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dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46249
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 21 5:35 am Post subject: mending stuff

mainstream start

some of my best kit is mended

ovens usually last a few changes of the bits that make them hot, blowy or switchy
not my work but my plan, the CH boiler has an original case and burner box and some original internal pipes
the rest of it is new and one or more bits at a time
a few engineers love it, many need directing and/or comforting

ps it has one of the best burn ratios they ever get to measure even though part of the flue was ragged off with pliers by an old chap who knew how to up the intake to make up for fire box erosion roughness

mend stuff is good, unless bob the builder says "no its etc"

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 21 6:44 am Post subject:
I've repaired a washing machine and an oven in my time. Not too hard. One of them I did before the time of the internet but I can't remember how I found out it was the brushes and how to change them.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6614
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 21 8:49 am Post subject:
I've used that site to repair phones. Very handy. The trouble we seen to run into now a days in this house is not having time to devote to repair or mending and needing a functional ______ now!

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16006

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 6:49 am Post subject:

As far as possible I live with some parts not functioning. The timer on the cooker hasn't worked for years, so I time things manually; not a problem. One of the burners doesn't light automatically, so I use a match. Luckily husband is pretty good with the electrical stuff. As far as clothes etc. are concerned I can repair anything repairable, but when the cloth wears out, things have to go or get repurposed.

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 7:11 am Post subject:
We still have our 20-year old microwave. When it used to die, we'd take a look around and realise that modern microwaves are vastly inferior to ours, so now I replace the magnetron (30 quid for a new one) whenever it dies and it's as good as new. Word of warning - don't try this yourself unless you know exactly what you're doing, as you will kill yourself.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 7:13 am Post subject:
Good lord, Shane, that's a fair old caveat.

Shane

Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 3467
Location: Doha. Is hot.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 7:14 am Post subject:
Google it and you'll agree!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46249
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 7:51 am Post subject:
we bottled it at the idea of strapping a magetron to a coconut with gaffer tape and using an extension lead for a bit of distance it will kill you is a very fair caveat for getting it wrong with a microwave oven

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 4:11 pm Post subject:
Thank goodness that we never really use ours anymore.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46249
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 21 5:34 pm Post subject:

back to mending stuff

my axe , found with a top corner chip, in a muddy place
third stick, decent grind , nice new cosy

it might be tricky to shop for that

the thing i am putting into second fettle and second polish(i am ignoring "what the butler did" to the edge and handle when i say that, saved me a load of cash for a good un) could be thought of as mending things

boots, i will go quiet before i sap your soles

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28239
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 21 6:19 am Post subject:
I think my next mend project is replacing the extractor motor in the cooker hood. So much stuff these days is shoddy and virtually irreparable, but oddly some things do seem to have common standards. So extractor systems seem to be just about universally 3 speed with a common wiring system.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8963
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 21 10:25 am Post subject:

Our microwave died and I decided that I could live without one.
Tumble dryer we kept mending until no. 1 son needed it then he mended it so he could use it!
Washing machine has had a new door lock and the new brushes are waiting to go in.

Pirate has a shirt waiting for collar and cuffs to be turned and there are various zips needing replaced...but that's not my favourite job😄

Three generations at least if make do and mend...but there are times that one yearns for something brand new!!

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6614
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 21 10:43 am Post subject:
I was really annoyed this winter when the beater brush on the vacuum cleaner stopped working, essentially making the whole machine worthless. I finally traced down the issue to a broken wire leading to that smaller motor, but not before taking the vacuum apart being able to put it back together (too much plastic, not enough screws).

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