Recent content by Henry 3 Dogg

Pedantry

Now I am surprised. You hold engineers in such contempt, I would have thought you would insist I was one. I’ve not seen you on the Formula 1 circuit.

Insults are your only weapon. Sit in a corner and cry and shout and stamp your feet. It will help. And maybe one day you'll be able to express your opinion in something other than an insult.

I think, in context, people can see that for themselves. Angry child from a broken home.

So? Really?, The multiple quote I did 2 above did exactly what I wanted. I think if you read back, you'll find that was FiremanT They're certainly free with answers. How much help vs damage is debatable. So you came on here to insult visitors?

Your memory is so short

Strange how electricians leave offcuts of pipe and solder splashes.

That was 15 years ago. “...the “Plumbing & Central Heating” section of diynot.com has far more topics posted than any of the others.” So? Does it have sections for DIY politicians and DIY engineers? “A great deal of my work involves Engineering skills.” Hey, I took a splinter out...

When asked to vote for the Greatest Briton of all time, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted second after Winston Churchill. No plumbers appeared in the top 1,000. Why is it that plumbers can never even be bothered to even clear up the mess they make?

As an engineer, one of the things that I enjoy most is helping customers sue incompetent plumbers.

Hang on. I think you are responding to my post out of context. I haven't denounced the use of PTFE tape in producing a seal. I do it frequently. In fact I pretty much agree with everything you've said and would add that, as this thread is about radiator tails, most radiator tail...

Then you’ve failed to understand its proper usage. PTFE tape acts as thread lubricant. This is highly desirable on any screwed compression fitting because it makes the torque applied to the nut relate more linearly to the compression on the mating surface. I’m not a plumber. I’m an engineer...