Category: Reference Library

  • Lists With Bullets And Numbers As Used In This Blog

    Lists With Bullets And Numbers As Used In This Blog

    Preface This post describes: How the Bullet Points and Numbered Lists are used and formatted in this blog.

  • Woodscrews And Bolts

    Woodscrews And Bolts

    Introduction This article on woodscrews and bolts is very basic at the moment but may get improved with time. Woodscrew Chart by W. L. Fuller Coach Screws and Bolts have been used in the construction and erection of my shed as mentioned in my post about Securing Shed Doors.

  • How A Toilet Cistern Silent Fill Valve Works

    How A Toilet Cistern Silent Fill Valve Works

    Introduction This article is in effect an addendum to the post Repairing A Toilet Silent Fill Valve which explains how to access and dismantle such a valve and inspect or change the diaphragm that sits in the valve. That post also explains what is, and is not, silent about a Silent Fill Valve. This is…

  • Kuiper and Oort Objects

    Kuiper and Oort Objects

    Here is a poster of Kuiper and Oort Objects This poster/wall chart was produced by SPACE.COM as a quick guide to Kuiper and Oort Objects. Knowledge of the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud is sparse but it is known that some objects have very eccentric orbits. I think we can expect many more objects…

  • Dwarf Planets In The Solar System

    Dwarf Planets In The Solar System

    There is a new class of objects in the Solar System – Dwarf Planets – which now includes Pluto. See the poster below from SPACE.COM. Since this poster was produced there has been an addition – Sedna. Take a look at Kuiper and Oort Objects. Reference Source Space.com: All about our solar system, outer space…

  • Cosmic Inflation and Expansion of The Universe

    Cosmic Inflation and Expansion of The Universe

    This Poster Describes Cosmic Inflation and Expansion of The Universe I’m sure we’re a long way from hearing the last on Cosmic Inflation and Expansion of The Universe, but here is a SPACE.COM chart briefly explaining inflation of the universe from a pinpoint to its present day size. On 30th January 2015 Space.com announced: Inflation…