I use this one for mine, plastic outer with see through door, metal plate on back inner wall to act as heat sink. I got it from an electrical factors in rochdale a few years ago.
There's a guy on youtube called Paul Decas who posts videos of his series camper conversion and his trips in it. He has an interesting looking roof conversion that might be worth a look rather than spending on a roof tent, also you could make your own folding cooker shelf for the back door...
BBC 4 Hand made in Bolton, it's a 4 episode programe with the fella that got done for fooling all the experts with the statue he made in his shed. First one he made a Visigothic Eagle Brooch, I know it's not welding but it's nice to watch the process of lost wax casting and gilding silver...
That Made in Japan is on bbc4 catch up. A family that makes traditional Samurai swords, one of them takes 2 weeks to sharpen it. They quench them in water as well. Cost a few bob though.
His original motor is probably 440 volts only so you would need someone to alter the motor to 440/220v for free if you don't know how to do it yourself, then you can use an inverter.
What's up with the valve. usually with those Myson valves the head goes faulty before the valve itself. the head is available as a spare part and if you don't want to go into the wiring centre you can use a Regin plug connector to join the new valve wiring to the old valve wiring (isolate...
Costco terry towels are good but the price seems a lot higher than when I bought some, i'm sure they were a tenner a pack. Don't get the micro fibre cloths they just move liquids about and don't soak them up very well and they catch on your rough skin on your hands and feels weird. Look in...