Category: home & garden

addressable LED light projects

visitors this year: 163 There are ‘analogue’ LED lights on a tape that do a fine job of creating interesting lighting. All the LED lights on the strip usually do the same brightness or...

Jura coffee machine repairs

visitors this year: 357 … how to service or replace the brewing unit on a Jura coffee machine and other fixes. It might be assumed that if you can afford the BMW of coffee...

Cheesecake – Jewish style

visitors this year: 910 Some cheesecakes are set with gelatin and have smooth, jelly-like texture. This cheesecake is baked and sets due to its whipped egg. When chilled it has an appealing dry, soft,...

buying and looking after a garden marquee

owning a marquee – garden tent

visitors this year: 154 A garden marquee is quite the thing in times not only when only outdoor mixing is allowed but also when you live in a climate with rainy summers. This page...

Countax mower repairs – C600 – year 2008

visitors this year: 705 A page where I record successful repairs as they happen. The parts list on my 2008 C-series is downloadable below. Steering Problem – can’t steer The Countax steering mechanism is...

T4EU1C and Home Assistant

visitors this year: 492 a 3-gang wall switch for your home automation – using eWelink, T4EU1C and Home Assistant I got to a point where I had plenty of ‘smart’ lights and gadgets but...

best uses for a smart socket

visitors this year: 137 smart sockets have uses. A smart socket adds a little cleverness to a table lamp or electric heater. The printer upstairs takes five minutes to warm up so switching it...