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Peanut Posted Oct 17, 2013
nah, not only is there something about ethics and legality
also due to the random nature of the threads round here, which don't conform to international standards, since the last one broke they haven't managed to find a replacement part
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lapislazuli Posted Oct 18, 2013
AAARRRR! AAARRR! The Pirates Posset!
If you recombine some ancient rogue DNA (any road kill will suffice) in your kitchen blender with olive oil then strain through a fresh piece of muslin cloth into a bowl containing stiff peak egg whites, then you can smear the mixture very carefully onto a R-io86a chromium flange with which you can fix the broken machine.
If you wish to see a hard copy of this week's tip, buy Bees' Wax Monthly (page 6) on sale at a good magazine shop near you now!
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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Oct 19, 2013
As long as it's a standard machine with no modifications, otherwise you might need to blend some oxtail soup into the mixture and whack it on more liberally. And good luck if you've messed up the desiccator unit.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 19, 2013
Won't do you much good if you don't have the proper paper with the watermarks
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Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... Posted Oct 19, 2013
The shuttle's got stuck on mine. I've tried using contact cleaner on the fluted truss assembly, as recommended in vol 2. issue 356 of the hobbyists magazine but it hasn't worked. The shuttle moved a little, but then got stuck again. I even tried applying petroleum jelly behind the reverse flanges!
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Milla, h2g2 Operations Posted Oct 19, 2013
What ever you do, don't use acetone based cleaners. Dissolving the bushings really isn't worth it. Maybe a drop of paint thinner, and then an infrared heater to soften the goo, and cotton buds to wipe off any residue.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 20, 2013
Popeye's rule #1: Always try olive oil first!
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Oct 21, 2013
And he always has a little piece of spinach in his teeth. 
~jwf~
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 21, 2013
Aye - and in his pipe
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McKay The Disorganised Posted Oct 24, 2013
OK - I've drunk the paint thinner. What next ?
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 25, 2013
wait with smoking ===
~~ ?
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lapislazuli Posted Oct 25, 2013
Smoking + thinners seems to point to an explosive situation.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Oct 25, 2013
I've an angle grinder which might be useful in this situation. My favourite angles are 36 and 72 degrees.
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KB Posted Oct 25, 2013
I never know whether it's best to use an acute angle or a chronic one, though. Tough call.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 25, 2013
The perfect angle is of course 42 - ask any angler
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pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like? Posted Oct 30, 2013
Well I may be square but I have been a round
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- 541: Peanut (Oct 17, 2013)
- 542: lapislazuli (Oct 18, 2013)
- 543: loonycat - run out of fizz (Oct 19, 2013)
- 544: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 19, 2013)
- 545: Mr. Dreadful - But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am... (Oct 19, 2013)
- 546: Milla, h2g2 Operations (Oct 19, 2013)
- 547: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 20, 2013)
- 548: KB (Oct 21, 2013)
- 549: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Oct 21, 2013)
- 550: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 21, 2013)
- 551: McKay The Disorganised (Oct 24, 2013)
- 552: lapislazuli (Oct 25, 2013)
- 553: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 25, 2013)
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- 555: Gnomon - time to move on (Oct 25, 2013)
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- 558: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 25, 2013)
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- 560: pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like? (Oct 30, 2013)
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