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Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 28 Apr 2023 20:30
by stephen_usher
New toy... Or at least toolkit...
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That's basically every type of bit for the electric screwdriver, plus spludgers etc. etc. etc.
Not sure about the translation from Chinese to English is great though...
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Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 28 Apr 2023 20:57
by exxos
Very salubrious :)
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 14:33
by stephen_usher
Today's fun...
Stripped, cleaned and lubricated the second Mac SE/30 floppy drive so that's nice and clunky when the floppy is inserted.
Watching plaster dry. Yes, seriously!
My outbuilding was plastered on Monday morning but due to (a) the weather and the humidity, and (b) the builders being silly and keeping the door and window closed it's only just really drying out with the help of every fan I have available. Unfortunately, because it wasn't dry yesterday they couldn't do the first "mist" coat of paint and this is likely to delay the installation of the electrical trunking, which was due on Monday. So, the whole project slips again. It's already beyond the multiply postponed official end date.
Anyway, here are some exciting pictures of drying plaster...
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I can tell that you're beside yourselves with excitement and have just swooned. ;-)
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 15:15
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 28 Apr 2023 20:30
New toy... Or at least toolkit...
IMG_3072.jpeg
IMG_3073.jpeg
IMG_3074.jpeg
IMG_3075.jpeg
That's basically every type of bit for the electric screwdriver, plus spludgers etc. etc. etc.
Not sure about the translation from Chinese to English is great though...
IMG_3076.jpeg
Nice :)
I could do with consolidating my own screwdriver sets as I have all different types and sets I've gathered over the years. I was considering an iFixit kit, but that looks pretty gdecent.
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 15:16
by rubber_jonnie
stephen_usher wrote: 29 Apr 2023 14:33
Today's fun...
Stripped, cleaned and lubricated the second Mac SE/30 floppy drive so that's nice and clunky when the floppy is inserted.
Watching plaster dry. Yes, seriously!
My outbuilding was plastered on Monday morning but due to (a) the weather and the humidity, and (b) the builders being silly and keeping the door and window closed it's only just really drying out with the help of every fan I have available. Unfortunately, because it wasn't dry yesterday they couldn't do the first "mist" coat of paint and this is likely to delay the installation of the electrical trunking, which was due on Monday. So, the whole project slips again. It's already beyond the multiply postponed official end date.
Anyway, here are some exciting pictures of drying plaster...
IMG_3077.jpeg
IMG_3078.jpeg
IMG_3079.jpeg
I can tell that you're beside yourselves with excitement and have just swooned. ;-)
Looking good :)
As soon as the plaster is dry enough to paint, you can start to watch the paint dry :)
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 15:28
by JezC
rubber_jonnie wrote: 29 Apr 2023 15:16
As soon as the plaster is dry enough to paint, you can start to watch the paint dry :)
Careful - the excitement may be just too much! ;)
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Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 15:40
by rubber_jonnie
JezC wrote: 29 Apr 2023 15:28
rubber_jonnie wrote: 29 Apr 2023 15:16
As soon as the plaster is dry enough to paint, you can start to watch the paint dry :)
Careful - the excitement may be just too much! ;)
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Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 29 Apr 2023 15:49
by stephen_usher
I think we need warning signs for messages... just in case.
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 03 May 2023 17:38
by stephen_usher
Something slightly retro worked upon this afternoon, but not computing.
I've been working on my Dad's car getting it presentable for the funeral tomorrow. Lots of washing, T-Cut and replacing the old badges.
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The car was originally mine, bought new in November 2000, but I passed it on to my Dad in 2007.
It could do with a respray and there's a little rush which needs treating on the rear wheel arches, oh and some mechanical stuff too, but for a 22 year old car it's not in too bad a nick and I want to renovate it completely eventually.
Re: General Stuff(tm)
Posted: 03 May 2023 17:48
by JezC
Hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow @stephen_usher!
Will be thinking of you (and remembering my Dad's funeral etc. at the same time)
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