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It was fun lighting the gas taps
Run a length of hose from the gas taps into a container of very soapy water, you get streams of very flammable bubbles. I vividly remember watching flame roll over the ceiling!
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From what i have been told kids now do not do experiments like i did at school, Basically the teacher does them and the kids write a report on it and upload it to the teacher..
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That's sad
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Just asked my lad he is 13 , they do experiments and burn stuff , they also have 3D printer , small laser cutter / engraver, mill, lathe etc , he’s doing engineering , computers and sciences as his gcse options , loads of sports too , also lots of extra clubs in lunch and after school, they really do a lot with them, week skiing in Austria earlier this year , and hopefully a week at SERN Hadron collider next autumn.
Ordered some lathe tooling from Banggood & received it in a few days due to it being in the UK warehouse. Still waiting on some spare inserts as they are coming from China but I'll do a review for the site when I get everything.
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Have you a link?
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I got this yesterday for £2, a new battery cost £1.
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Keep your eye on that caliper. I had a Hilka branded one, the zero was unstable and readings all over the place, sometimes doubling. It used to switch between metric and imperial by itself too.
I replaced it with a Moore and Wright one which has been perfect so far.
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Thanks what the quality like?
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With regards to ordering Lathe tooling, do you measure the thickness of the tool to get the size you need to order or is there some other convention to it? I have a little MD65 Hobbymat lathe here that came with lots of tools so I've never had to order anything. Thanks.
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Yes I remember doing that in A Level chemistry class. It was funny till one of the bubbles set fire to a poster on the wall.
It ended very badly with our parents being called in to meet with the head of science
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Do not do this.
Do not get a 5 gallon brewing bucket.
Do not fill 3/4 full of water and 1/2 lt of washing up liquid.
Do not place in bucket OA torch, with gas flowing.
Do not add food dye.
Do not let the column of bubbles rise up.
Do not have Mini Me and her friend in the upper bedroom window with a lighter
Do not have her light said lighter.
Do not watch the big smoke ring rise above house.
DO NOT fail to notice Mrs TYA looking at you with "That look"
Do not get a 5 gallon brewing bucket.
Do not fill 3/4 full of water and 1/2 lt of washing up liquid.
Do not place in bucket OA torch, with gas flowing.
Do not add food dye.
Do not let the column of bubbles rise up.
Do not have Mini Me and her friend in the upper bedroom window with a lighter
Do not have her light said lighter.
Do not watch the big smoke ring rise above house.
DO NOT fail to notice Mrs TYA looking at you with "That look"
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yup working in a school and squirted the apprentice with oneI never set fire to anything but I did put the bunsen burner hose on the water tap. It fires a tiny jet of water a very long way
he saw the funny side of it and got his own back on me 