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Discovered this week after hamfistedly destroying the rear dropouts on my treasured 36 year old Panasonic Bicycle. With deep remorse I determined to replace them, the rear hub, and the rim. FatFree bike shop supplied a new 36 hole rim, and I already had a new rear hub, so I laced that up, and set about finding new dropouts... Bingo... https://framebuildersupply.com/collections/rear-dropouts/products/rear-vertical-dropouts-tab-style-2-eyelets-59-seatstay-chainstay-angle "Bird" at Fatfree said there were no bicycle frame builders in Chiang Rai, but suggested asking car-radiator repair shops to braze the dropouts on. I asked several metal-work shops, but they all frowned at the impossibility of them performing brass-rod brazing. Until... I found this fabrication shop on the main highway 10km north of Maechan in Baan Maekham. It's next to a large agricultural supplies shop. The owner "Lorng" said he'd never brazed a bicycle frame, but did lots of brass-brazing on cars and tractors etc, so we watched these YT videos of removing and replacing bicycle dropouts, and he said he'd have a go. Here's an Aussie chap removing a front dropout, the action starts at 2:13 Brazing a dropout: Here's some snaps I took of "Lorng" at work on my frame, which is now ready for repainting. We aligned the dropouts by eye, and with judicious cold-set bending, soon got the new rear wheel aligned good as new. He charged me pennies, and I heartily recommend "Lorng" to you for any; metal work, oxyacetylene cutting, fabrication, welding, soldering, or brazing. He's a young chap, works alone, and needs your projects to keep afloat in these testing economic times. Support your local artisans, or be at the mercy of the big-box-store-throw-away mentality. I'm drawing him a worksheet to make a new chimney for my stainless-steel/brick bread-oven. Then I'm going to ask him to cut and drill some one inch square metal tubing to make a sala-frame held together with bolts and wing-nuts, so I can move and store it easily.

Thankfully, not in CM, but I've seen what looks like that in packets in Lotus (or as they misspell it Lotus's). The dreaded Grocer's apostrophe strikes again.

Yes, I was aware of that, I painted my bicycle basket with Shellac to weather-proof it. Here's the chap in Baan Huai Khian who made the baskets. I was suggesting Cochineal as the other ingredient you mentioned with an insect connexion. So are you saying this is; Shellac, plus filler such as sawdust and charcoal? That makes sense, being readily to hand.

That brings this to mind... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochineal But no mention of their use in glue, only those sticky RED lips, we all know to beware of, don't we Lads?

Thank you, I'll try and get some to taste. I love sourdough bread, and so do my tummy-bugs! However, my attempt at home-made cider-vinegar was a complete failure.

My guess is Shellac and fish bones... but it doesn't smell, even when alight.

Can you tell me the recipe, sounds wonderful.

To explain myself. Clearing the woody shrubbery this morning the machete blade flew from the wooden handle for the umpteenth time. Grasping my small but trusty axe, the head flew off after two blows. Tired of Araldite, and various Chinese epoxies failing, then jamming nails, screws and bolts into the gaps, I decided to take it to the local Artisans to fix for me. The first shop I tried was a sweet lady of at least my age (70) who instantly had the cure for the ailing machete and axe.. She rummaged around the back of her shop, and pulled out the brown flat object pictured, calling it, "Khao Kaang", with precise verbal instructions how to use it. I took it home, set fire to it, and dripped the molten goo around the shafts, as well as around the handle holes, and tapped in some slivers of teak. Fixed the Thai way! Now for the purpose of posting here... What does the "Khao Kaang" consist of? I don't know, it burns readily and is brittle, so suspect it is largely Shellac. Anybody know?

CORRECT!

Buffalo hide is another good guess, but no Ma'am :) I too would not have known what this is, until this morning. And I've been here for three decades.

They do look like bite marks, come to think of it, but no Sir.

Like it, and there's plenty of that around North Thailand. But sorry, incorrect.

All very valid suggestions, especially the suggestion of... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auriculariaceae But surprisingly, incorrect. For the impatient, here's a clue...

Boom-boom!

We're all learning from our mistakes :) Still incorrect. Blimey, I thought you'd all get it in one!

Indeed, poor cow, but also incorrect :)

Indeed, but incorrect :)

And what is it for? Clue: It is legal, NOT drug-related, and +not the one baht coin, which is for scale+ :)

Ask the local Nan veterinarians to help you.

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The United Nation's World Health Organization wants to transform its charter to wipe out the clause that respects and protects each individuals' human rights, dignity and fundamental freedoms. The WHO are buoyed by the success of its Covid "vaccination" scam, and the gullibility of national governments who have pledged to implement WHO regulations. Already tabled to be included in WHO rules is a drastic amendment to its remit which simply deletes the clause guaranteeing the WHO must respect and protect human rights, dignity and freedom of choice. The UN and WHO are NOT doing this to protect your health, but simply to exert even more control over your nation, and you individually: They are making the amendment over Christmas and New Year, hoping you will be too blotto to notice, and are planning to implement the change on January 15th 2023. Listen to discover how new WHO rules will affect you...

I use two normal Thai blankets stitched together to make them twice as thick. Works fine, synthetic "wool" washable and cheap. Next week we'll need a nightcap, and hot-water-bottle as well.

If they ask for a fee it's corruption money, so insist on a receipt before you pay anything. A lady immigration officer at a border post took a minute to anotate and authorise the transfer, then asked for 100 baht. As soon as I insisted on a receipt, she scowled siently, and thrust both passports back into my hand. Report any IO who tries to scam you. Keep them honest.

Hosepipe around the roof edge gives you free hot water daily, but I've used a 20 litre plastic jerry can in the garden for several years. In the hot season I only use it to wash clothes. Neighbours have copied my high-tech method now ????