The grumpy thread

[iainrcz]

25 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Probably (and I do this too) because you care about your job in a way that others at work don't.

Unfortunately you're right.

It's not doing me any good either.

 

[Rab]

Thinking on building a fast traffic deterent ..catapault and a platefull of 2p coins ..attached to the fence..for the next convoy of Porsches..Ferrari and Lotus..all new..that speed past my blind exit-single track road at 80mph...its either that or walk down the middle of the road with a wheelie bin...

[bunglebus]

Someone locally decided that because some men kicked a ball better than some other men last night, it would be a good idea to set off a load of ridiculously loud fireworks. The sleeping kids and local dogs/wildlife really appreciated them, thanks

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Someone locally decided that because some men kicked a ball better than some other men last night, it would be a good idea to set off a load of ridiculously loud fireworks. The sleeping kids and local dogs/wildlife really appreciated them, thanks

I thought they were great, they properly lit up the night sky.

[Fumbler]

Oh look the new one doesn't fit

[Dr_Slow]

9 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Why  do I allow myself to get so pissed off at work?

No one else seems to.

The secret is to remove the word "off"...

[Zelandeth]

This bloody shower is the gift that keeps on giving.

The bits we need have been identified... they're readily available...however it's also been identified that the core has unscrewed from the thermostat cartridge rather than the whole thing unscrewing from the valve casing.

Basically the inner bit with the hex head on has come out - what should happen is the whole thing to the line around the outer edge should come out as one assembly.

This leaves a completely smooth cylinder in place with nothing you can get any purchase on.

Any bright ideas before I take a sledgehammer to the wall?  I *really* was hoping to avoid that!

 

[Angrydicky]

Remove the inner part, weld a big nut on and apply breaker bar?

[Sunny Jim]

14 hours ago, Rab said:

Thinking on building a fast traffic deterent ..catapault and a platefull of 2p coins ..attached to the fence..for the next convoy of Porsches..Ferrari and Lotus..all new..that speed past my blind exit-single track road at 80mph...its either that or walk down the middle of the road with a wheelie bin...

... or an old mannequin wearing a hi-vis stood at the side of the road as seen here in Pentrefoelas on the A5. He used to sport a peaked cap and be pointing an old hair dryer at oncoming traffic but even as he is now he causes a fair few speeders to slow down.

[Zelandeth]

52 minutes ago, Angrydicky said:

Remove the inner part, weld a big nut on and apply breaker bar?

The immediate proximity to plywood is a worry where heat is concerned.  Would probably have to braze to it given it's brass... though I am kinda tempted to just try to braze the middle bit in...after all I'm not going to make it any more broken at this stage!

[Lord Sterling]

Sigh...

Seems like selling/swapping the Peugeot 407 is more work than I can be arsed with.

 Even similarly aged Citroens seem to gain more interest. 

I think I'll honestly just keep the bloody thing until it blows its engine and scrapped.

Several attempts over the last year at punting it have all failed. So fuck it. I'll keep it.

Not having a go at anyone in particular. Just the circumstances are a tad repetative and midly annoying now.

First world problems and all that.

[Spurious]

2 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Sigh...

Seems like selling/swapping the Peugeot 407 is more work than I can be arsed with.

 Even similarly aged Citroens seem to gain more interest. 

I think I'll honestly just keep the bloody thing until it blows its engine and scrapped.

Several attempts over the last year at punting it have all failed. So fuck it. I'll keep it.

Not having a go at anyone in particular. Just the circumstances are a tad repetative and midly annoying now.

First world problems and I apologise for being mildly annoyed.

I don't think it's just you, the market is all over the place right now without any sense.  Values are all over the place. I seen a 2012 Renault Megane on a dealers front for £1595 quid. It looked clean. How can anyone sell an older car when for an extra 5-600 quid you can get a sub 10 year old car.

[Lord Sterling]

On 04/07/2021 at 22:57, Spurious said:

I don't think it's just you, the market is all over the place right now without any sense.  Values are all over the place. I seen a 2012 Renault Megane on a dealers front for £1595 quid. It looked clean. How can anyone sell an older car when for an extra 5-600 quid you can get a sub 10 year old car.

Nah. Personally it's bigger than that. It's a quest to own a certain make of car. I wanted to treat myself. Today there had been several requests of interest in my Peugeot, but all requests fell flat on their face.

Every single time I make an effort to buy that certain make of car, it falls flat on its face, I'm too slow, too late, too poor or the circumstances just block my efforts. It's been around several years that I've tried and got absolutely nowhere and someone else gets to enjoy that car. I thought the Pug, being newer and worth a bit more would give me some leeway. Clearly not.

I've kind of reached the end of my tether with it now.

Fuck it. I'll carry on with the boring 'an car' Pug. At least its anonymous. 

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

This bloody shower is the gift that keeps on giving.

The bits we need have been identified... they're readily available...however it's also been identified that the core has unscrewed from the thermostat cartridge rather than the whole thing unscrewing from the valve casing.

Basically the inner bit with the hex head on has come out - what should happen is the whole thing to the line around the outer edge should come out as one assembly.

This leaves a completely smooth cylinder in place with nothing you can get any purchase on.

Any bright ideas before I take a sledgehammer to the wall?  I *really* was hoping to avoid that!

 

Doesn't sound right. Buy a new 'complete' one, remove the cartridge and replace?

[PhilA]

1 hour ago, Zelandeth said:

The immediate proximity to plywood is a worry where heat is concerned.  Would probably have to braze to it given it's brass... though I am kinda tempted to just try to braze the middle bit in...after all I'm not going to make it any more broken at this stage!

Drill two holes and use an angle grinder wrench to remove it?

[juular]

16 minutes ago, PhilA said:

Drill two holes and use an angle grinder wrench to remove it?

Excellent suggestion 👍

[somewhatfoolish]

3 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

This bloody shower is the gift that keeps on giving.

The bits we need have been identified... they're readily available...however it's also been identified that the core has unscrewed from the thermostat cartridge rather than the whole thing unscrewing from the valve casing.

Basically the inner bit with the hex head on has come out - what should happen is the whole thing to the line around the outer edge should come out as one assembly.

This leaves a completely smooth cylinder in place with nothing you can get any purchase on.

Any bright ideas before I take a sledgehammer to the wall?  I *really* was hoping to avoid that!

 

Clean the threads obsessively, then smear with epoxy and reassemble; leave to set then undo. Are you sure that bit is supposed to unscrew?

[MikeR]

cant people remember off the top of their heads the first 8 digits of Pi ....

ie   3.141592653

 

 

[myglaren]

2 hours ago, MikeR said:

cant people remember off the top of their heads the first 8 digits of Pi ....

ie   3.141592653

 

 

I can't remember my phone number that I have had for at least twelve years.

Or the registration for the car.

[louiepj]

My teenagers were taught to use 3.142 at school.

[Zelandeth]

10 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Clean the threads obsessively, then smear with epoxy and reassemble; leave to set then undo. Are you sure that bit is supposed to unscrew?

Yep...this is what should have come out.

Whereas this is what I got.

Epoxy is a good shout, I'll give that a try today.

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, Zelandeth said:

Yep...this is what should have come out.

Whereas this is what I got.

Epoxy is a good shout, I'll give that a try today.

Loctite thread lock may work better?

[Zelandeth]

Just now, junkyarddog said:

Loctite thread lock may work better?

Already tried that!

[High Jetter]

There must be a better way of undoing that outer bit, maybe a special tool to use when the inner bit is removed? Or could the outer have a reverse thread?

[mitsisigma01]

Went to a funeral cremation today ..... whilst there had a phone call about oven cleaning 😖

[iainrcz]

Plum bought a new dress. Turns out it's clearly been worn before and returned. It's covered in stains.

She had to email some pictures. Done, which obviously I had to do.

 

They didn't get any pictures.

Resent.

No pictures.

I emailed them to my address, all pictures arrived fine. Sent again.

No pictures.

 

I've even returned the email back to her phone, again pictures arrived.

So either they have an email client issue, or it's operator error. Either way, I'll have to be involved again at some point. Thankfully she's at work all day tomorrow.

[rusty_vw_man]

On 7/4/2021 at 9:10 PM, Zelandeth said:

This bloody shower is the gift that keeps on giving.

The bits we need have been identified... they're readily available...however it's also been identified that the core has unscrewed from the thermostat cartridge rather than the whole thing unscrewing from the valve casing.

Basically the inner bit with the hex head on has come out - what should happen is the whole thing to the line around the outer edge should come out as one assembly.

This leaves a completely smooth cylinder in place with nothing you can get any purchase on.

Any bright ideas before I take a sledgehammer to the wall?  I *really* was hoping to avoid that!

 

Arse! Could you posts a picture of the remains with the bit of valve that comes out removed? Might make it easier to see the full extent of the horror and make some suggestions....

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, rusty_vw_man said:

Arse! Could you posts a picture of the remains with the bit of valve that comes out removed? Might make it easier to see the full extent of the horror and make some suggestions....

This is what should have come out.

This is what I got.

Leaving this behind.

That disc you can see with the holes in isn't actually attached to anything so can spin freely... I've already tried jamming some pliers in there and trying to turn it.

I loaded it up with epoxy yesterday so will have another bash at getting it apart after dinner this evening.  Not expecting miracles though!

[rusty_vw_man]

24 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

This is what should have come out.

This is what I got.

Leaving this behind.

That disc you can see with the holes in isn't actually attached to anything so can spin freely... I've already tried jamming some pliers in there and trying to turn it.

I loaded it up with epoxy yesterday so will have another bash at getting it apart after dinner this evening.  Not expecting miracles though!

On the basis it’s broken now I’d go brutal and use a cold chisel and a hammer to pop a notch in that inner thread then try and drift it round, or as mentioned above drill a couple of strategic holes and use a angle grinder pin spanner on it…. It’s probably being held in by limescale, so there might be some mileage in soaking it in something suitably acidic first as well. 

is there any step in the outside? Could you attack it with some Stilsons? 

Failing that comprehensive home insurance cover and some matches might be easier than trying to replace the whole lot!!

The little floaty disc should be attached to the nut on the end of the bit you’ve got out as you probably know. 

[twosmoke300]

Two holes and the grinder key is the best idea I reckon