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Post by dickpuller on Jul 4, 2020 6:30:01 GMT
Another couple of tips; How much do I have in my Gas bottle or cylinder?? Get a kettle of boiling water & pour it down the side of the bottle or cylinder, the empty part will feel warm, but the full bit will stay cold👍👍 Cable ties are very handy for lots of things, but so easy to spill them out the bag & they go everywhere, no problem, don’t cut the bag at the top, cut it half way down on one side & bend them to take them out the bag. The remaining ones will never fall out the bag👍👍 I likes the sound of that I do but being a Daaarffty how do I check the temp at the same time the water is pouring? Or just pour for a few seconds then remove and put hand on cylinder? As you can see, sorry but I was born with no common sense. So, you’re going to pour boiling water over your hand???!!! FFS!! Fucking brains of Britain!! C’mon son get a grip!!!  |
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Post by DIYDafty on Jul 4, 2020 14:10:47 GMT
I likes the sound of that I do but being a Daaarffty how do I check the temp at the same time the water is pouring? Or just pour for a few seconds then remove and put hand on cylinder? As you can see, sorry but I was born with no common sense. So, you’re going to pour boiling water over your hand???!!! FFS!! Fucking brains of Britain!! C’mon son get a grip!!! Your subtle humour is much appreciated. One could pour close to ones hand but not actually on it.... If not, how long do you have to check and is the difference really obvious? I suppose if I was a true Dafty to the core, I'd be asking if the full bit is at the top or bottom of the bottle ?  |
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Post by dickpuller on Jul 4, 2020 19:28:14 GMT
Oh Dafty, you so remind me of one of my sons, amazingly brilliant mind - but void of common sense. Though, to be fair he’s improving as he gets older. But he gets it from Olive, she also has this problem
A thing found in many intellectual people, their brain’s Left Hemisphere has a short circuit apparently.
I’m always reminded, when such things happen, of the cooking instruction ‘Puncture lid of tin & stand in boiling water’.
You’d be standing in the boiling water wouldn’t you??
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 7, 2020 7:05:48 GMT
On site, we mostly need to use damp or wet wood/timber for pipe supports, bath frames etc etc.
As most sites here are Timber Frame Housing, there’s no Wood Racks or dry/drying wood, the loose wood arrives on-Site with the house frames & is left in the pissing rain.
So, another wee tip for you if you’re cutting wet wood, no matter how new or good your hand saw is, it’ll still jam in wet wood!!
Smear Pipe lubricant on the blade of your saw & clean off the excess. Candle wax is better, but there’s not a lot of candles on-Site, unless you can accost a passing Nun!!!
Have a good day chaps👍👍👍
Dick Puller(try the rest, then try the best!).
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Post by DIYDafty on Nov 7, 2020 9:57:56 GMT
On site, we mostly need to use damp or wet wood/timber for pipe supports, bath frames etc etc. As most sites here are Timber Frame Housing, there’s no Wood Racks or dry/drying wood, the loose wood arrives on-Site with the house frames & is left in the pissing rain. So, another wee tip for you if you’re cutting wet wood, no matter how new or good your hand saw is, it’ll still jam in wet wood!! Smear Pipe lubricant on the blade of your saw & clean off the excess. Candle wax is better, but there’s not a lot of candles on-Site, unless you can accost a passing Nun!!! Have a good day chaps👍👍👍 Dick Puller(try the rest, then try the best!). I'd use my little one handed chainsaw |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 7, 2020 10:02:27 GMT
On site, we mostly need to use damp or wet wood/timber for pipe supports, bath frames etc etc. As most sites here are Timber Frame Housing, there’s no Wood Racks or dry/drying wood, the loose wood arrives on-Site with the house frames & is left in the pissing rain. So, another wee tip for you if you’re cutting wet wood, no matter how new or good your hand saw is, it’ll still jam in wet wood!! Smear Pipe lubricant on the blade of your saw & clean off the excess. Candle wax is better, but there’s not a lot of candles on-Site, unless you can accost a passing Nun!!! Have a good day chaps👍👍👍 Dick Puller(try the rest, then try the best!). I'd use my little one handed chainsaw No, I’ve studied all the Elf & Safety manuals Dafty, nothing listed for a Texas Chainsaw Massacre!! |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 15, 2020 21:43:28 GMT
Here’s another one I use a lot without thinking;
Soldering up tube & fittings, we never have a vise or shit on site, so to hold tube & fittings, lock it in your bending machine. It pokes into the air & you get a clear view of what you’re doing👍👍
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Post by tomplum on Nov 15, 2020 21:48:44 GMT
Dick, I like that one, that is worth a video if any was, thank you,,,  |
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Post by woodbine66 on Nov 16, 2020 14:45:40 GMT
Yes, good one Dick. Never thought of that one. If you're soldering up pipes that aren't fixed in place, a bender would make a perfect vice to grip the tube gently.
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Post by tomplum on Nov 16, 2020 17:15:32 GMT
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Post by woodbine66 on Nov 16, 2020 22:55:01 GMT
Cheers, Tom. Good health!
And good to see the long awaited return of Tom's Top Tips - even if it is Mr Puller's.
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 17, 2020 11:30:26 GMT
Thanks Tom, great video👍👍
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Post by cylinderfella on Nov 19, 2020 23:13:50 GMT
Great tip, that one!!
Definitely in the top 10 chart of Now that's what I call Tips!
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Post by DIYDafty on Nov 22, 2020 14:38:11 GMT
Now I don't know if this is a tip or common practice but I was not aware of it 'till I tried it today so gonna post it anyway. There might also be something wrong with doing it so definitely welcome feedback.
My heating system is big and has a lot of pipes burried in the concrete at ground floor so well below the drain off point. I'd noticed in the past that the water after a drain down and refill would still look dirty. My theory was that all the dirty water in the pipes below the drain off was not getting replaced and I did notice that if I drained, refilled, recirculated, drained and refilled again the water would come out clean. That is a lot of work with all the rads bleeding etc and then airlocks at the end.
So today, I'm gonna try and do that a quicker way. I've opened up a drain off and with it draining I've turned the pump on (boiler off). As long as it drains slower than the header tank can fill I should be ok? I'm hoping that will magically replenish the system and leave zero air locks.
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Post by cylinderfella on Nov 25, 2020 21:33:02 GMT
Right DD, you changed your name before, now the most suitable name is DIYDeft!!
Which actually makes much more sense!
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