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An update on my Liquid Bandage experiment: Yesterday - after a few days off - my hands had recovered from the lime exposure, some peeling of the first layer of skin but no serious problems. So we got back into the plastering, and I sprayed the Liquid Bandage all over both hands and fingers that morning and just before we started. As before, I wore rigger gloves (water permeable) and got my gloves soaking wet all day, with the caustic solution. Several times during the day I applied barrier cream, but I think it rubbed off in the glove material pretty quickly. At days end, my hands were, as before, severely wrinkled and white, and on the side of both thumbs were corrosions from lime particles trapped in the gloves, I suspect, where the thumb rubs against the trowel handle. When I got home, I applied lemon juice, washed hands, applied iodine to the corrosions, and then liberal repeated doses of hand cream that evening. This morning, my hands are fine, no skin peeling. I didn't think the Liquid Bandage was working at the time, because of the wrinkling, but it appears that it DID WORK. Next time I'll use it again, but will also use nitrile gloves inside my riggers, or just get rubber cement gloves....but it worked anyway.

- Im still on the PS3, and no sign of trading up.....a curmudgeon before my time....

The latest Stihl HP Ultra says "E20" on the label, meaning it is compatible with petrol with up to 20% ethanol content. Something in the oil binds with the ethanol, so if you get separation in the machine tank the motor isn't sucking oil-less ethanol. Don't know whether to believe the hype but I use it anyway.

Just heard the other day - they've discovered a chemical in Jap Knotweed roots that could be the next panacea: cardio protective, anti cancer, anti ageing, weight loss etc etc. https://newdrugapprovals.org/tag/japanese-knotweed-extract/?iframe=true&preview=true/feed/

Mine was €7.00 for a wee aresol bottle 40mg I think. Its not for gluing wounds closed by the way - just a barrier membrane.

There may be another way to avoid exhaust fumes while milling - consider attaching a heat resistant tube over the muffler exhaust and make it long enough to vent the fumes at a distance from you, might have to trail it on the ground.

Thing is, its hard to know when to take off the tin-foil hat. I grew up surrounded by "Twoofers" of all stripes and became immunised to bullshit at an early age, simple observation of the people who believed all the conspiracy stuff hook line and sinker - chemtrails you name it - and the reality of their shambles of a life. But one can become allergic to truth as well, dismissing everything as bullshit out of hand without investigating further. When it comes to Roswell, fake moon landing, chemtrails etc Im of the opinion "Who cares?" - we can speculate all we like but until there is real solid evidence its just fariytales. And even if some of it is true, so what? But when we're talking about the criminal conspiracies in political circles its different. These things affect our real lives in a real way, are provable, punishable and need to be addressed - and the MSM is most certainly not addressing the issues.

Infowars is gaining massive traction in the states now - turns out all the "crazy conspiracy theories" about Washington corruption were actually true! I always used to dismiss the alt-media as kooks but not any more. Just had to edit this - there is a whole new generation of independent investigative citizen journalists coming up, they're not all polished, but they are passionate. Just got to post this - undercover guy poses as a "potential donor" to a group that pays people to show up at political rallies and start trouble. Give it a chance - its absolutely shocking. [ame] [/ame]

Right ok, that makes sense but if one were to start the aspen/pump fuel rotation on a brand new saw, then the tubes would only be exposed to pump fuel for a fraction of the time - Im assuming an occasional use big saw here - and most of the time sitting idle full of aspen. Therefore, the tubes will never have enough time exposure to the pump fuel to be affected by the solvents. Theoretically, the tubes should last forever. So my idea makes sense in a new machine, no?

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Oh do tell!

I don't think so, the stuff I have is just for minor wounds and grazes, but maybe there is a "military grade" version too? By the way - its supposably contains a disinfectant as well, but I wouldn't trust it to sterilise a serious cut, and it might actually seal in the bacteria worsening the injury, so I always disinfect with iodine tincture and let it dry before using the spray.

This is what I bought at the local pharmacy Medicare Spray Plaster (32.5ml) First Aid spray plaster wound care, cuts, graze treatment But they're all the same thing - every pharmacy has some variant on the shelf. There is also a "remover" spray available.

Fair enough, but were they old tools or the latest models?

Yeah I try to resist the masochistic urge to click the Guardian link, but when I succumb I just skip to the comments. Left a comment once - received an email from the Guardian editorial explaining why they deleted it Its frightening though, the people who buy into the propaganda. Obviously intelligent, but clueless. Thats the thing about the tabloid press, they are, for all their sins, the only publications that are actually telling the truth about certain things in our world - like the raving madman with the proverbial sandwich board - its relevant information and needs to be said, but they put out all this other crap that most people don't take the serious stuff seriously.

So I bought a spray-can of "liquid bandage" for annoying cuts where plasters won't stay on. Its a cellulose type polymer in an alcohol carrier which evaporates, leaving a flexible waterproof yet breathable membrane that lasts a couple of days before peeling off or wearing away. I had a wee cut, centre of the palm, sprayed a bit on, and forgot about it. Next day I was lime-rendering a house with traditional hydraulic lime, caustic stuff. Even with frequent application of barrier cream, when I took off my gloves at days end, my hands were wrecked - white and wrinkled palms and fingers. That evening and this morning, hands dry and desiccated, have to keep putting on hand cream. Except of the spot which I had sprayed the day before. The skin under the invisible membrane is totally unaffected. So just a thought, for guys who are sensitive to cementatious products - next time I will spray the suff all over the palms of both my hands the day before and see what happens.

A few thoughts: Its tax deductible. Running costs, consumable and justifiable with the health concerns. Its too expensive to use in big saws. It just is. But the new strato engines don't produce as many unburned emissions - even on pump petrol they are much less harmful. Add in chip controlled carbs and the efficiency is even better. Upgrade for health. In small saws, hedgers and maybe the temperamental 4-mix its not too expensive and better for the engines. Smaller engines, smaller jets, smaller gauses, less tolerance etc etc. With discipline, we can use pump petrol in big machinery, then flush and store with aspen. Best of both worlds. Some talk about rotting pipes when you do this, but I'm not buying it.

Donegal people are super-choill

The Guardian.... Yup. Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day and the tabloids sometimes publish some actual relevant news by accident.

Got to try those cayenne pepper pills. I find nicotine gum - half a 1mg piece - three or four a day is good for getting through the slumps. Been using for a year and consumption hasn't risen at all.

Sometimes tiredness is more mental than physical, or to put it another way "boredom and fatigue go hand in hand" I find when Im really into a project the time flies and I don't get tired, whereas other days just arriving at site and looking at the boring lawn to strim or whatever makes my whole body feel five stone heavier. I should really download some gansta rap or something to play on those days...

Hedgers - more dangerous all round than a chainsaw I reckon - in that one doesn't view them as a lethal tool and gets complacent. Trying to free stuck twigs while the machine is running, letting it flop and swing after a pass while running, leaning it where it can fall on you all that kind of stuff. Ive cut myself several times, even taking off and putting on the blade guard.

Thanks Matthew, Paul and Joe, looks like a good bet so, the replacement rubber tubes are affordable anyway. 9 Years is what I want to hear!

"Go ape" ! Been a while since I head that expression! Do you mean throwing and whacking with rage? No fear of that, I've the patience of a saint. The rubber tubes are what I was asking about really - not the telescopic pole - think I might have been slightly unclear about that - how long do the elastic tubes last, with moderate or sparing use ?

I really need a Big-Shot or Tekichu but will only use it every now and then, as I don't climb much. My question is will the tubes degrade with time, if stored dark and dry, or is it repeated duty cycles that degrades them? How long have your tubes lasted? If they have a reasonable lifespan I'll buy a Tekichu head only and build the pole myself, with a trigger - have it all worked out. Any thoughts appreciated. Would love to have an air-cannon but couldn't be bothered to build one at the moment.