V12man

Kids don't get marks for using the braai.... :)

This is much less expensive than you think for a small sized one you can use for knives - couple of refractory bricks and a bit of ingenuity and an lpg bottle. Helped a mate build one so his kids could build some knives for a school project (ok - the forge was also a project for 1 of them) He got the bricks free from one of the cement kilns when they did a refresh of the liner, but they are not expensive.

True - and in any case the batteries only last a couple of years till there performace is poor - so unless you are in the business or replacing UPS every 2 years, it's worth learning how to do it - think I am on about the 4th set of batteries on mine - but the device itself is still good.

Just open it and replace the batteries inside - probably only 1 has failed - should be a lot cheaper than a new UPS.

That and a shot timer are useful

Next step is to put a PID temp controller into that machine - will make a huge improvement in temperature consistency and usability - only way I could get reasonable consistency out of my smaller machines was to put PID's in them.

Does anyone here know where I can source decorative wood grained plywood sheets at minimum size of 2.7m x 1.0m - around 15 - 18mm thick - I have a table project for my braai area, but before I start I need to find a suitable surface layer. Anyone got a source?

Nothing a little Perineum sunning won't fix.... https://www.instagram.com/p/B34mk7shhrH/

Treatment is always better than cure....

I have done 108 down Kliprivier drive before - not something I enjoyed at all.... It's a pity people have flagged many of the downhill segments on Northcliff as unsafe - not that they are safe.

Must have been 5...... These days to be certified to practice you need a 6 year degree, plus 1 year internship and 2 years of public service practice - only then can you start..... if you want to specialize - add another 4 years minimum.... and in that 4 years, you can expect to be at the hospital for between 80 and 110 hours a week.

Why not offer a test service? 115kph down fields hill in friday traffic? Yes - it's friday :ph34r:

Beggars can't be choosers.... once coffee is stale it is hit or miss what is better... can't say I bother experimenting with stale coffee - if I have nothing else it will go in the mokka pot for a change of scenery - somehow the mokka pot does not seem to care quite so much as espresso - although a substantively different taste sensation.

On a serious note - you can probably weld it safely as a repair if you find a decent welder - and inspect it regularly after repair - so I would not cover it with carbon - although that used to be done in the mid 90's by one of the smaller manufacturers who I can't remember - probably no longer in business because it was a DH bike from memory,

That is the man that looks at your wife in a way she won't let you do........

Weld first and then carbon reinforce it over the top - will look good anyway - and will hide any subsequent cracking.... You can certainly bond carbon and aluminium together - my old Alan has carbon tubes glued into alu lugs - and that dates from the '80's Just stay the f... out of my ER.

You are missing a zero for some of the specialities.... thank god I am not an obstetrician....

Are you going to weld the crack first or not?

Pre-ground coffee and espresso DO NOT go together in any way shape or form..... it's well stale by definition and definitely by taste. When you are in Jhb, ping me, and I will demonstrate this happily - you won't even get it home before the taste starts degrading.

Value of work done has no relation to the claim amount in the medical industry - there is basically no upper limit - lifetime loss of income for Bill Gates would be a difficult pill to swallow for any insurer.. If a building drops it's roof on someone and you as designer of the structure are found guilty of negligence, then you are open to massive claims - you may want to relook at your coverage and make sure your legal fees are covered as well as never working in the industry again's expenses.

No - you may use my given name.... :) It's completely reasonable answer you have and I thank you for not trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes about the realities of carbon repair. As a schoolkid I used to glass and repair surfboards for a couple of well known shapers - the blend of art, science and skill appealed to me then, and still does - in many ways. The advent of carbon composites has significantly complicated things in the intervening years - especially repair - luckily nobody normally dies from a failed surfboard repair.

Getting a good grinder is like having pedals.... or not...

Just ask for a copy of the math used to prove the layup planned and repair is going to be structurally sound.... if you get it and it's correct then I would assume the repairer knows what he is doing. Heuristics don't always provide correct answers...

I suspect you are wrong there Graeme.... big time - almost EVERY diagnosis these days is questioned extensively by every googler around... fact of professional life. I agree it's most annoying that my 14 year education and judgement is questioned a lot and often in arrears - at vast cost in professional lost time and additional insurance costs - that said - if it saves 1 life - is it not worth the additional effort? As an aside - and just because I am curious - do you hold professional indemnity and liability insurance against a claim relating to a failure of a repair with concomitant injuries and lifetime incapacity? or do you expect or assume the insurer or customer takes that risk? I certainly do - my family certainly cannot afford a successful claim given the size of the judgements these days

No visitors? more than 1 visitor and you will feel the constraints of the small sbdu machine - far better to save a while and buy a heat exchanger based machine - slightly bigger but much better capacity - especially with milk based drinks - and usually better steaming too - and a good grinder