A friend has traveled to Aylesbury, UK, and needs a bit of backup. May she not need this, but if she does, then it is here, ready to go.
Midand House, 42 Buckingham St, Aylesbury HP2 2LH, UK
GPS: 51.818926, -0.814910
Plus Code: 9C3XR59P+H2
Unexpectedly in Aylesbury, UK, with hopes that she will be safe and that good luck will keep her well. GPS: 51.818926, -0.814910 Plus Code: 9C3XR59P+H2 Google Maps.
The Chinese says:
搜索”加油站”，自动取款机 sousuo jiayouzhan，zidong qukuanji: search for gas station, ATM
Delta Miter Saw 36-070c Blade Guard Repair. Photo by Don Tai
I bought this Delta Miter Saw model 36-070c part no. 899880 (0012) used at Goodwill for a pittance, not expecting much, but it has been going strong for the last 5 years. A couple of days ago the blade guard did not retract when the saw goes down to cut. I had to manually move the blade guard up to make a cut, which was annoying. The repair required some accurate and slow drilling with my tiniest drill bit, and 3 tiny screws. Now the blade guard goes up and out of the way when the saw goes down to make the cut.
My garage door was getting a bit heavy. It seems like I should have been doing maintenance on the door every 5 years or so, and did not know. The counter-balance to the double door are 2 torsion springs that give the door an assist on the way up.
These torsion springs are under tension. You need to get special 1/2″ diameter winding bars that insert into the holes, and then undo the two bolts that hold the spring to the main bar, then turn the winding bars to add tension, followed by retightening the two bolts. I strongly recommend the winding bars and no substitutes, but I did find some 1/2″ diameter bar in my garage, and it worked out tight enough.
First tongue and groove joint in wood, a long time coming, and a series of steps. Photo 4 by Don Tai
I watch the Woodsmith Shop on OTA TV, and am always amazed at their accuracy and precision. It is not just that they have all the fancy tools, but also that they have tuned their skills to get accurate results. In the reality of my world and my skill I can only approximate their level of expertise. This is my first tongue and groove joint in wood, the result of a long series of steps that took discipline and thinking. As I have no money I have to make do with what I have, which is fine. This is life.
These hormones are important to burning fat, especially belly visceral fat
cortisol: stress hormone, fight or flight response, should peak in morning, gradually reduce in evening, melatonin increases to aid sleep, decrease.
-Long and slow cardio workouts boosts cortisol,leads to muscle loss, so avoid, increases cortisol levels, increases appetite
-lack of sleep: increases cortisol
-low carb diets increase cortisol
estrogen: female hormone, suppresses T, decrease
insulin: keep insulin levels low, reduce carbs and sugars. intermittent fast resets insulin levels
testostrone: burns fat, give us energy, builds muscle, boost
-you need cholesterol, which turns into T; low fat diets shrink T
-resistance training: short metabolic workouts, burns energy after
-T is created at night, so need good night’s sleep
I have seen this joint in old wooden barns and houses in Britain on TV, and always wondered how and why it was done. Was it difficult to do? A random youtube video showed me how. While I do not build houses, from an engineering viewpoint it is educational to understand why it is so strong. No sources state the origins of this joint.
The scarf joint is elegant and also strong. The joint can be planed down flush. There is a lot of long grain glue surface area.
Sarcopenia, a decline in skeletal muscle with age, is inevitable. I have experienced symptoms of this and have then taken measures, which includes weight lifting. It has helped a lot.
Causes of the loss of muscle mass or strength might include hormonal changes, sedentary lifestyles, oxidative damage, infiltration of fat into muscles, inflammation and resistance to insulin. Some problems stem from the brain and nervous system, which activate the muscles.
Experts say the best approach to restoring or maintaining muscle mass and strength is exercise, particularly resistance training.
