2 hours i wont get back.

[addjunkie]

Dragged my tig out of the corner, not used it in a while, infact only used it once since moving here over 3 years ago. Sat at the bench to sort out my new torch, i purchased, fitted the plug, bloody fiddly, really should go get new glasses.

Sets it up for a test, would not arc more than 5 amps. Head scratch. Tried other torch, it works a treat, must be the new lead . Opens plug up, all looks good, remake soldered joints. Tried it again. Still the same.

Take switch end apart, resolders joints, checked continuity of cables. Tries again. Still the same. More head scratching, looked at instruction book. Put old torch back on, works fine.

After 2 hours of dicking about......did the job with the old torch.

Tried new one again. Realised, the old torch has a amps wheel on it. Pressed the remote to no remote button, and guess what it works a treat.

2 hours of my life i wont get back, ok own up, who else will admit to being a muppet!

 

[the snooper]

Dragged my tig out of the corner, not used it in a while, infact only used it once since moving here over 3 years ago. Sat at the bench to sort out my new torch, i purchased, fitted the plug, bloody fiddly, really should go get new glasses.

Sets it up for a test, would not arc more than 5 amps. Head scratch. Tried other torch, it works a treat, must be the new lead . Opens plug up, all looks good, remake soldered joints. Tried it again. Still the same.

Take switch end apart, resolders joints, checked continuity of cables. Tries again. Still the same. More head scratching, looked at instruction book. Put old torch back on, works fine.

After 2 hours of dicking about......did the job with the old torch.

Tried new one again. Realised, the old torch has a amps wheel on it. Pressed the remote to no remote button, and guess what it works a treat.

2 hours of my life i wont get back, ok own up, who else will admit to being a muppet!

its awful when you realise its you all along, i did something similar a few weeks ago but cant remember what it was now which goes to show it must be an age thing

 

[KemppiFrog]

An age thing? remind me what that is.....

 

[the snooper]

An age thing? remind me what that is.....

i knew what is was all about a few years ago

 

[norlander]

Its just a senior moment, nowt to worry about.

 

[the snooper]

Its just a senior moment, nowt to worry about.

what is ?

 

[ukracer]

I spent two weeks trying to work out how to get my car back as it ws going to take that long to get a towbar fitted.

Thought about fitting it myself but did not want to attack the electrics whilst on holiday without my gear.

Spent a few days ringing round and then finally dawned on me I already had electrics fitted for the fifth wheel ....all be it they are fitted in the bulk head.....all I needed was an extension cable and a 13 pin adapter.

Damn.. cost me 950 quid......although I am guessing they would have charged almost that for storage anyway.

 

[blenkie1]

My memory is terrible got tablets for it but I keep forgetting to take them

 

[GW8IZR]

I did spend an hour working on a security policy on a virtual machine at a remote location, locked it down only to discover that I needed to drive 200Km to log myself off..

 

[Bill Edwards]

My boss said he'd bleed some tractor brakes with me.
After quite some time underneath with me slackening off the nipple to his up and down with the pedal I asked if it felt any different as nothing was happening, but no...

Then a little while later he realised he was pressing the clutch...

 

[pedrobedro]

My memory is terrible got tablets for it but I keep forgetting to take them

I can't remember where I put mine.