Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Local name?

Probably what I would call a tattie scone.

 

[oldwheels]

Frightened to mention that the sun is shining here tho' everything looks a bit wet. Tempting the weather gods to descend on me as happened yesterday.
Wakened at 0725 this morning by the landline phone ringing. International call which clearly indicates a junk call. Are they trying to catch people off guard while still not quite awake? As soon as the answering machine kicks in the call is terminated which always happens with those particular calls.
I did get some sort of religious one recently who did leave a garbled message. My answerphone is not the best for recording and playing back so not always easy to make out what is recorded.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa drank
Second breakfast eaten

 

[fossyant]

Argh, the expensive 18 month old Hoover washer has packed in, no spin. Supposedly covered by a 10 year parts g-tee. Quick Google of E08 error suggests the bushes on the motor are worn. I've just ordered some (looks simple to change) for £14.99. I no doubt the 'call out' would have been daylight robbery. This may have been caused by it getting overloaded a few times, despite it being a 10kg machine.

 

[mybike]

I can't decide whether to have egg, bacon, beans, black pudding, tomatoes & toast for breakfast, or wait until I've been to the shops and bought some mushrooms then have it for tea this evening and have Cornflakes for breakfast instead..
Hmmmmm..

Both.

 

[rockyroller]

She circulates around the edge till the tub drains completely, and then stretches right out in the bottom. It's something she's done ever since she was a kitten.

adorable

 

[mybike]

First cuppa drank

What did it drink?

 

[classic33]

Argh, the expensive 18 month old Hoover washer has packed in, no spin. Supposedly covered by a 10 year parts g-tee. Quick Google of E08 error suggests the bushes on the motor are worn. I've just ordered some (looks simple to change) for £14.99. I no doubt the 'call out' would have been daylight robbery. This may have been caused by it getting overloaded a few times, despite it being a 10kg machine.

Easy enough replace the brushes, just be careful bending the ends back. A small piece of plastic or tape slid under the ends stops the spring flying out. Whilst out, use an ink rubber on the commutator to clean it, whilst you turn the motor by hand.

Note which way the brushes have been running.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm having a slow day. Slow is a very agreeable pace for today.

 

[biggs682]

What did it drink?

Ha my cuppa of tea 🍵

 

[Gravity Aided]

Local name?

I dunno, recipe from my ma's side of the family, so may be Yiddish. They knew a lot of folks who spoke Yiddish in their neighborhood.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Dark and looks dry outside
Cat has cleared his food overnight
Is there room for a Galaxy Tandem in our garage is the question of the day

Yes.

 

[Gravity Aided]

First cuppa drank
And if there is room in the garage
Is there room in the car to transport it home

Yes.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Easy enough replace the brushes, just be careful bending the ends back. A small piece of plastic or tape slid under the ends stops the spring flying out. Whilst out, use an ink rubber on the commutator to clean it, whilst you turn the motor by hand.

Note which way the brushes have been running.

Video the process as you go, so you can reconstruct with accuracy.

 

[fossyant]

Easy enough replace the brushes, just be careful bending the ends back. A small piece of plastic or tape slid under the ends stops the spring flying out. Whilst out, use an ink rubber on the commutator to clean it, whilst you turn the motor by hand.

Note which way the brushes have been running.

Thanks - will do - looks straight forward. Our last washer must have been brushless - I can see why they have the spring loaded brushes to allow for un-even motor loading - but to wear out so fast was a surprise, but it's had a fairly hard life, and I no doubt shoving some things in (my Wife is worse for overloading) just because it can handle 10kg, doesn't mean you should. I shoved in my son's washing last night, and there were two hoodies, which when wet, were really really heavy - this might have been the final straw and worn the bushes too far. I've ran a few 'drain' programmes and the pump is fine, and the trap clear, but there is no motor spinning up, absolutely quiet. At the end of the cycle, up pops E08.

There are comprehensive instructions on you-tube - looks a very common issue.