Chrisbis's Practical Tips

[chrisbis]

If Ur using SUPERGLUE consider this tip.

To aid Ur concentration, and give U another steady hand- when using SuperGlue with the new type of brush applicators, affix the bottle of SuperGlue in some BLUE-TAC.

Stick the BLUE-TAC substance to the surface than Ur doing the work on (Table, Bench, Worktop)

and then push the SuperGlue bottle into the substance till it has been held securely.

Now U can turn and twist the handle and brush applicator out of the bottle, without the worry of tipping the bottle over, plus U now have a hand free to hold the item being fixed.

SuperGlue and Blue-Tac are registered trade-marks and subject to copyright protection.

[VLS]

Nice Tip Chris, and...

SuperGlue and Blue-Tac are registered trade-marks and subject to copyright protection.

Don't worry about it. No home-made copies of Superglue and Blue-Tac are to be made for infringement!

Cheers!

[MAX]

Thanks for the tip Chrisbis.

Regards
Max

[chrisbis]

Bis-Tip 2

When trying to undo stubborn screws, whether Cross Head, Philips, Torx, Flat Blade - the most effective method to get U started is this:-

Take the screwdriver U are using (assuming U have the correct size for the 'job-in-hand')

Place it in the screw to be removed/loosened.

Position Ur hand as to be clear of the end of the screw driver, and begin a TIGHTENING
turn to the screw.

Whilst Turning the  screw as if to make even tighter!- give one or two hits with a suitable hammer on the end of the screwdriver.

By tightening the screw, U cause the thread to "shake" themselves free from the bond that is exerted by the substance the screw is fastened in.

Its little known, that its not the screw that's gotten tighter in the fixing medium- its usually the medium/substrate which has encased the screw, usually making go rusty, binding the threads, and chemically bonding itself to the substrate.

The hammer tap, breaks that bond.

Try it- it works 99% of the time.

[chrisbis]

Bis-Tip3

If doing any work in the UK, on Ur DOWNSTAIRS plumbing system- spare a thought for this tip.

If U have an Upstairs toilet/bathroom basin or shower, even when U have turned the water off at the supply, all the pipes that rise upwards in Ur property will still be full of water.

It may be that U already know, after shutting off the supply, to go and open ALL the taps, so as to not have water interrupting Ur work wherever that maybe on the water/plumbing system.

But here's one that even the Professionals forget to do-

Don't forget to flush the Upstairs Toilet!.

Although U may have appeared to empty all the pipes by opening every tap, shower, bath taps (faucets for the guys over the pond), the Toilet/WC/Loo valve holds back a reasonable amount of water, that could just ruin that joint/fitting Ur about to put into commission, it will be because someone goes the Loo, or gravity gets the better of the water held in the pipe, and it drops like a stone, usually all over Ur face whilst Ur head is under something!

My old plumber never remembered to do this, and always wondered why it took him ages sometime to solder/braze up a new fitting!

BTW, if U need to keep the water in the Loo for U know what, Just lift the lid on the cistern(toilet/WC/Loo) and push the ball c***/water valve downwards for a few seconds- it lets the air into the valve, and releases water downstairs

[Twisteruk]

I feel like Im in B&Q 

Nice one Chris