Recent content by John Brown

I decided that the expansion vessel on my CH system could use a bit of pumping, as the water pressure in the system swings wildly from not much to a lot as the temperature increases. Attached the pump - nothing - can't get any air in. Tried pressing the pin on the Schrader valve - solid. Can...

You're table saw will handle a 150mm cut? It must be a big one... Even my little Inca bandsaw will just about manage a log that size, but I'd have to cut from both sides on the table saw, and I'd don't think I'd ever attempt such a thing.

I know this is not answering your question, but when I sold a shed on FB marketplace 5 years ago, the guys that took it away used a reciprocating saw to good effect. It was a cordless DeWalt, as it happens, but I expect any make would work, with a wood and metal blade.

I already use them for IPA, think I've bought bicarb and citric acid and epsom salts too.

Good price. I probably pay half that much for 500ml. On the other hand, I'm 71 with a triple bypass. It'd have to be heirloom quality IPA if I bought 5l.

Cedar cladding is unlikely to keep rodents out, in my opinion. I'd leave the 70mm gap, that is, after all, one of the reasons for the bricks, isn't it? To keep the cladding out of the damp.

In my humble opinion, meths and IPA would be equally effective. I tend to have IPA on hand, but I expect meths is cheaper.

I was lucky in that I ordered the tyres in America, and had them brought over by one of my numerous American brothers in law. It was a lot cheaper than way. That was at least 15 years ago, so things may have changed.

I've done it on my Inca. Bought orange urethane tyres, soaked in hot water, and used a couple of Irwin quick clamps to help with fitting. No glue. Expected it to be a giant hassle, but surprisingly easy.

I'm surprised. You seem to know a lot about this stuff, but light and RF are essentially electromagnetic waves in the real world. And I never said that light was the same as WiFi... I was, however, being flippant.

You have a point. They're both electromagnetic waves, just one's a much higher frequency.

Probably a simple typo, like "feasability".

Started raining again.

How big are the panels? I've bought 9mm and 11mm phenolic ply offcuts quite cheaply from FB marketplace in the past.

Let's be honest, elephants don't talk either.