Recent content by Speedy23

That is because those stubborn little bu**ers weren't "phillips" or "pozidrives", they were JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) heads and needed a proper driver - which are, these days, quite readily available on the interweb. A Philips driver did not fit the screws properly and just cammed...

I "saw" what you did there.....

Have you ever actually used one? They are very difficult to use properly (I used to be in fire service). I would stick to dry powder or water mist. Dry powder makes a bloody mess, though and you really don't want to be breathing it in if you have to use it indoors....

Amazon are doing entry-level Bosch Aquatak 110 for £65. Won't strip paint off, but does the job. Details here Comes with foam gun & 2 nozzles. I use mine for my motorbike, fed from 25 litre jerrycan. You just need a pickup tube with a hozelok type connector, which is not supplied.

Don't worry, keep on with the keto... Mr. Allen is one of those know-it-alls who doesn't. If your keto diet is not going as well as expected, it is usually down to overdoing the carbs. It is amazing how they can mount up, especially if you are still eating fruit or starchy vegetables. Have...

Is it only me or do I remember those things causing loads of fires when they got knocked over? And I do recall the damp that they created....a kind of warm, clammy heat. But better than being cold, I suppose. My mom had one during the severe winter in 1962/3 and it did its damp, smelly job...

I've got to agree with you artie, I've been on keto diet for 5 years now owing to type 2 diabetes...still maintaining blood sugar at "normal" level, no medication necessary....yet. The point about "a calorie is a calorie"...well, no, it isn't. I don't really calorie count, yet when I started, I...

I see everybody getting excited about CO2 extinguishers....my advice, don't bother. CO2 extinguishers are good for 3 things: Making a loud noise, giving you electric shocks and causing frostbite (because people always hold them incorrectly, grasping the discharge horn and the base). Notice I...