Stuff you have fixed today

[redlig]

Seems like a normal procedure for some firms. i called to check on a scaffolding for a disabled client only to find the scaffolding guys had driven from Weston s mare to Chippenham only to find they didn't bring any planks . I suggested they buy a couple from the local builders merchants but they said they had to go back and would be there the next day. I made Bl***y shure the price for the job didn't increase.

 

[Wedg1e]

Seems like a normal procedure for some firms. i called to check on a scaffolding for a disabled client only to find the scaffolding guys had driven from Weston s mare to Chippenham only to find they didn't bring any planks . I suggested they buy a couple from the local builders merchants but they said they had to go back and would be there the next day. I made Bl***y shure the price for the job didn't increase.

I had an aircon 'engineer' turn up at my house some years back who then had to go all the way back to base to collect some ladders.
It showed up as mileage (plus time) on the invoice. I queried it: apparently it was my fault that the aircon unit was ten feet up a wall, as though they'd never encountered them anywhere other than on the floor

 

[Luggsey]

Stripped and fixed my charity shop vice today. It's a bloody heavy old lump!
Brought my old Meddings drill up from the barn and took off the surface rust on the beds, it still runs fine thankfully. I almost did myself a mischief lifting it up there, must be more the 50KG? It's so old it doesn't have a starter so I better get that sorted. Bolted everything down to the bench, what fun. Need to find a reasonably priced big vice for that one, they are £100 new for a half decent one!
Found a bench grinder in the rubbish at work, just had a faulty switch but otherwise brand new with fine grinding wheels just right for tungsten I hope. The other one is my old sealey with course wheel and wire wheel. I put them both on a big lump of wood so I can pull them out to use and push back out the way again, I would lose too much bench space otherwise.
Argon bottle back against the wall behind my metal table, also recovered from the barn. Is it ok to have the bottle close to the table?
Going to build a Dexian shelf unit tomorrow to go left of the bench and I should then have enough space for all my welding etc.
May put my compressor under the bench as well, seems like a good out of the way spot?
Will also put up some temporary lights over the bench area, the house is not complete yet so I'm running on an extension lead....
More to do tomorrow!

 

[Barking Mat]

Stripped and fixed my charity shop vice today. It's a bloody heavy old lump!
Brought my old Meddings drill up from the barn and took off the surface rust on the beds, it still runs fine thankfully. I almost did myself a mischief lifting it up there, must be more the 50KG? It's so old it doesn't have a starter so I better get that sorted. Bolted everything down to the bench, what fun. Need to find a reasonably priced big vice for that one, they are £100 new for a half decent one!
Found a bench grinder in the rubbish at work, just had a faulty switch but otherwise brand new with fine grinding wheels just right for tungsten I hope. The other one is my old sealey with course wheel and wire wheel. I put them both on a big lump of wood so I can pull them out to use and push back out the way again, I would lose too much bench space otherwise.
Argon bottle back against the wall behind my metal table, also recovered from the barn. Is it ok to have the bottle close to the table?
Going to build a Dexian shelf unit tomorrow to go left of the bench and I should then have enough space for all my welding etc.
May put my compressor under the bench as well, seems like a good out of the way spot?
Will also put up some temporary lights over the bench area, the house is not complete yet so I'm running on an extension lead....
More to do tomorrow!

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Looks good.

 

[Barking Mat]

My parents car. 1999 Clio II.

Been running rough, plugs and ht leads connections.

It was an easy diagnosis, if you lean on a ht lead, it runs sweet, probably a crimp with some pliers, would have done it.

New leads and plugs 25 squid in euros, no.3 was loose, no.1 was different to the other sparkplugs?

Slightly more difficult to get to, and they didn't bother, and ignored it.

Battery died in the cold snap last week.

£120 quid of bits including a set of windscreen wipers, battery plugs and leads.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

My parents car. 1999 Clio II.

Been running rough, plugs and ht leads connections.

It was an easy diagnosis, if you lean on a ht lead, it runs sweet, probably a crimp with some pliers, would have done it.

New leads and plugs 25 squid in euros, no.3 was loose, no.1 was different to the other sparkplugs?

Slightly more difficult to get to, and they didn't bother, and ignored it.

Battery died in the cold snap last week.

£120 quid of bits including a set of windscreen wipers, battery plugs and leads.

Plus a few Brownies points for you.

 

[Seadog]

Pour yourself a drink

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Is it ok to have the bottle close to the table?

Yes, as long as it can't fall over to the right, down behind the bench [and possibly smashing the regulator].

 

[MattF]

Yes, as long as it can't fall over to the right, down behind the bench [and possibly smashing the regulator].

An optimist, I see.

 

[northwest]

only to find they didn't bring any planks

The planks were standing in front of you.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

An optimist, I see.

Realist.....

 

[nickk]

Made and fitted these brackets,Just in time for the rising river,been storing these in inaccessible places,time to make it easy,until I build a bigger workshop,unfortunately marine ply,outside for 3 years rots,what’s a practical plastic to use?

 

[minimutly]

Made some holes for 10mm copper pipe. Osian (5 yr old grandson) and me did some sohcahtoa to get the drill angle somewhere close. Maybe the first one was 5mm high and the second 5mm low, but both there or thereabouts where some cheap trunking will hide them.
The radiator's only been waiting 10 years or so....

 

[4String.]

Screws tightened in 5 pairs of glasses, and a screw that fell out of one pair refitted.

1.4mm diameter screws are all well and good but not when you have hands the size of Eric Olthwaites's shovel .

 

[mtt.tr]

I'm not saying i have cabin fever but yesterday the freezer drawer refused to come out, and after a split seconds loss of reason there were bits of freezer drawer all over the floor. I've just plastic welded it back together.

Yes, i in a moment of intense passion i converted my freezer from drawers to shelves.

 

[4String.]

Yes, i in a moment of intense passion i converted my freezer from drawers to shelves.

A moment of intense passion involving your drawers?

Ooh, suits you Sir .

(Looked for a clip on YouTube but the resident snowflakes would have deemed them inappropriate )

 

[mtt.tr]

A moment of intense passion involving your drawers?

Ooh, suits you Sir .

(Looked for a clip on YouTube but the resident snowflakes would have deemed them inappropriate )

Brilliant sketch show though

 

[4String.]

Made and fitted these brackets,Just in time for the rising river,been storing these in inaccessible places,time to make it easy,until I build a bigger workshop,unfortunately marine ply,outside for 3 years rots,what’s a practical plastic to use?View attachment 275729

Was down your way last week loading out of the auctions at Madley, plenty of tasty looking ex-MOD ramps that would sort that out.

 

[4String.]

Brilliant sketch show though

Agreed.

Johnnie the painter cracks me up which is sad in a way as it's about a man who has serious problems. You shouldn't laugh but you can't help it...

 

[mtt.tr]

Agreed.

Johnnie the painter cracks me up which is sad in a way as it's about a man who has serious problems. You shouldn't laugh but you can't help it...

Dave Angel for me.