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@transparent it’s akin to gas welding, no penetration or a big hole in the subject, trying to weld with a mig is worse even with a good machine good w...
@transparent it’s nice to find someone who has a sense of adventure into other skills rather than stuck in a rut. Aluminium is difficult to weld for m...
@bretix just bare in mind that there is diy, and diy that gets you into the deep stuff. Lose your whole house to a fire or get someone electrocuted an...
@bretix if you are handy then you never get to retire, I certainly get plenty family work, all free of course but too many folk retire, do nothing and...
@transparent I agree with what you say, locally battery banks are being built, more wind g to Irvine sand currently what are installed only run occasi...
It’s becoming very complicated now but can I brainstorm with you. I had to get three phase in, Scottish power I believe wanted it but only run single...
@transparent I agree if only I had friends that were versed with this tech it would be great. Only friend I have that’s close was a gas turbine engine...
@toodles there was a bloke selling used ones close to me with mini inverters
I managed to get a look at the tab on the panels, hopefully decent ones.
@bretix although not the correct thread, in terms of heating your water you might consider a thermal panel, I have one and so does transparent and it ...
@transparent I have so much to consider, currently the south facing panels manage quite well so far but as the winter approaches, as you mentioned not...
Great reading and got me thinking overnight that I really need to see what’s up there at the minute. They couldn’t get the original ones to fit so wen...
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