Getting Handy in 2013 - Man Skills

[DaveShoelace]

We have had a button missing on our Oven for about 2 years. Finally decided to order a new one in today. Only cost £4.

Even knowing some of these parts were replaceable was beyond me even a few weeks ago. I know all these little victories of mine thus far are quite small, but even they are quite empowering. Like a few guys itt said, the main part is just having a crack at them first.

Today the missus and I went to view a house which we love and will be putting an offer in for. Doesn't need much doing to it, but all being well I'll be posting a 'how to put up a fence' and a 'how to install an electric shower unit' (the two things it needs if we get it) post early next year.

[millidonk]

HELP!!

Have a Xmas tree with all the LED lights built into the branches. There are 3 plugs, for each of the 3 sections and the top section has gone out completely. I changed the fuse and tested the socket but no joy. Have youtubed it, but it's all yankified and requires a light tester gun thing from Walmart.. Anyone any ideas how I can fix this myself? I can't even test each bulb one at a time as none of them light up, this would indicate to me it is a power source problem but apart from change fuse and test socket what can i do? This tree was pretty pricey and really don't want to replace it. Any sparkies out there able to help?

[outragous76]

Twist each bulb (in line of the power) (or if they are more modern push pull do that). 1 might be loose

As you go see if any are obv gone (brown staining),

Do you have replacements?

[millidonk]

Twist each bulb (in line of the power) (or if they are more modern push pull do that). 1 might be loose

As you go see if any are obv gone (brown staining),

Do you have replacements?

No replacements atm. Gonna try get hold of some tomorrow if i can't fix today, although don't even know what type they are tbh.. checking bulbs now to see if one has come loose. We added a couple of new ornaments yesterday, thinking they might have added a bit too much pressure. fml, darts would be on as well.

[outragous76]

Pull 1 bulb out of the working stretches and that will help see if 1 bulb affects the whole run

[millidonk]

Found the son of a bitch. One was wobbly the other was blown.

Click to see full-size image.

Yea, Guy I tried that and nothing happened , I am 99% sure when I bought the tree it said even if a bulb goes it wont affect the other lights, that's why I bought it.. Will get some spares tomorrow and hopefully it comes back to life. If not I will cry and see if they still sell the same tree and just have a spare bottom and middle section.

[millidonk]

Norrrrrr. The middle section has a couple of lights out and the rest are still fine which means there is something more sinister at work. FML. Xmas is cancelled.

[millidonk]

Well you learn something new everyday!

Prep-lit trees are designed to stay lit if one bulb should blow, UNLESS that bulb happens to be the 'fuse bulb' (normally denoted with a white base or white tip!!) in which case none of the lights in that particular string will function.

Houston, I think we have found our problem.

After I replace the fuse bulb with a spare It should be good to go.

[DaveShoelace]

Epic Fail Alert

So remember the fuel door for my car? I fixed it right?

Well, I keep checking it, just in case, and it stuck again, FFS. More WD40, no effect this time. Then all of a sudden it worked, then I'd drive somewhere, and it wouldn't work straight after. I've got a mate who is a mechanic whom I had planned on showing it to, and wasn't going to mention it on this thread out of embarrassment.

Anyhoo, I was discussing it with a friend last night and I mentioned unlike all my previous cars, this one doesnt have a lever/button inside the car to unlock the fuel door, you just 'open it'. He said "but, it would be easy to siphon petrol, there must be one" and I said, nah.

I went home, slept on it, went out this morning, it worked fine, went to the gym and checked it at the gym, it stopped working again.

Scientific Barry reasoned "hmmmmm, it must be something to do with the engine warming something up and making it sticky"

Finished at the gym and it just clicked.

Carter, you f^&%ng idiot.

It wont open when the car is locked, it will open when the car is unlocked.



This is what you are up against guys and gals, 2013 is going to be a long year.

[leethefish]

Epic Fail Alert

So remember the fuel door for my car? I fixed it right?

Well, I keep checking it, just in case, and it stuck again, FFS. More WD40, no effect this time. Then all of a sudden it worked, then I'd drive somewhere, and it wouldn't work straight after. I've got a mate who is a mechanic whom I had planned on showing it to, and wasn't going to mention it on this thread out of embarrassment.

Anyhoo, I was discussing it with a friend last night and I mentioned unlike all my previous cars, this one doesnt have a lever/button inside the car to unlock the fuel door, you just 'open it'. He said "but, it would be easy to siphon petrol, there must be one" and I said, nah.

I went home, slept on it, went out this morning, it worked fine, went to the gym and checked it at the gym, it stopped working again.

Scientific Barry reasoned "hmmmmm, it must be something to do with the engine warming something up and making it sticky"

Finished at the gym and it just clicked.

Carter, you f^&%ng idiot.

It wont open when the car is locked, it will open when the car is unlocked.



This is what you are up against guys and gals, 2013 is going to be a long year.

[outragous76]

Absolutely brilliant!

[DaveShoelace]

Sure am glad I've spent the last week trying to prize the fucker open with my bare hands.

[TightEnd]

Absolutely brilliant!

+1

Barry, I thought I was a numpty, but you are an award winning handyman numpty.

[millidonk]

Absolutely brilliant!

+1

Barry, I thought I was a numpty, but you are an award winning handyman numpty.

[outragous76]

Absolutely brilliant!

+1

Barry, I thought I was a numpty, but you are an award winning handyman numpty.

did you sort the over flow?