This is what the stays look like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzECAgQx3c&t=53


Will post pic of garden tool tomorrow.

I could hacksaw it but it's rather pathetic, it remains an option. As does drilling.

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But do _not_ use the loppers to cut steel. It won't cut the steel, and you'll have an annoyingly damaged set of loppers. You'll certainly chip a chunk out of the blade, and may snap the anvil bit, and you can't get replacements anywhere. Fiskars = Bastards.
Seconding hacksaw or dremel. You'd need a pretty chunky set of wire cutters.

>>2646
They've tried to embed with a time signature of 53s.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhzECAgQx3c

>>2647

OP are you just trying to trim them down, or remove them entirely? Either way, even the smallest hacksaw will get though those, they're basically thick wire.

>>2645
I've got SKS guards on my bike, unless it's completely blunt your hacksaw will do just fine. You only need to get about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way through before they snap cleanly enough (the ends will be hidden in the retainer nipple anyway).

>>2648
If they are SKS guards, then they need to be trimmed roughly to size, roughly within 1/4".

He'll have to hold it with his mouth.

>>2575
Cats don't write. They have human servants for that.

My cat's stolen my pen before. I assumed he just wanted to play with it.

>>2579
Well in fact he was writing the first draft of his novel, and is now a published author.

Get some masking tape.
Cut 4 lengths each about a foot long.
Stick them to the carpet in the shape of a square.
Cat will sit in it.

>>2635
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1428408/Suicide-by-DIY-guillotine-and-an-ingenious-timing-device.html

>>2636

That doesn't answer either of my questions it's just general guillotine related news.

>>2637
You're absolutely correct in your description of my link.

>>2637
>guillotine related news

Oh come on, that's a site just asking to be created.

Hmm, https://boomerope.com looks like someone's solved it. Now, how much do I really want to avoid dicking about with poles and weight bags?

>>2625
Really like the look of your tree trimming ladders.

>>2631 after years of wobbling around, I finally bought an orchard ladder. It's brilliant, weighs nothing and is absurdly stable in a way that a regular ladder can never be. The third leg is length adjustable, or you can just lean it against stuff. Best ladder ever, tempted to buy a taller one as well, but the prices get high above 3m.

t. big ladder..

>>2632
Why don't you just buy one when you're on still the ground?

>>2632
I've admired them for a long time - for all the reasons you say. Glad to hear they are as good as I thought, I will definitely buy one now.. in the past I have experimented with various kinds of (cheap) scaffolding tower to trim trees, but they're an arse and not that useful for the rest of the year.

I think even if you like crunchy toast, that would be a bit hard. What's wrong with butter? Fucking vegans.

>>2615
This wasn't funny and I posted >>2613 That's how trite your post was.

>>2618
>I posted >>2613
Then you're in no position to judge.

>>2617

No, the shit is gone. The cat scratched it all out.

m8, your cat did you a favour, that wallpaper is fucking shite

>>2621
No, he already said the cat scratched that shite out.

You'll stop the leak, but you'll also lose the ability to easily bleed the radiator. You can buy a replacement bleed valve for about £2. They're not hard to fit.

https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/radiator-keys/how-to-fit-and-remove-blanking-plugs-and-bleed-plugs

Stop using your central heating to save the climate.

>>2607

Why? Do you want the climate to fall apart? Central heating is the only thing that can save us.

Odds on, it's just a bit of grot stuck in the valve. Arm yourself with a couple of cotton buds and a bit of kitchen roll - whip the screw out, scrub its pointy end with the kitchen roll. Wipe the mating surface inside the rad with a cotton bud.
You may want to depressurise the system first if you don't have a stinky water fetish,

I done it and it's stopped leaking. Up yours to all those who doubted me.

>>2601
It's really easy to change the ceiling fittings to a more normal type if you can't find the bulbs. The ceiling fittings themselves are about 3 quid and are piss easy to fit/replace. Might be a better option for you.

>>2602
If there are inaccessible ballasts in the ceiling then the sockets aren't really the issue.

If there are only two wires in that cable from the rose to the holder, the ballast's in the holder and you just need to replace it with something simple.

I have one of the iFixit cases - bit of extra dollar, but worth it.

Wiha or Wera. Made in Germany, top quality, they'll last you forever. Xiaomi sell a set of Wiha-made driver bits that's currently on sale for a ludicrous price, which is ideal for use with a power handle like the Wowstick or the ES121. I also have a Wera Kraftform Micro set for deeply recessed screws.

https://www.banggood.com/XIAOMI-Mijia-Wiha-24-in-1-Multi-purpose-Precision-Screwdriver-Set-Aluminium-S2-Steel-Repair-Tools-p-1187158.html

Thanks all. Went with >>2594's suggestion. I tend to assume that such "sales" are just the regular price really, but if you say this is a good price then I'll give it a go, it's cheap enough for me not to care too much anyway. Cheers mate.

Might pick up a wowstick too. They're absurdly cheap, though, can they really be any good? How much torque can you get out of a couple of AAAs?

>>2596

>They're absurdly cheap, though, can they really be any good? How much torque can you get out of a couple of AAAs?

The motor only does about 3nM, so it'll struggle with anything that you'd need a full-size screwdriver for. The clutch mechanism means you can just use it as a manual screwdriver for the first/last half a turn. It's an absolute godsend for phone or laptop repair where you're dealing with dozens of tiny screws, but it's not an essential tool by any means and I wouldn't bother if you don't do a lot of that sort of thing.

>>2597
>The clutch mechanism means you can just use it as a manual screwdriver for the first/last half a turn.
This is what I was concerned about, but that sounds like a good solution. I spend a lot of time inside computers of one kind or another so it'll probably be a good investment.

Thanks again.

>>2587

Pipe wrench.

>>2587
Use a kitchen towel for grip.

use a blow torch to soften it up a bit

(A good day to you Sir!)

You'll want a mole wrench, or if it's too big even for that, a chain wrench.

If you can find it, there's a drain cleaner called One Shot which is 90% sulphuric acid. I wouldn't be surprised if it's been taken off the market in certain places, what with all the acid attacks - if you get this on your skin you will be seriously hurt. It will likely get rid of your bathroom blockage, but you need to be very sure that your drains are PVC/ABS plastic as it will eat metal. Don't get any of it outside the sink as it'll rip the surface off ceramics as well as metal. Don't go plunging directly afterwards or you risk getting a melted face.

Even with that stuff, you'll likely find exactly the problem you've described: after a month the blockage will come back. The fact of the matter is that nothing in a bottle will ever compare to a professional drain cleaner with a rooter. Don't go with your regular plumber, go with the specialists.

You'll likely find an old straw or something down there. Make sure you put a bucket or towel down to catch any fetid water that spills when you open it.

>>2559

lies

>>2560

Sorry.

Solved it now, I wired it into the to mains instead

It's a light in a little bike-shed in our porch where we have a motion sensitive light plugged into the mains. I used a junction box to wire both lights into the same plug.

The plug is fitted with a 3 amp fuse. Is that too much? Should I use a 1 amp?

>>2572

A 100w bulb only draws about 400mA, so a 1A fuse is probably the best option.

1A fuses are hold to get hold of in the size that will fit in a plug. Most of the 1A fuses you'll find for sale will be a smaller fitting that's usually used for shaver sockets.

3A is fine. It's there to protect the wiring not the bulb itself, and you almost certainly don't have 1A wires unless you've bought some dodgy lights off a chinese ebay seller.

Sugru is a good thing

>>2568
Would it fix my sleeper? Was holding my (ex-)barn up. New shed ahoy!

When you say that plastic thingy is impossible to remove, it's probably just pushed on and can be pulled off with a bit of levering between it and the motor.
If that's too hard, and you don't need it off in one piece, then fire is, as always, the answer. Or at least heat - soften it with a hot hairdryer or paint stripper, then pull it off.

>>2567
Are you rich or poor? I'm just wondering how I should categorise your plastic waste.

>>2570
Why don't you spend your brain energy wondering how to solve our climate crisis!

>>2562
Give the bastard a good fucking shaking!

>>2562
Give the bastard a good fucking shaking!

That was plans 1 through 12.
Now doing bad things with various screwdrivers as prybars, having wound all the hinges to pull the door as far from the latch as possible.
Just need to get it unfucked before the Mrs comes home, It's far too hot for sarcasm...

>>2565
Fixed (well, opened, and closes again safely) with about two minutes to spare.
Cue 'why haven't you done other thing yet, I was expecting you to be half way done'.
Yeah, well...
Still, at least the door opens. Off to do other thing. In the foul humidity.

>>2542

how to use common sense?

>>2543
get big brain

(A good day to you Sir!)

>>2542
>>2543
>>2544
This website's going to the dogs for fuck sake.

>>2545
Revengelad has finally won.

Yes.