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[fossyant]

The little Indesit dryer we have in the porch has gone kaput. As suspected, it's the rear 'bearing' on the drum - well it's not a bearing it's an axel that runs in a brass bushing, and it's worn out and snapped. It's happened before, many years ago.

The 'kit' is just £7, but the dryer is held together by the main cover - you remove this and it falls to bits. It shall be fun getting it back together with half a million self tappers that I've just removed.

 

[Profpointy]

Did a little job for daughter, with some left over veneer MDF. High shelf and coat rail

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Even vicariously that is one of those very satisfying little jobs

 

[fossyant]

The little Indesit dryer we have in the porch has gone kaput. As suspected, it's the rear 'bearing' on the drum - well it's not a bearing it's an axel that runs in a brass bushing, and it's worn out and snapped. It's happened before, many years ago.

The 'kit' is just £7, but the dryer is held together by the main cover - you remove this and it falls to bits. It shall be fun getting it back together with half a million self tappers that I've just removed.

All fixed. Didn't need to replace the riveted in 'bracket' that holds the brass 'square washer' as there was enough metal left to hold the washer in place (it supports the drum axel and it had started to cut through). Half a million self tappers later, and it's back together.

 

[Profpointy]

Making up a missing bit of skirting board. Taken me quite a long time but quite pleased with the outcome

 

[newts]

Making up a missing bit of skirting board. Taken me quite a long time but quite pleased with the outcome

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Good to see traditional handcut joinery work. Modern knotty/swirly grain timber makes hard work with a moulding plane. I used one a few times many years ago for short pieces & it wasn't worth grinding a cutter for a spindle moulder.

 

[MontyVeda]

Top work @Profpointy! You're going to get a nice warm feeling each and every time you look at that bit of skirting... and the amount of time taken doing it is a bonus really... you'll have enjoyed every minute?

 

[MichaelW2]

My little 2 1/2 yr old girl is always playing with my screwdrivers and spanners, so I got her a toolbox of her own: Montessori Wooden Tool Bench .
So far she has mastered the screwdriver slot and putting bolts into holes .

 

[rogerzilla]

My little 2 1/2 yr old girl is always playing with my screwdrivers and spanners, so I got her a toolbox of her own: Montessori Wooden Tool Bench .
So far she has mastered the screwdriver slot and putting bolts into holes .

When she can hammer screws into holes, she's a fully qualified DIYer.

 

[cyberknight]

Just laid the lino in the toilet installation so the builder can get the skirting and toilet in asap

 

[raleighnut]

Just laid the lino in the toilet installation so the builder can get the skirting and toilet in asap

Always best to put the flooring in first, proper Linoleum/Marmoleum or vinyl flooring (often called 'Lino')

 

[cyberknight]

Always best to put the flooring in first, proper Linoleum/Marmoleum or vinyl flooring (often called 'Lino')

I wouldnt know , this was an off cut from the local carpet shop we picked for size and price,Fairly thick stuff so proably not a cheap if you bought it for a bigger room.

 

[raleighnut]

I wouldnt know , this was an off cut from the local carpet shop we picked for size and price,Fairly thick stuff so proably not a cheap if you bought it for a bigger room.

Sounds more likely to be a Vinyl flooring, was the backing Hessian ?

 

[CXRAndy]

A little job my lad wanted to do. He wanted some floaty shelves in his 'computer room'. I mentioned that without the required support on a stud wall, the shelves would likely sag with anything more than a thimble in it.

We cut open the stud wall, fitted woodwork, repaired the wall, filled and painted

 

[Fastpedaller]

Correct job you've done there and your son has also gained knowledge. Years ago the local Focus DIY store told a customer of mine that it was ok to hang kitchen wall cabinets to a stud wall by using plasterboard plugs! He believed them and I lost a kitchen installation job.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Correct job you've done there and your son has also gained knowledge. Years ago the local Focus DIY store told a customer of mine that it was ok to hang kitchen wall cabinets to a stud wall by using plasterboard plugs! He believed them and I lost a kitchen installation job.

It depends on which plasterboard plugs you use. Mine came supplied with them, which we used, and the units are sitting up there fine