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Old 19-04-2017, 15:26   #586
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Re: What have you fixed lately?

A leak from behind our washing machine. Turned out to be the connection between the water pipe and the filler hose. All sorted.
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Old 30-04-2017, 18:11   #587
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Re: What have you fixed lately?

Replaced the motor in our aging Dyson vacuum. What a pain in the backside. Will probably replace the whole lot next time. Though the saving is £25 vs £300+
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Old 30-04-2017, 19:50   #588
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Replaced the motor in our aging Dyson vacuum. What a pain in the backside. Will probably replace the whole lot next time. Though the saving is £25 vs £300+
Excellent job.
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Old 04-05-2017, 19:53   #589
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New greenhouse leaking like a sieve, applied silicone to all the most obvious points, (keeping fingers crossed).
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Old 07-05-2017, 18:49   #590
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Neighbour kindly gave us wooden staging for our greenhouse (top only). Then I remembered one of our cupboards had wooden slats (not needed as very top shelf) so 4 legs sawed to the desired height.
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Old 10-05-2017, 17:40   #591
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Re: What have you fixed lately?

I fixed my dads pc it just needed a new bios battery and the bios settings updated. Nice.
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Old 10-05-2017, 18:10   #592
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I fixed my dads pc it just needed a new bios battery and the bios settings updated. Nice.


But when are you going to post the details of how you did it for all us technophobes?
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Old 21-05-2017, 00:25   #593
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Re: What have you fixed lately?

Fixing replacing and updating my Ariel distribution cabling and booster
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Old 24-05-2017, 22:44   #594
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New suspension drop links and bushings front and rear on the ol' jam jar
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Old 31-05-2017, 21:51   #595
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Our remote controlled garage door. Went out this morning and it opened/closed fine but on our return it wouldn't open. A quick look at the control panel showed it was totally dead so I checked the plug fuse and when that proved to be OK decided to open up the control panel. I could immediately see the courtesy light bulb had blown and after a little searching located the little circuit fuse board fuse which had blown along with it. Luckily I had a spare so replaced that, put in a new LED bulb, closed it all back up and bingo it's now working just fine.
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Old 31-05-2017, 21:56   #596
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Re: What have you fixed lately?

Just replaced the security light on the side of our house. Cable all neatly tacked along the wall, about 12 feet up. Me no like high ladders
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I replaced wheel caster in my office chair.
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Old 20-06-2017, 16:31   #598
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My Braun shaver. It'd started making funny noises and I couldn't work out why. I took off the head and couldn't see anything inside but then noticed a tiny thin piece of black plastic on the floor. I nearly threw it away but closer inspection of the shaver head revealed it to be one of 2 tiny clips which sit under each end of the foil. Clipped it back in place and voila...
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Serendipity Osem or just pure genius?

I've just fixed our patio door lock which had seized up, it was a case of desperation, in this weather need a through draught.
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Serendipity Osem or just pure genius?

I've just fixed our patio door lock which had seized up, it was a case of desperation, in this weather need a through draught.
Desperation is the mother of invention in this heat.
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