If using electrical solder be sure that it is Tin/Lead 60/40 particularly if it is repairing an original solder seam. Modern electrical solder is...
There are years of discussions about Tilley Vaporisers on this forum. Suggest typing it in the search box (top right above the lady with the lamp...
I reckon they have set guards on it and almost certainly CCTV. Any successful attempt is going to need a decent archer with a burning arrow or a...
It's a shame it doesn't mention Goldsworthy Gurney and the Bude Light of about 1839. That was reckoned good enough to light the Houses of...
I think Wim is right. What about the test that proves the boilers on steam locomotives? It has to be the same problem! I'm sure I saw them doing...
For the Car Regs there was always the AA Book! `Old' system (1962) `New' system (1974-2001) BH Buckinghamshire Luton BM Bedfordshire...
They'll be the rusty ones I reckon. I have some too. 1973 ish I think.
Poor thing! Now you are duty bound to save it O:)
Bonfire night is a stay at home affair this year. Organised displays in park etc not allowed. Some are still celebrating at home presumbably with...
The sheet of 0.005" stainless arrived today. Now it's just to find the time to do some more machining. Can't go out from tomorrow so there might...
I can add good experiences with the ones from kkn4602 as recommended by friends in Aus. I won't buy any more "genuine" ones. I will definitely buy...
It has been a while that this thread has rested...so do we have any new ideas? I still have that very nice JulianDS burner which had a melt down...
Thank you Neil @Mackburner , there is much to read on that subject! It reminded me that when I burned in a brand new Korean vapouriser, a...
Thanks for the ideas all. I have decided that the £10 sheet of unknown stuff on the bay of evil is cheap enough that I might as well try it. It's...
Not so sure water content governs soot production. It will affect the boiling up behaviour though. Soot production depends on carbon content and...
@Mackburner that's exactly the right page for what I need - thank you! I suspect the barriers to trade across the pond just now (will they deal,...
@podbros You raise a very good point. Once upon a time there was Hawker Siddeley in Hatfield only about 3 miles from me. They made Tridents and...
@Fireexit1 yes thanks. I have tried tempering a second razor blade and it's better but I suspect it's still basically the wrong steel. Also it's...
I have been looking to obtain a small quantity of the above. Maybe something like a 100 x 100mm sheet though even smaller would still be useful....
It's not an easy measurement to make.. here is my idea about it. It would need at least vernier calipers or even better some sort of micrometer....
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