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I broke the brand new oil drainer at work last night. 
Went to step past it, caught the level tube with my boot, which snapped the level tube top and bottom, send a spray of oil 2 metres across the floor, and resulted in a little fountain of oil from the remains.
Went to step past it, caught the level tube with my boot, which snapped the level tube top and bottom, send a spray of oil 2 metres across the floor, and resulted in a little fountain of oil from the remains.
And they had nicer motors.
wellll...the leak out of the external weep hole is the usual clue...
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I broke the brand new oil drainer at work last night.
Went to step past it, caught the level tube with my boot, which snapped the level tube top and bottom, send a spray of oil 2 metres across the floor, and resulted in a little fountain of oil from the remains.
How does it feel to be so popular at work
Seems to be the thing I hear about failing the most - certainly had on mine. I don't know whether it's galvanic corrosion between the aluminium spider, the steel shaft, and the stainless drum, all in a nice damp environment. Or simply powdered washing detergent doing all the work as it was plastered all over mine from it's previous owner - I've always used liquid detergent.
Although, if it's exactly the same, it will probably fail in the same place as the original
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I'd did seem to be corrosion on the spider had caused it to fail, shame because the rest of it was perfect, well until the plastic drum was damaged.
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Different machine but may stick the motor and control panel on ebay.
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There's a lot to be said for being the annoying ....
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When I was an apprentice in the 60s the oil drainer was emptied using compressed at at 90 psi , it had what was supposed to be an automatic valve at the bottom of the “funnel” which didn’t always work . I got caught once when it did its gusher impressionI broke the brand new oil drainer at work last night.
Went to step past it, caught the level tube with my boot, which snapped the level tube top and bottom, send a spray of oil 2 metres across the floor, and resulted in a little fountain of oil from the remains.
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The husky
Already replaced the entire intake thanks to @JOEPRO for having sold it to me a while ago.
Went out for a job and left me halfway through.
I already know it was the carb, didn't have the specific diaphragms so I've just put what JOEPRO gave to me Wich happened to have brand new diaphragms in it.
Check on the bench it should work.
Probably need some quick adjustment but as long as it doesn't run lean I'd avoid to touch it.
Anyways, it made a 4 meter long cut full dept (125mm) on steel reinforced concrete it drained the tank.
But refused to restart again .
I'll try it on tomorrow afternoon prior to confirm the appointment to the customer
Already replaced the entire intake thanks to @JOEPRO for having sold it to me a while ago.
Went out for a job and left me halfway through.
I already know it was the carb, didn't have the specific diaphragms so I've just put what JOEPRO gave to me Wich happened to have brand new diaphragms in it.
Check on the bench it should work.
Probably need some quick adjustment but as long as it doesn't run lean I'd avoid to touch it.
Anyways, it made a 4 meter long cut full dept (125mm) on steel reinforced concrete it drained the tank.
But refused to restart again .
I'll try it on tomorrow afternoon prior to confirm the appointment to the customer
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I've once had a 1" hydraulic hose exploding in front of me, I was entirely lubed
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I got lubed as an apprentice, it took 6 of the workshop staff to do it
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The last day prior the August break, we were cleaning the machine shop.
At some point we had to move a lathe tray and we discovered that the waste coolant tank was full at top .
The smell was awful, we moved out from underneath the lathe, but we have lift it up at chest hight to move it outside.
Who was the man of choice to do that?
Obviously the not even 50kg guy and another colleague, the coolant was splashing here and there while moving the tank .
I couldn't really manage to keep a 50kg tank filled with 200+ litres of coolant in balance.
My colleague thought I was trying to get him socking wet and he didn't just left his side of the tank, he tilted it towards me.
You already know the outcome...
The shop was flooded in rancid coolant, I have completely I can't even describe I wet I was.
Had to bin everything I was wearing.
My feet never been the same, since that they have like freckles.
Tried everything thinking they were dirty but those don't disappear.
It happened 3 or 4 years ago already maybe more.
Except for the spider and drum assembly . It's becoming the case that if your washer is over 6 yrs old you're better off buying a newer more modern machine with a 2 yr warrantee on it .Keep checking the family heirlooms .. cutting oils have a very nasty habit of making for scrotal dermatitis, You may have dermatitis as a result of the soaking on your feet as well .
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No it's fine or at least till now
Nothing has been said.How does it feel to be so popular at work
I did clean the remains of the tube, print the parts list, and leave them on the controllers desk for him to deal with.
