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Default What's your most stupid DIY cockup?

On 15/05/2013 18:51, Lobster wrote:
On 15/05/2013 11:53, polygonum wrote:
On 14/05/2013 20:34, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:
Mine has to be taking the waste pipe off the sink and cleaning it under
running water in the same sink without a plug in. Every single time.


Using a chain lubricant that required heating for my motorcycle chain.

Put it on the cooker at a low setting


Do bikers still do that, or is it one of these things that's confined to
history?

I used to do it regularly in my own motorcycling days about 30 years
ago, in my Mum's kitchen; she nearly had a fit every time, convinced it
was going to end badly one way ot another. Happy to report that it
*never* did!


No idea...

http://www.putoline.com/en/products/...cts/chain-wax/

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