Stuff you have fixed today

[6ply]

Broke the badly repaired z-axis handle on my mill a couple of weeks ago. Made a replacement handle from workshop scrap. The steel flat was bent cold on my fly press. The handle may become a permanent "temporary" replacement.

I've also got the y-axis tapered gib strip out as it has reached its limit for adjustment. I could make a replacement (not a job I want at present) so more likely will make a small part to allow me to push it in further.

 

[KemppiFrog]

When I had the Launderettes it was always the wire from underwired bras that caused issues. These machines have a 'dump valve' where the water flows out very rapidly for the next fill cycle by gravity - no pump. Wire jammed in valve meant it never filled to level and cost a fortune in water and heating !

Snap, so to speak..
Very smart Villa on the Quinta de Largo estate. I had to take over the building after the original bloke walked out.
Ended up managing the result and the house keeper mentioned a noise from the washer. Thought I would check it out before calling Mr. Miele...
Yep, found a curved bit of wire and asked the HK, who had a generous bust, if she had lost a bit out of a bra. Came back, very red in the face, Yes.

 

[Pete.]

I just let her take it off.

Clip just out of reach?

 

[Seadog]

Ah yes, it was like a badge of honour to be able to undo them with one hand.

I used to use my teeth...

 

[Onoff]

I used to use my teeth...

What took them out and used like one of those staple removers?

 

[Seadog]

I was given a small desk lamp yesterday. However, the mains adaptor was missing an earth pin.

I happened to have a defunct adaptor laying on the bench.

Pin removed and, with some judicial hacksawing and filing, reduced to be a snug fit in the slot.

Out with the automatic centre punch, to give it some more bite.

Then pressed in with some UHU plastic cement.

Jobs a good un

 

[Moose McAlpine]

Nice Laser spark plug socket, copy of an expensive Hazet one. The collar where the ball joint pin passes through is so thick it doesn't fit down many spark plug wells, which is a bit useless. (The Hazet is much slimmer.)



Punched the pin out, stuck it in the lathe, welded the pin in and back in the lathe. Ready to go in the mobile box now.

 

[Onoff]

Pub washing machine back working. Went back and took the lid off. Immediately obvious issue. There's a little socket that slides onto a PCB on the back of the selector switch. Must have dislodged it when I stripped it and took the front panel off yesterday.

 

[DAPPH]

Pub washing machine back working. Went back and took the lid off. Immediately obvious issue. There's a little socket that slides onto a PCB on the back of the selector switch. Must have dislodged it when I stripped it and took the front panel off yesterday.

More free beer ????

 

[redlig]

Bras have wires???? I didn’t even know they were electric!

Bras have wires???? I didn’t even know they were electric!

They always gave me a buzz.

 

[redlig]

And when the wires pop out or break, it's a dead bra.

They're not cheap, good bras.

Maybe we could start a bra renovation thread.

Can I volunteer as the fitting / test manager?

 

[redlig]

Ah yes, it was like a badge of honour to be able to undo them with one hand.

While rolling a roll up with the other.

 

[Onoff]

More free beer ????

Goes without saying!

 

[Onoff]

While rolling a roll up with the other.

More opening a packet if memory serves correct...

 

[redlig]

More opening a packet if memory serves correct...

First things first. act nonchalant .

 

[Cobbler]

More opening a packet if memory serves correct...

Next stop the chuckle band, …. the stocking top. Chuckle band, cos, get that far you are laughing

 

[iNf]

Next stop the chuckle band, …. the stocking top. Chuckle band, cos, get that far you are laughing

Never been to Hereford then ?

 

[badabec]

In the days when pubs had strippers, I once undid the stripper's stocking suspender one handed. I think it was the Green Gate pub in Bethnal Green.

 

[MattF]

In the days when pubs had strippers

Some still do.

 

[awemawson]

Had (supposedly) a couple check out of one of our holiday cottages yesterday and was rather dreading what I might find.

When they arrived it was a lady and her 15 year old daughter who was having a birthday - could they please use the BBQ - yes but it's been put away for the winter . . . wife got it out for them . . I was doing accounts in my next door office and heard odd noises. To my horror found woman about to light the BBQ under the wooden porch and was liberally dowsing it with lighting fluid. OK got it shifted to a safer place and left them to it but was it ok if a couple of relatives called in to say hello . . of course we said yes. She lights up and we have 8 foot flames shooting up She didn't need fluid anyway as we'd given her the self lighting charcoal !

People start arriving and party still going when I go to bed at 11:30 hoping they don't burn the place down. Of course numerous supernumeraries stay over but by the 10 am leaving time they are gone - but what am I going to find . . .

Firstly can't get in - sofa blocking front door - how the heck did they get out? Forcing my way in I find a large puddle of water on the floor (flower vase still on table but empty) and the (broken) toilet seat lying in two bits on the floor. Remains of broken wine glass and bits everywhere.

My job's the toilet seat as cleaners can do the rest ! It's all there EXCEPT one of the hinge pins - no where to be seen. Just a bit of 6 mm x 40 mm stainless bar - do I have any - NO! OK I find a 10 mm A4 bolt and turn it down to 6 mm and we can re-assemble the bog seat.

Now I find those three prong toilet seat nuts very difficult to grip to tighten properly so a bit back I 3D printed a gizmo that gives me better grip - can I find it - hooray yes (why was it in my desk drawer ??) - bog seat refitted and I left the cleaner muttering about uncivilized people who shouldn't be allow air to breath