Boiler Burners Part 1

[Gordon WassParticipant @gordonwass]

I was moaning about the difficulty of buying quite common materials on another post. When I remember buying ether, carbide, sulpher etc. when I was about 12 years old. I think one problem is just that there is no demand now, so no reason to stock it. I was quoted the safety thing for getting meths. and pointed out it can be sent by post. BTW meths. in UK does now have more water added.

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

The brake pipe I bought in Halfords this week was marked "to be installed only by a qualified mechanic".

Neil

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Posted by Gordon Wass on 09/10/2013 16:09:42:

I think one problem is just that there is no demand now, so no reason to stock it.

I understand your point Gordon but I sometimes think that this is trotted out as a convenient excuse. As an example, for some time my local newsagent regularly sold out of my title before I could get to the shop where I was usually greeted by "We've sold out" "Why not order more." "There is no demand." "How come you have sold out if there is no demand but you've still got dozens of tabloids on the shelves for which you presumably do have a demand?" Stony silence. Eventually, they did order more and guess what…..they sold out of those as well. This type of occurrence is quite commonplace but, as far as I am concerned, if I want it, there is a demand for it, and I am pretty sure I wouldn't be the only one. Before someone comes on whining about the difficulties involved, it seems to me that the big boys that stock thousands of lines are the ones making the profits, much as I deplore the decimation of the high streets.

Mick

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

We're off topic, but I remember a short while ago buying a little electric gadget that could have been hard wired into a fused socket or could have been fitted with a three pin plug, in the latter case the instruction went on, it should be fitted by a suitably qualified person. Buggar I thought, missed out on the 'How to fit a three pin Plug' course, thought that would have been a jolly day out.

Wonder how we went on before everything electrical from the shop came with bare wires, and a three pin plug, complete with a 13amp fuse – usually the one fuse you didn't need – coming as an extra to buy.

We'll all be walking round in bubble wrap soon, case we fall over, to pleas 'elf n safety………..

Edited By ChrisH on 09/10/2013 20:48:37

[Author]

Posts