Recent content by DPC

All will burn gasoline as long as the tank does not have a red glyptal anti corrosion coating. Some will run better on gasoline.

Ontario rules. Yes the rodent thing has me wondering Pyro! Eat that lol

What is the equivalent? Can you use Teck or BX? armoured cables? Just some light reading that talks about Mechanical protection and wiring methods/ I am not personal familiar with the current rules... https://esasafe.com/assets/files/esasafe/pdf/Electrical_Safety_Products/Bulletins/64-4-4.pdf

I learned some Fin words from local kids growing up. One that sticks in my mind translates to "excrement head" Oh the wonders of multiculturalism in the modern age lol.

I was looking at 5 7 year old Sharp ND-240QCIBX in a local listing for 95 dollars each. First impression was thats not bad even if they have degraded 10% or so. But now I'm rethinking that. Maybe these are not such a good deal.

The Wisdom of Mr Natural!

At a local level small operators like the guy repairing the battery are mostly just making themselves sick and maybe the neighbours. But battery repair is a very common trade in many cities int he third world. Lots of small shops together can poison the ground water for a whole town. On an...

I work in an industrial facility that exceeds the US EPA lead emissions for a lead works. We are not even in the lead business, its just an OOPS that goes up the chimney... But they got permits to do this. I am hyper sensitive to the pollution from the green revolution because I am a part of...

Leave batteries intact in their cases. Bring to a proper recycler. There is so much lead slipping into the environment that its scary... Lead gas gone, lead paint strictly regulated. But Lead from Electrical equipment is increasingly being lost into the environment. Its bouncing around 1 USD...

Is that Significant?

I am aware of a few industrial process that are using XP computers. They are not connected to any networks, the operating system is very stable and my employer is so cheap if it cost a nickel to poo that would make us throw up... A sister plant up wind of mine is one of the most dangerous...

Jebus Crisis... How do you explain that to people?

Items imported to the EU from China might be subject to duties. You might need to use an import broker to lubricate the right palms. If you live in a place like Rotterdam or close by, you can go directly to the port and collect your items, fill out the paper work and pay any associated costs...

I don't think you have much choice. GE is the last American company I can think of that had a light bulb division and technically that company doesn't exist anymore ( the GE stock ticker actually represents the company remnant that build jet engines ). GE had a hard time giving up the lighting...

You like that butane stove buy a Coleman 500 gasoline stove or 4M... Profane is expensive.... Gasoline is cheap. A completely unmodified 4M will burn Kerosene and diesel with preheat ( latter will cause serious carbon fouling and require a lot more gas gen cleaning )