field notes

Short notes on walks, bread and small things that work.

工程塑料物性速查 · Plastics quick reference

Typical properties of PBT, PA6, PA66, POM, PC, ABS, PP and the glass-filled grades used in connectors.

Overnight dough

Less yeast and a cold night in the fridge does more than any kneading. The crust is better the second day.

Harbour at dusk

The ferries run late in autumn. Ten minutes before the lights come on is the quietest part of the evening.

Fixing a slow tap

Usually the aerator, not the valve. Unscrew it, rinse the mesh, put it back. Five minutes, no tools beyond a cloth.