Mend it and make do
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bikingdad90
Guru
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Shark hoover, rotary roller stopped after the grandkids got it wet. It also suffered from a remarkably poor quality cable imo, very stiff and unwieldy and now its outer sheath was split.
Brought a new one but didnt give up on the old one.
Stripped the base to see why the roller wouldnt work, didnt really find anything but assumed ut was water ingress into the PCB down there. Allowed it to dry out in a warm cupboard and it did solve that problem.
Ideally, id get access to the cable entry but couldnt find out how so brought a rubber cable connector, cut the cable 6 inches from cable entry, put a new length of cable on. Slightly unsightly but works and safe.
Donated to our son and DIL.
Brought a new one but didnt give up on the old one.
Stripped the base to see why the roller wouldnt work, didnt really find anything but assumed ut was water ingress into the PCB down there. Allowed it to dry out in a warm cupboard and it did solve that problem.
Ideally, id get access to the cable entry but couldnt find out how so brought a rubber cable connector, cut the cable 6 inches from cable entry, put a new length of cable on. Slightly unsightly but works and safe.
Donated to our son and DIL.
bikingdad90
Guru
@gbb assume it was out of warranty? Our Shark Hoover packed in sucking when using the main floor thing. Rang Shark who said that they couldn’t source a replacement floor thing so would send out a whole new hoover instead as a direct replacement.
The new one is so much better even though it was like for like. Think the first one was a Friday afternoon build!
The new one is so much better even though it was like for like. Think the first one was a Friday afternoon build!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I'll take another pic. It hangs really low but is over stairs.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Plus cat
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Yes most of the lights are really low. Works as we never bump into them.
LCpl Boiled Egg
Three word soundbite
Fixed a hole in the knee of my Ronhill Bikesters with a self-adhesive patch, just in time for the winter. Bought a pack of two and there were three in there, so it's not cost me anything really. Bonus!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
My bikesters are starting to wear out. I don't think that they are made any more, so I will have to shop around for something similar.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
I'm about to do a second repair on my Yamaha YSP soundbar. One of the capacitors is a known weakness, and gradually deteriorates such that it won't stay on. This time the replacement I'm soldering in is notably chunkier in the hope it'll last longer than the 4-5 years of the last one.
PS
I know nothing of electronics
PS
I know nothing of electronics
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I assume that is a 'dried-up' electrolytic?
As you can see from that article, a chunkier capacitor may indeed last longer. You could also select one with a higher voltage rating.
Ok, then take note - electrolytic capacitors are polarised, so make sure that you solder the replacement in the right way round!PS
I know nothing of electronics
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Another job. Dryer this time.
Suddenly started making a terrible scraping sound. Pulled out the duvet, and could 'wobble' the drum - Hmm, rear bearing.
Opened the back and a load of 'powdered' metal dust fell out.
Removed 5 million screws and removed the dryer casing - the bushing and drum 'axel' had worn out completely and fell to bits. Repair kit is £8 and next day delivery is £7.
Good job I removed the cover as there was a fair amount of lint in the bottom - I'll be hoovering the whole thing down before re-assembling.
Saves £150 for another 'small' dryer.
Suddenly started making a terrible scraping sound. Pulled out the duvet, and could 'wobble' the drum - Hmm, rear bearing.
Opened the back and a load of 'powdered' metal dust fell out.
Removed 5 million screws
and removed the dryer casing - the bushing and drum 'axel' had worn out completely and fell to bits. Repair kit is £8 and next day delivery is £7.Good job I removed the cover as there was a fair amount of lint in the bottom - I'll be hoovering the whole thing down before re-assembling.
Saves £150 for another 'small' dryer.
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I bought an old but very good quality office chair recently which is upholstered in fake leather. The corners of the seat are starting to split (which is why I got it for €5) and I have ordered some self-adhesive leatherette from Chinese ebay to repair it.
It is so comfortable compared to any previous office chair I've had, my sore back is gone and I will have a chair that would have cost hundreds when new for a tenner and a bit of my time
It is so comfortable compared to any previous office chair I've had, my sore back is gone and I will have a chair that would have cost hundreds when new for a tenner and a bit of my time
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Also get some leather wipes, they do seem to help it last a bit longer before cracking.I bought an old but very good quality office chair recently which is upholstered in fake leather. The corners of the seat are starting to split (which is why I got it for €5) and I have ordered some self-adhesive leatherette from Chinese ebay to repair it.
It is so comfortable compared to any previous office chair I've had, my sore back is gone and I will have a chair that would have cost hundreds when new for a tenner and a bit of my time
