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I've used plugs and sockets for things that weren't mains to stop the wrong things getting plugged in. Maybe it is for a low voltage supply that was hard wired in. Check with Admin, maybe they know.

We were advised not to put a radioactivity sign on the door as it was an open invitation to come and get it.

I have this on my desk. It hasn't worked though.

Put a laminated notice behind each one saying "Important safety notice missing, please replace immediately!"

Many years ago............. my head of department came to see me in the morning and said " someone is coming in this morning to look at the old telescope observatory the school is getting rid of. I'm busy all morning so you will have to show them around." Oh lovely I thought, dropped in it at...

I agree totally with Emil. Tell them you will stand in until they get it sorted but only for double pay.

Not sure what the balloons and scales are. Yes, if more air is added to a balloon its mass increases, but its weight remains the same due to the change in upthrust caused by the increase in air displaced. I haven't come across the green liquid in hot water though. Maybe it's just the washing up...

Just set these up for you, hope they help. Put a safety screen in front of the bell jar and give the teacher safety spec's.

"2 more brain cells and they could be a daffodil."

Sets of eight leads in wood section clipped to wood strip attached to wall. Leads in 4.5mm holes drilled in square of worktop left over when new Lab built.

You can train to be a real God? I'm jealous I'm only a demi-God.......My mother was from Yorkshire but my Father was a mortal.

Everything in its place, and everything else on top!

Tha couldn't hit a barn door if tha was sat on't sneck. Such a poor shot you couldn't hit a barn door if you were sat on the door latch. Couldn't stop a pig in a poke. Some-one so bow legged they couldn't stop a pig in a narrow alley. One I use regularly........An extra cog in a well oiled...

I use square plastic electrical conduit for building many things, including component holders. I scrounge it off the electrician.

I was full time, but was made term time only. The holidays are lovely but the 25% paycut isn't.

No reason at all. Remember to cut them to size so they fill a Gratnells tray, so it is easier to check they are all returned.

Bin them. Apart from re setting the polarity by bringing a strong magnet up to one pole then dragging it across to the other, it's not possible to fix.

As everyone is saying, this is an unusually quiet period of the school year. In my experience as a senior technician for 37 years, I would say " be very careful what you pick up, as you will not be able to put it down." If you start taking on other duties and responsibilities from others, you...

This, due to school exams, is an unusually quiet time of the school year. Trust me, it won't last. Spend this time exploring every drawer and cupboard, and try to memorise where everything lives so when it is busy you can go straight to it. Familiarise yourself with all the equipment, how to set...

Docendo discimus - "Through teaching we learn" and I taught the teachers!