Having today fitted a shiny new chromium towel rail in the bathroom I am unsure. On the one hand, they must be gods, as how exactly are mere mortals supposed to make solder flow uphill into an 8mm microbore fitting. I have tried and tried and believe me, it isn't easy. Having fitted the bloody thing I now need a new carpet due to the blobs of solder / flux and generally liberal irrigation with Fernox. My system has been filled / drained approximately 8 times this afternoon, and quite frankly I am fucked off by the whole affair. On the other hand, anyone who makes a living successfully doing the above shit on a daily basis must be an arsehole, surely? Discuss. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
They fucking deserve it IMHO. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie "Hot on the left, cold on the right, shit goes down the hole." -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets and Ducati Race Engineer. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
In uk.rec.motorcycles, Dan L amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom: No, it makes you an arsehole for not being able to do it and then complaining about it.
Immaculately clean, plenty of flux and a bit of practice - capillary action does the rest piece of piss I see them from the other side - while there are some good ones out there, there are a lot of clueless twats out there who don't have the first idea
Capillary action and a nice blowtorch. Copper conducts heat rather well, so the joint needs to be very hot with nothing taking the heat away.
I did do it. All bloody afternoon it took. And now the whole heating system appears to be fubared. Bloody marvellous, DIY. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
<Waves> -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
I used a couple of old ceramic tiles as a soldering base, and luckily the carpet isn't too bad. Well, now here's the bit guaranteed to raise a titter.....I bloody work for a mechanical services / heating company. Oh how they'll laugh when I ask on Monday if one of the chaps can pop round to sort it out. -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
In the cold light of the following day, the boiler safety was the culprit. I guess isolating the heating whilst leaving the water heating active was not a good idea, and the boiler fired up whilst dry. Anyway, all reset and sorted, no signs of any leaks (yet) -- Dan L (Oldbloke) My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going) Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament) BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)
