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Macpherson

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  1. You're right with the Jobu.. this is a decent explanation.
  2. It has had and has dozens of industrial uses since the 1800's, it's also one of the micro-nutrients essential to all life. It's been restricted in this country since Brexit and is banned in many countries since the 1960's due to being discovered to be also natural treatment for arthritis and inflammation... I sense eyes rolling.. Until recently I bought it on ebay it was very cheap and went a long way. the last lot I bought was from RYE oils I think. Although restricted there must exceptions due to all the industrial uses including treating timber. Borax is a near pure common salt mined from dried lake beds [ Sodium Borate Decahydrate ] not to confused with Boric acid which can be bought on ebay. I put a link to an interesting article on ' our broken bodies ' thread quite a while ago, but I doubt if many read it. Luckily some folk haven't heard of it's restriction.. This would mix with 5 Gallons of hot water and last you a good while. Borax Powder | The Soap Kitchen™ WWW.THESOAPKITCHEN.CO.UK Our borax powder is a superior quality thickening agent, for use in small doses in creams and lotions - The Soap Kitchen™ - Leading UK soap supplier.
  3. Yeah, I wouldn't put too much store in the scare tactics, warnings and BS on this subject that is prevalent online in google pages. Amygdalin has been identified in over 1200 common and often viewed ' healthy ' foodstuffs such as nuts, seeds, grains, fruits, berries, herbs and veggies, Sea Buckthorn being in that group. One of the strongest sources being bitter Apricot kernels which I've included in my diet for more than 10 years with only positive results. I would normally provide a useful link but it seems that most of what I'd previously read on the subject has been removed due to censorship... but it won't take much of a search to discover just what that subject is.
  4. Ime this is what you want in any base fruit or seed, it's very often the fingerprint of a substance called Amygdalin which is found in many seeds and berries that haven't been bred / cultivated to suit today's sweet tastes, this substance has been vilified for decades in order to prevent folk from consuming it. When I process wild berries I usually blitz them in order to release the contents of the seeds into the brew.. ' an apple a day ' and all that, as long as you eat the seeds... If you can get through the first few pages of google misinformation and warnings there's a lot to be learned on this subject, cheers.
  5. Aye, a lot better than red Hermatite stuffed into every thread😉 For anyone using Hylomar celly thinners is the solvent 👍
  6. Just to say that Dirko red acetic silicone dissolves in petrol like most other silicone sealers and therefore is not suitable for 2 stroke engine crankcase joints or any carb applications etc.. you will end up with an air leak.. sooner or later.👎 This however has been my go to gasket sealant for decades, originally developed by Rolls Royce. HYLOMAR 100g Universal Blue Gasket & Jointing Compound Sealant Instant Gasket WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HYLOMAR 100g Universal Blue Gasket & Jointing Compound Sealant Instant Gasket at the best online prices at eBay! Free...
  7. I use the same method but with diamond burrs from this company👍 Ezelap Sharpening | buy Ezelap tools WWW.EZELAP.CO.UK The most competitive online shop for Ezelap diamond sharpening systems. Ezelap diamond sharpening products offer top quality sharpening for knives and tools. Ezelap offer the...
  8. Yep, I totally agree with that.. they were allowed into the food chain in 1981 when Donald Rumsfeld nobbled the panel of scientists that had repeatedly refused to sanction their use due to the fact that they made holes in the brain tissue of the rats they were tested on. Intellectual impairment is now cited as one of the main side effects of this poison along with obesity. Unfortunately I think that it's humanity that's paying for it, cheers.
  9. I'll add another tip, for this small scale blast cleaning I have a ton bag suspended and rigged open from above which acts as a 'cabinet' and catches nearly all the blasting medium which can then be easily sieved and recycled 👍
  10. Replace the item with the unsprung equivalent part off the earlier model and it's sorted, I can't remember the part number but I fixed mine a few years ago, it's a straight swop out and the problem's sorted👍
  11. So 50ish years have gone buy, but with no disrespect to these original artistes what do you think of this song with the same ish name ? I'm sorry I just couldn't resist posting this reply.
  12. Yes you feckin can, noisy bastards 😂
  13. Can't comment on the colour of an earwig but my tinnitus sings the whole time at around 4800hz so I can sympathise with anyone who has similar, sweet dreams Mr stubby😁
  14. It's more than possible that this easy tech fix could be used to reform the wear to your alloy cylinder casting without the need to scrap it replacing it with a piece of sh%te. If you think that the bore is worthy of a second chance then why not try this repair? I have used HTS2000 many times to fix things that I would have previously considered to be scrap... at the end of the day maybe you only need a piston ring👍 although we've not seen the piston.
  15. I've just got to laugh mate that you call my point of view a rant...where do you get this shit from ? To me it's never been more apparent that the powers that be want to exert more and more control over our daily lives.. But I'd guess that you'd disagree with that. I don't think that there's anything controversial in suggesting that there is really no left or right these days and people should learn to stand together against over regulation or worse, perhaps it's a pity that the British aren't a bit more like the French when it comes to this. Anyway your insults are like water off the proverbial.

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