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Wildlife-Friendly Rat Trap
My neighbours keep chickens in their garden.Which means they also keep rats.The chickens stay on their property.The rats do not.There are a few species of rat in New Zealand, all of them invasive and...
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Scottish Chinese Chicken Curry
Chinese restaurants in Scotland serve a wonderful chicken curry which is unlike any other. There is almost no heat and quite subtle spice, but it is delicious.Sadly, Chinese restaurants in the rest of...
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Collapsible Z-Shaped Side Table
I had dim recollections of seeing a flat shape which folded into a stool, and which had been made from a single sheet of material. I couldn't find any images of the original, and have no idea where I...
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Smarter Than a Bag of Hammers
In the workshop, there is a need to hit different things. So one needs different hitty things.These were not stored in a bag, because that would have been dumb.These were all stored in a box, jumbled...
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Easy Parsley Sauce
It's winter down here, so it must be time for hot filling meals.Corned beef is a good kiwi favourite, and parsley sauce is a great accompaniment for cured meat like corned beef or ham.The beef took a...
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The Fastest Filing Shelves in the West
I keep paper-based records inside A4 envelopes stored in plastic crates which are about 300mm internal, 350mm external. (That's roughly letter paper in foot-square boxes).Getting fed up with tripping...
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Circular Saw Cutting Guides
A decent hand-held circular saw can give a good, clean cut, but setting up to cut several pieces the same is very slow.Measure, setup, measure again, check, measure again, check, pray is my usual...
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Cock-a-Leekie Soup
Cock-a-leekie soup is a traditional Scottish winter dish. Since it is currently winter down here, it must be time to make it. There are many recipes on-line, but this is the one my mother used to...
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Protect Yourself From Nuclear Attack
DISCLAIMER:-This craft project is mainly about cutting paper and making inserts for a picture frame. It will not provide significant protection from nuclear weapons, although it _technically_ does...
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Simple Bedside Table
Inspired by a need to have less junk on the floor by my bed, I decided to make a small table.The filing system I built a while back, and the jigs which were inspired by it, provided some assistance.I...
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Display Frame for Watches
I usually wear a Tikker "Happiness Watch," (other brands of watch are available) but I have also inherited a couple of nice watches which I sometimes wear. To store these safely, to display them, and...
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Slow Cooked Pork and Kumara (Sweet Potato)
Winter was having a final kick down here, and pork was on special at the supermarket, so it was time for some filling crock-pot action.This recipe is amazingly simple, and although it takes forever to...
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Car Security Hack
I use a steering wheel lock in my car as a deterrent to thieves. So far (touch wood) it has done its job.Last weekend, it broke. The key to unlock it would not turn and it took ten minutes of two...
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Dust Extraction Adaptor From Junk (and Duct Tape)
The dust extraction port for my belt sander is about four inches across. The hose into my shop vac is about two inches across. I go fed up wasting a yard of duct tape kludging it up every time I wanted...
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Geological Sample in Presentation Case
A geologist friend left a small rock sample in my car when he visited.So I could havethrown it awaywrapped it up and send it to himhand-crafted a needlessly complex presentation case for it.I chose...
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Celebrate Hunting Success With a Stencil
A previous Instructable covered building a case for a rodent trap to prevent any native wildlife being harmed.This has worked in that no small birds or giant weta have been caught, and after a bit of a...
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Stereo Cabinet
A year after purchasing a small stereo system for my living room, it was time to give it more permanent home than being perched on the cardboard box in which it had arrived.With fond memories of my...
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Chickpea and Mixed Vegetable Curry
This is a really simple vegetarian dish.It takes a bit more time to cook than I usually spend as the sauce is pretty thick and has to be stirred a lot while it is being heated. There are a couple of...
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Fence Stake Driver
Driving in metal fence stakes can be awkward in harder ground. Striking the top of the stake with a hammer is a bit of a narrow target, there is the chance of bending or damaging the metal at the top...
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Simple Creamy Pasta Sauce
This is a really easy recipe to make. It can be done in twenty minutes from a standing start if you can chop faster than me or use ready-grated parmesan.It also only uses one pot which is a...
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