Category Archives: Workshop

Toilet cistern repairs

Posted on 28/09/2021 by AlanM52

The loo is dribbling water! Ordered this (click & collect) from Bunnings on Sunday and only got the email OK to collect this morning!              

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Nice timber off hard rubbish

Posted on 23/08/2021 by AlanM52

Arrived home after the usual Monday shopping run with the shopping and – a bed As posted annual council collection is this week and that bed was only a few doors down so ran back in the rain to grab … Continue reading →

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Melbourne lockdown extended for another week!

Posted on 11/08/2021 by AlanM52

To help soften the blow I have posted this video of Al sharpening a chain saw blade Best viewed on a large screen TV with decent home theatre system and volume turned up.

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Driveway carriage lights not working

Posted on 12/07/2021 by AlanM52

Looks like a faulty motion sensor. Last night I noticed the front lights had come on…and stayed on?Went out to try resetting the sensor but that was no-go so we have another job to add to the list. This was … Continue reading →

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Workshop CCTV DRV not recoding – again.

Posted on 25/05/2021 by AlanM52

We have two home security systems and both of them are from ALDI; the main house system and another one in the workshop. The workshop DVR has HDD failures from time-to-time so it’s become a familiar routine to pull out … Continue reading →

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Helping a friend with oven repairs–part 2

Posted on 17/04/2021 by AlanM52

Continuing on from yesterday and after a morning coffee we’re out in Al’s Workshop now to try and make a piggy back terminal joiner – single female to double make. Can’t buy this locally so we have to male one.

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Helping a friend with oven repairs

Posted on 16/04/2021 by AlanM52

Vulcan Everhot ‘Sahara’ Fan forced Electric wall oven – oven not working. Off to a mates place today to hopefully repair the above; the actual oven is not working (element OK) but other stuff like the griller works OK. It’s … Continue reading →

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Meadowbrook Mansion – morning deliveries

Posted on 25/05/2020 by AlanM52

VAN – Scroll saw blades. POST – Kmart heated throw rugs x 2

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Hilda Mini Drill – storage box

Posted on 20/05/2020 by AlanM52

Found a nice tin box.

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Hilda Mini Drill–Unpacking

Posted on 20/05/2020 by AlanM52

This thing is going to be very useful. First off put the drill on charge.

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