What did the Post bring today ?

[BorderReiver]

 

[Beachlover]

A Trangia gas burner for my T27 set.

 

[Renton]

I didn't know that such a thing was available

When my hands are sore, I can't wear my wedding ring (size K) so Himself bought me a new one (size L) but when the arthritis hits hard and my fingers swell up....just now I'm wearing my Granny's which is a L+ when it's bad I ended up wearing my MIL's (size N)

Are the silicon rings stretchy at all ? easy to get on and off even if fingers swell ?

M

A little bit of stretch. These are 8-9mm wide but a narrower one would possible stretch morethough maybe snap easier. At less than a pound each might be worth trying. Some slightly nicer ones for between 5 and 10 pound each.

 

[Templogin]

Today a piece of magnesium rod. Also a long strip of magnesium ribbon to go with the red iron oxide that I already have. One more ingredient on order once I have the shipping charge sorted. Whe mixed together in small amounts it should make lighting fires easier.

You would have to be patient and use simple words if you wanted me to understand what it is and what it does

I went to look when he posted, and I'm none the wiser

I've always wanted one, but the price puts me off, how much did you pay?

Come on, what is it FOR?

The magnet is a boy's toy for nothing in particular. Just over £50 from AliExpress. Took a few weeks to arrive but it works. In my dimness I thought that they must have been some electrics in it to make it work, but apparently not. It's not even an offset that makes it work. It uses one magnet to supress the other.

LoRa is a long range radio system. In fact it is quite short range but they act as nodes in a mesh and work in a way not too disimilar to how a mobile phone works. In this case your message is addressed to someone and goes out on the network to find them. This is a very simplistic explanation. Why is it worth having? In the case of a mobile network failure you can still use your phone and its Bluetooth function to connect to your LoRa device to send messages to other LoRa users.

 

[5teep]

Calculator with a drawing pad attached. Needless to say the drawing pad is a bit crap and nothing like as bright as the advertised image.

 

[bushwacker]

Calculator with a drawing pad attached. Needless to say the drawing pad is a bit crap and nothing like as bright as the advertised image.

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does it work out the ratio of pastry to filling?

 

[Oldtimer]

Yes, but only displays a pie graph.

 

[MaC]

A mini microscope...tiny wee hand held thing, £3.99.

 

[Greg]

Replacement set of earbuds, hopefully these are better.

 

[Beachlover]

Some pretty paracord and a few ultralight and ultrathin food prep sheets to save me getting sand and mud in my lunch / losing bits when I’m out.

 

[5teep]

A Texas Instruments calculator, the other one ^ is going back, buttons very vague and slow to push, drawing screen works but way too faint.

 

[Templogin]

A mini microscope...tiny wee hand held thing, £3.99.

Is it any good though? I have been thinking about a USB one, but for the amount of times that I am likely to use it.... but that didn't stop me buying a switchable magnet and GOK how much other "junk".

 

[MaC]

It is actually.
Himself bought it, I'll get him to send me the link tomorrow.

It's good enough that I'm going to buy some more to put by for the Christmas Stockings.

 

[Templogin]

Cool. Thanks MaC

 

[5teep]

Is it any good though? I have been thinking about a USB one, but for the amount of times that I am likely to use it.... but that didn't stop me buying a switchable magnet and GOK how much other "junk".

Avoid the usb ones, they are almost all fakes with wildly over stated capabilities. Check YouTube for videos of tests on them.

 

[MaC]

60x Pocket Microscope – Magnifying Glass Jeweller Loupe Magnifier - LED UV Light | eBay

60X MAGNIFICATION: Get in up close with this mini microscope’s amazing 60x magnification. See every bit of detail in jewellery, currency, circuit boards, minerals, fibres and more! Choose between astandard light or aUV light that is excellent forcoin or jewellery inspection.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[MaC]

Not that I needed to detect a current, but if fair let me see the skelf in my thumb that had annoyed me for two days. Got it out in moment once I could actually see the blasted thing.

 

[Quarterstaff]

New footwear,




My Scarpa’s are starting to wear a bit, still useable but the support now is probably only a notch or two up from a pair slippers!

Dragontail GTX Tech. The first time ever I’ve purchased footware without trying on beforehand, so a little trepidation, especially with a badly arthritic ankle.
Seems the bit of research I did has paid off. Had them on for a few hours now, a bit of uuming and ahhing to begin with, and that unfamiliar feeling with something different. An hour or so’s dog walk and then into town for about an hour and I’ve still got them on, still a bit of the weird new feeling but I’m pleased.
Very supportive, more of a boot feel/fit compared to most others I’ve ever had, and the ankle isn’t screaming too badly

 

[Beachlover]

After hopping around in Europe for a few days, my 35 litre Osprey dry bag landed here today. I feel more confident with this inside my bag as opposed to the supplied kite / raincover it came with.

 

[Templogin]

1 Kg of aluminium powder.

 

[ElThomsono]

1 Kg of aluminium powder.

Next week, 3kg of ferric oxide?

 

[MaC]

Anyone wondering just what he's getting up to up there in the Northern Isles ???

Today brought four bottles of essential oils.

 

[Templogin]

Next week, 3kg of ferric oxide?

Already in the cupboard, but just 1Kg

 

[CaptainBeaky]

Next week, 3kg of ferric oxide?

I'm so glad it wasn't just me to instantly jump to that particular conclusion!

 

[Winnet]

It is still worthwhile keeping an eye on the news though.

G