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  1. Onoff
    Christ! It sounds plausible then that like in the case I experienced any roof fans would have sucked in the upward burning fumes coming off the facade. Makes sense with the number of bodies reported in the stairwell.
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    19 storey place I'm based in has wet risers at 14 bar. Sprinklers go off and this triggers the basement sprinkler pumps. I was there when a fitting came apart on the 14th floor. Somebody decided to adjust it without isolating the system. Punched a hole through a fire door and caused a major flood. What I like is the stair pressurisation system that keeps the stairwells at positive pressure and thus smoke free. A few years back a massive stack of PUR foam went up at the site across the road and enveloped us in thick, acrid black smoke. Someone in our building, thinking we were on fire hit the break glass. Our stair pressurisation units (on the roof) kicked in and filled the stairwells with smoke from the external source! I was thinking stair pressurisation at Grenfell Tower might have helped but probably would have made it worse!
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    I was just getting at the media getting the spelling wrong! I emailed Sky actually, with a link to this thread.
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    Seen it reported in the papers as "Celatex 5000". (As in not Celotex)
  5. Onoff
    Max torque given as only 45Nm. My main cordless is a much abused BHP451with 80Nm. Love it. I think I remember the 458 or 9 replaced the 451and for some reason was inferior.
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    Just watching an Arnold Tarling fire safety expert on BBC now saying he reckons it was PU foam used. He proceeds to set fire to a lump of gun foam and says see how fast it burns.
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    Wasn't there an EWI fire abroad in Holland or Germany where bins lent against the render of a tower block caught fire, the render cracked and the EWI went up? Faulty fridge I've just seen mentioned on one of the channels. BEKO???
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    Got given a dinky 12V Skil saw a while back. No charger. Came from an old sparky who sadly passed away so me a my mate divied up his shed contents (at his missus's request I might add). Can't find a replacement battery so going to have to repack the original. No charger either but I'll jury rig to a Makita one. Anyone got a source to tagged sub-C cells that actually work? Ones I got from HK/China were carp! Cheers
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    I have a couple of Telemechanique (not Schneider!), single module, DIN rail mount timers kicking around somewhere. (I used them on a bespoke crane to introduce a delay between slewing clockwise and anti clockwise. As the jib was so long what was happening was the operator would slew say clockwise, realise he'd gone too far and immediately press to go in the other direction. Or course because of momentum the arm was still moving, more "flexing" in the CW direction even though it wasn't under power. All sorts of overload issues and problems with the pawls that lock into the slewing ring. Pi$$y little 120W slew motor on the thing from memory). Off to the garage/shed for a delve! They can be feckin expensive these but if I can find them your welcome to one for nowt if you want to go that route.
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    This is a good deal. I got one as has my mate. +/- 0.3mm/m accuracy. Better than some of the "names". http://m.clasohlson.com/uk/Cotech-Cross-Line-Laser-Level/40-8704
  11. Onoff
    I use B A MILES IN Sutton at Hone - 10 mins from God's side of the Dart Crossing. http://www.bandamilesassociatesltd.co.uk Watch out for speed cameras on the road they're on!
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    Arc Welder

    Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Tools & Equipment

    Loads of comments here ref the Lidl ones: http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/parkside-lidl-inverter-welder-any-good.72927/
  13. Onoff
    In tins.
  14. Onoff
    Well, used 5x45 A2 screws the first side...then ran out and used 5x60 Goldscrews to do this side. All covered now in 18mm OSB3 Copious amounts of No Nonsense wood preserver used. Just got to sort the cloaking /eaves now before the lorry siding / curtain goes on. A lot of work for a 10x5 space at the end of the day. I really should have started from scratch:
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    Lucky she doesn't teach kids how to spell! For a minute I thought you'd got the letters wrong on that clay brick.
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    Yep, same gun here and the one that's lasted the longest. Or maybe it's 'cos I've learnt my lesson and look after it better. I switch between Soudal low expansion and "normal" Soudal foams. Two guns would be the ideal tbh.
  17. Onoff
    I killed a gun once when I finished a can and intended storing the gun. I screwed the cleaner can on, gave it a quick squirt through and took the can off straight away. You're SUPPOSED to leave the can on with cleaner in the gun for 5 minutes or so according to the instructions. Another gun started to leak around the rear adjustment screw. Easy enough to strip but the long shaft up the centre is coated in black Teflon and that can wear away.
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    Gun for deffo! I always have two cans of cleaner at the ready for when I do a can change. One with the spray nozzle on and one without. As you undo the "empty" can some foam will splurge out. Straight away spray to clean if off then screw the other can on and give it a blast through the gun. Have a chunk of wire wool too handy for cleaning the nozzle of dried foam. Cleaner will only remove wet foam. You can if you think to, keep the nozzle clean with the occasional spray of cleaner. Many years ago I ran out of the then first house I was doing up and as I slammed the door my Workmate fell perfectly onto a can of foam. It was like something from Ghostbusters when I came back with a B&D Workmate in the centre!
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    Erm...was Julia Kendell there? (Gabrielle at a push... )
  20. Onoff
    Bamboo?
  21. Onoff
    Tell her talk to my wife and she'll realise just how lucky she is!
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    Arc Welder

    Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Tools & Equipment

    3 year rtb warranty on this one from a known seller. Bought following good comments over on the mig welding forum. Back when I was first looking it was the XTS 160 I was looking at but as I take so long deciding things it's evolved into the 162! Nice that it'll cope too with an input voltage of +/- 15% so should be alright off a gennie. They do a dual voltage version the XTS 162 DV but that's limited to 130A on the 110V setting. Also a big brother 200A version available. As I said I stuck a blue plug on the actual welder lead & made an adapter lead up so it'll run off a dedicated 16A socket for heavier duty or a normal 13A for light stuff. Trouble is, is I borrow it this weekend the bathroom won't get finished!
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    Arc Welder

    Onoff replied to Onoff's topic in Tools & Equipment

    Shout if you want to have a play with it and I'm sure I could sort something (I'm near Sevenoaks). Going to be borrowing for a play at home. Done loads for work over the years with my tools so only fair. Tbh it's easier bringing stuff home sometimes so I don't have to faff with hot works permits. Maybe I'll finish the wacker plate!
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    Just got one of these to play with for work, not mine per se but the one I was angling to buy for myself: https://www.weldequip.com/parweld-xts-162.htm Light as a feather and smooth as a smooth thing to use. Only welded some stainless with 316 rods so far.
  25. Onoff
    You saying that and I'm wondering if this floor of mine is in fact wood fibre board rather than chipboard?
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