Are those articles written to convince you UPFs are good? Shame on you BBC

I just read the article on BBC website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn4knlj9v81o

It reads , like it's trying to convince you that UPFs aren't bad for you and actually almost good for you! Take this bit:

What about foods that contain ingredients I can barely pronounce, never mind recognise? Hanan takes my son's chicken nuggets as an example.

"There are mandatory vitamins and minerals which manufacturers in the UK are required to add to white wheat flour such as calcium carbonate, niacin and thiamin," she says.

Raising agents, such as disodium diphosphate, are used alongside sodium bicarbonate (baking powder) to make the batter crisp and light.

Hanan says even the most chemical-sounding ingredients will have been tested and approved under UK food laws.

"But while chicken nuggets are a good source of protein," she warns, "they are higher in fat and salt than a plain chicken breast, so I would eat them in moderation as part of a balanced diet."

Why not mention the dextrose, starches, the fact meat is being usually so highly processed it doesn't resemble meat, moisture retaining agents, pea fiber etc.?

And the line that basically says if you don't want upfs you're stopping progress ? You luddite!

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 18 days ago

Safe Cot Camera mount with no dangling cables!

I made this for my first child over 3 years ago as I wanted to see the whole bed and didn't like the cables dangling from a camera really close to the bed in case my child pulls it and wraps it around her neck. I know it sounds like Final Destination, but better save than sorry.

Over 3 years later and my second child goes to a normal bed so I thought last chance to share it!

Cable goes through the electrical conduit and comes out right at the floor, so there's little chance of bad things happening. Also I could make the conduit as long as I want and have the camera as high as I need to see all of the bed.

If it's use to anyone, it's here :

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3269134-baby-cot-camera-mount-safe-no-dangling-cables#profileId-3706711

I made it parametric , so you can adjust it to your needs.

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 1 month ago

I promise you I'm not lazy..

..but I had enough taking condiments one by one to the table when we have a takeaway night or a BBQ so I made this little caddy. Fits perfectly on the door, easy to take out some condiments as needed or grab the whole thing and take it to the table.

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 2 months ago

Dry ridge system. What's the proper installation?

Dry ridge on my roof (pic1) has a breather membrane all the way over the top of the roof and battens are put so close to the ridge beam, there's no gap.

I thought the breather membrane (red) needs to end ( 5mm?) before the ridge , so does battens to create a gap for air to escape the loft and through the rollout (pink) (as on pic 2).

Am I right?

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 3 months ago

I had trouble storing and transporting my Quik-Lok attachments, so I made this

I'm a gardener and often use brushcutter and headge trimmer as well as two extension attachments for Milwaukee Quik-Lok.

I have a bit to walk from my shed to the car (long narrow back alley) , there's few gates on a way too so it was always a pain to carry them all.

That's why I made this. I can slot all four (those or other) attachments into the Cube and hang it in my shed. When I need to I just pick the whole thing and go. They stay organised in a car too! They're easy to deal with when back from a job too! Just hang them back!

If it's any use to you the STL is here:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2948233-quik-lok-cube-foph-attachments-holder-carrier#profileId-3302919

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 4 months ago

GMC 300 or GMC 800? Which would be better?

I recently bought a car imported from Japan.

It has a certificate and all, but I'd still want to check it, just in case. I know if people can cheat to make money they will, so I'm double cautious when it comes to my kids (planning to use the car for the next 10+years, a lot). Better safe than sorry!

Which Geiger counter would be better? GMC 300 or 800 ? Or something completely different?

Ai told me this, would you agree?:

To test a car imported from Japan for radiation, use the GMC-300 due to its superior beta radiation detection. Japanese imports (especially those routed near Fukushima) primarily risk contamination from Cesium-137, which emits both beta and gamma radiation, making the GMC-300's slitted case design highly effective.

How to Test the Car

Air Filter: Remove the engine air filter first. This traps airborne particulates and is the most likely spot to show contamination.

Tread & Wells: Scan the tire treads and inside the wheel wells. Road dust and mud stick here easily.

Wiper Cowl: Check the plastic cowl at the base of the windshield where leaves and rainwater collect.

Radiator Fin: Scan the front radiator grills. Airflow forces radioactive dust deep into the fins.

Cabin Carpet: Test the driver-side floor mat and the cabin air filter if the car has one.

Scanning Best Practices

Move Slowly: Pass the detector grid incredibly slowly—about 2 to 5 centimetres per second—holding it roughly 1 centimetre away from the surface.

Establish Baseline: Turn the device on far away from the car first to find your local background radiation (usually 10–30 CPM).

Watch for Spikes: Look for sustained readings that are 2 to 3 times higher than your initial background baseline.

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u/Agitated-Break7854 — 5 months ago

Handle knobs on my mower would unscrew all the time so I made this

Knobs that hold the handle together on my mower (Milwaukee) would constantly unscrew themselves, so I made this little contraption.

It also protects the cable that goes there, as it got damaged already (mowing in tight spaces, in and out of a van, etc)

If it's any use to you, you can find the STL's here :

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2841182-m18-mower-handle-knobs-nuts-holder#profileId-3167423

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 5 months ago

What's with this roundabout?

I know it's very place specific, but maybe someone knows this place and could explain.

I drive to and park at car park 2 at O2 London every few weeks. When coming out of said carpark, I need to turn left , to the roundabout and then turn around on a roundabout to drive the same road I came from.

I follow the roundabout as you should , going around it, and yet busses and other people go how they please. They just turn around as if it was a normal road, not a roundabout at all, and recently I was already on a roundabout, signalling right and a bus going from opposite me went just in front of me , trying to turn right and having a go at me that I'm in the wrong and blocking his way (as apart from cutting me up, he wouldn't go around the roundabout, just cutting across the withe bit - and I know you can do it, but it's a big roundabout!)

Has anyone experienced this roundabout like I seem to do? Is there something I'm missing?

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 5 months ago

I couldn't find a food safe coffe machine hopper extension, so I made my own!

I know 3d printing isn't food safe but wanted to extend my DeLonghi Magnifica S coffee machine bean hopper (as it seems like I refill it a lot!) , so I made my own.

It's lined with baking paper to stop any contact between coffee and printed part. Little clips secure the paper all around (see photos)

It takes 0.5kg of coffee now, so it should last me a few days now 😉😂

If have the same problem as me and are food safety conscious, the STL is here:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2780418-food-safe-delonghi-magnifica-s-hopper-extension#profileId-3089932

u/Agitated-Break7854 — 5 months ago