Published on 12, July, 2020
My head is a repository of all the old sayings my mum used when I was little and they stuck.
I only ever hear people my age (50+) using these now.
It's a shame if their use disappears completely.
I'd be curious to know whether any of the younger members of the forum know/use these.
Please share any you know.
There is a lot of wisdom in these.
A few that spring to mind immediately.
A stitch in time saves nine.
He who hesitates is lost.
Look before you leap.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Jack of all trades, master of none
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Youth is wasted on the young
Kill two birds with one stone.
A bad workman blames his tools
A fool and his money are soon parted
Honesty is the best policy
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Careless talk costs lives
Don't rob Peter to pay Paul
One I struggle with is, A watched pot never boils. Obviously it will boil the laws of physics dictates this will happen if enough heat is applied.
A watched pot at a pressure of three thousand atmospheres never boils isn't so quotable...
Yes, I can see that, it’s the reason cars use a pressurised cooling system, the higher the pressure, the higher the boiling point.
I did quite a lot of work on diesel engines, the common rail injectors run at 2,500 bar or 36,000 psi. You really don’t want your hand in front of one when they are being tested. The blood poisoning is quite horrific.
Is it the same for yer yanmar and perkins type mechanical diesel injectors?
I'll be extra careful with that next time. I've got a genny that simply will not start and it should it's only got 80 hours on it. I managed to reposition the injector outside of the cylinder and it seems to spray an aerosol fairly well. I want to get it done this summer, and I'll certainly take extra care around that side of things.
I will be extra careful next time I put my hand in front of a diesel engine's common rail injector during a test.