Thursday, 25 July 2019

Shutter paining

1 day
remove masking off 6 windows
remove, sand, clean, paint 2 coats 4 windows 1 side. 60x80, 60 x 1.2

1 day
remove, sand, clean, paint 2 coats 8 shutters both sides 60 x 1.2

Saturday, 20 July 2019

Cubster mini service


Thanks to 2 badly made replacement rollers on the main drive train (bearings not crimped properly in place - lasted 3 hours) I had to take the deck off to repair them. I took the opportunity to clean the grass off and sharpen the blades. Not bad condition.
Bearings crimped back in securely and all is quiet again.
50:57/ 163 hours

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Now that's what I call an extension lead


Brennenstuhl 1208440. 2.5mm2, 25m. Why this was listed on a UK site is anyone's guess, when it has German/EU sockets. £13.



Thursday, 4 July 2019

Shower mixer

Finally bit the bullet and bought a Grohe 800 34566001 Thermostatic Shower.
Why do Grohe sell it will a 1.25m flexible pipe. How big a shower do they think I have.

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Strimmer

The FS280 finally wore out. The main shaft has rounded over. About 90€, but it needs a new carb, and ideally a new tank.
Bought a FS131
Air filter 4180 141 0300

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Bosch 10.8V impact driver

Bought used many years ago. Always had a intermittent fault in that the lights would come on, but the motor wouldn't turn. Jiggling the fwd/rvs button usually got it working.
Finally took it apart and there was a loose wire into the main block - a push quick connect terminal. It played up at first use, but seem ok. Maybe the switch block needs stripping.

Saturday, 20 April 2019

Servicing

Junior. 0.55 L 10w40. Had been chugging a bit, so new carb membrane, plug cleaned, new foam filter + primer bulb (routine change old one ok).
Strimmer. New fuel filter, Araldite fuel tank, new cap. Was ok, then started stalling low revs. Crap in carb + adjustment, but still doing it.