What I broke today...........

[JOEPRO]

Up and running now, more than half the house anyway.

 

[dobbslc]

Broke my multi tool today

It now only goes very slowly.
I've got a mains powered one but that takes the star lock blades not the normal ones I've got loads of.

 

[angellonewolf]

Broke my multi tool today
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It now only goes very slowly.
I've got a mains powered one but that takes the star lock blades not the normal ones I've got loads of.

Normaly there's not a lot to them in the inside

Switch

Controller box

And then poss the speed contoll (though this normaly comes with the box)

 

[Robotstar5]

Broke my multi tool today
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It now only goes very slowly.
I've got a mains powered one but that takes the star lock blades not the normal ones I've got loads of.

That's the opposite of mine, it only goes at max speed after the electronics got wet, I was a bit annoyed as it had only been used twice.

 

[Onoff]

Not broke per se but an idiot mistake. Made a quick handle for a secondhand breaker. Had no idea on the shape so guessed it. Only realised when I went to put it in the box and it wouldn't fit that there was a guide to the shape all along!

Ah well, it'll get me out of trouble and I can make another one later. I'll make a card template next time.

 

[Onoff]

Well the bargain breaker works a treat

Whoops! Cue a quick inline 16mm2 crimp...

 

[RonMig]

Broke my too-cheap sealant gun, so did some welding not to fix it, but to help reach my stopcock which is buried in a corner under a cupboard with only 4" gap for access.

Works a treat, tested on an old one anyway. Maybe just needs extending a bit more...

 

[Robotstar5]

View attachment 507163Broke my too-cheap sealant gun, so did some welding not to fix it, but to help reach my stopcock which is buried in a corner under a cupboard with only 4" gap for access.

Works a treat, tested on an old one anyway. Maybe just needs extending a bit more...

At least you won't get the same problem one of my neighbours had, he turned off the water at the stopcock outside his house, nipped inside to check it was off, but by the time he got back out someone had nicked the stopcock key

 

[BrokenBiker]

At least you won't get the same problem one of my neighbours had, he turned off the water at the stopcock outside his house, nipped inside to check it was off, but by the time he got back out someone had nicked the stopcock key

could be worse...we are selling my grandmothers house after she passed last year...the neightbour rang us one day to say the hose had burst so he turned the water off at the stopcock outside. brilliant, gives me plent of time to sort it...what he failed to tell us is that he broke the bloody stopcock handle off in the process...

 

[Robotstar5]

Today I broke a fence post at the stables backing the towed mower into it's parking spot when my foot slipped off the clutch and one of the tractor back wheels crunched the post, oh well, another job for me to fix.

 

[Ace Paul]

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What do you do for a living? Terminator stand in or something.


Today I broke a potato fork digging a Triffid out.

Good more junk rid of.

 

[Nomad]

My car battery I drove home yesterday - not at dark but thought I'd put the headlights on to make life easier for other drivers.
Went out today - stone dead. Borrowed a pushbike to get my smart battery charger, the battery is 2 years old and has been on charge for several hours. It's steady at 12.4v so I've killed one of the cells.
Made worse as I have a few decent / HD batteries but my only legal car now has a dead battery and it's an oddball size. Guess I need to go shopping for a new battery

 

[badabec]

Tayna?

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

...what he failed to tell us is that he broke the bloody stopcock handle off in the process...

Happened a lot with those plastic stopcocks...often too far down to reach with pliers too. Last one I helped with i made up a special tool and managed to turn it off...took several attempts to get the shape right.

I can remember if I ever got a thank you.

 

[Nomad]

Tayna?

Varta - a surprise as I've brought other (more discharged & much older batteries) back in the past using my trusty Optimate4 smart charger.
This one seems to have got as far as it's going to, now up to 12.6v and no movement for more than an hour.
Will leave it on charge overnight but am getting myself psyched up to scrap it

 

[Ace Paul]

my smart battery charger, the battery is 2 years old

As it has life and its varta. Often minimal three years warranty.

If you paid on CREDIT card your in with chance your bank giving you extra years warranty.

Agree with @the spice girls

Stop right now, thank you very much, see if you can get it under warranty.

Ok, your fault, that age would expect it to recover.

And/or see if will jump start, Run for 600 seconds, See if Will restart

 

[Nomad]

Our vintage Wirlpool washing machine

The incoming ceramic block has exploded. Does anyone know what it is?
If it’s a booby-trap designed to go pop a month after warranty expires, can I just bypass it?


The bearings on the drum are good, brushes in the motor are worn but have life left, it’s an older machine but was working well so it’s worth trying a quick fix..

 

[Seadog]

I'd guess that it's a thermal overload switch.

 

[Ace Paul]

I'd guess that it's a thermal overload switch.

What ever it was it’s switched to overload.

At a guess power filter/capacitor.

Look on flea bay for “power cable”

Think you could bypass it, just don’t moan when you get lines on your tv screen and can’t see Tracy Barlow

 

[Seadog]

I think that it's unlikely to be a filter since it has a ceramic body = gets hot (i.e. thermal cut-out)