six-point socket's tidbits of Home Improvement, small projects and other stuff.

[semenza]

My mower tires were constantly getting flats on the front caster tires. Mostly from wild rose thorns. I chop into those bushes with the front of my mower without getting far enough in to get thorns in the back tires. My equipment guru suggested solid tires for the front. End of problem. I have not had a flat on the front tires for 5 years now.
Tinker

If you have a flat with solid deck tires, then you have hit something other than a rose thorn  [big grin]

Seth

 

[peter halle]

I might get a pair. A few weeks ago a hand truck tire was so deflated the tubeless seal was lost and had to take it to a tire shop to blast air in and set the seal.

I trick I learned somewhere and have actually used too many times with my riding lawnmower is to take a ratchet strap and wind it around the tire parallel to the rim.  Try to center and then start to crank it down until the center is slightly depressed.  Then add air.  might have to depress more.

You can also do it with a loop of rope and a stick to twist and tighten.

Maybe this will help someone in the future.

Peter

 

[RKA]

That’s what I do (rope and stick), but it’s a royal pain in the rear.  You have to get the tire reasonably close to seated which takes a bit of fiddling, trial and error and dumb luck.  After having done that a few times, I now try to top off those air filled tires more routinely.  Which reminds me, it’s that time again!

 

[Vondawg]

Saw a guy spray starter fluid inside a Jeep tire that had separated from the rim, light it, and it blew up and seated back on the rim.....I think you’d really have to know what you’re doing .......not me.

 

[peter halle]

That’s what I do (rope and stick), but it’s a royal pain in the rear.  You have to get the tire reasonably close to seated which takes a bit of fiddling, trial and error and dumb luck.  After having done that a few times, I now try to top off those air filled tires more routinely.  Which reminds me, it’s that time again!

It is easier with a wider strap.  But still one of life's annoyances.

Perhaps ou should ask Santa for a wider strap.  Or better yet, a gift card to be redeemed at your favorite Festoo Dealer!

Peter

 

[RKA]

That’s what I do (rope and stick), but it’s a royal pain in the rear.  You have to get the tire reasonably close to seated which takes a bit of fiddling, trial and error and dumb luck.  After having done that a few times, I now try to top off those air filled tires more routinely.  Which reminds me, it’s that time again!

It is easier with a wider strap.  But still one of life's annoyances.

Perhaps ou should ask Santa for a wider strap.  Or better yet, a gift card to be redeemed at your favorite Festoo Dealer!

Peter

No need, I'll save my Santa credits for something useful.  I've discovered that an old nylon dog leash works perfectly for this so I keep one around just in case a tire goes flat.  Now if you don't have a dog...well you should ask Santa for one!  [wink]

 

[Tinker]

I always keep amounted apart in the barn. If I get a flat, I either  load the  machine on the trailer and go home and dismount theft and mount the spare and drop he flat off  at equipment repair shopped I'm back on the jb in less than an hour. My equipment guru fixes the flat  and the next time i stop at his shop, uptick up therpaired tire and when I get home, the tire goes on the rack in the barn. When i used to do the repair by myself, I took more time and it was always an aggravation. When I had a crew, a flat ire would bring a whole crew to a stop. Tat might mean couple of hours lost o do an hoursrunning around for oe  man. I was paying the wages for the time  lost. That is when I bought spare rims and tires and kept  one of each size  on the rack. Now, working alone, I still find it more convenient to keep spares and it is cheaper to let those who are equiped to do the repairs.
Tinker

 

[Tinker]

That’s what I do (rope and stick), but it’s a royal pain in the rear.  You have to get the tire reasonably close to seated which takes a bit of fiddling, trial and error and dumb luck.  After having done that a few times, I now try to top off those air filled tires more routinely.  Which reminds me, it’s that time again!

It is easier with a wider strap.  But still one of life's annoyances.

Perhaps ou should ask Santa for a wider strap.  Or better yet, a gift card to be redeemed at your favorite Festoo Dealer!

Peter

No need, I'll save my Santa credits for something useful.  I've discovered that an old nylon dog leash works perfectly for this so I keep one around just in case a tire goes flat.  Now if you don't have a dog...well you should ask Santa for one!  [wink]

I understand Peter always has a spare dog  or two lying around just waiting to do something useful.

 

[peter halle]

Thanks for the reminder.  Time to change the ‘ol avatar when I get home.

 

[rst]

My cart and hose reel tires do the same thing.  I tie a loop of rope around insert hammer handle between tire and rope, twist until tire pushes out and pump up tire.  I really need to get the run flats but too cheap, maybe once the tires rot.

 

[Michael Kellough]

The previous time I had a flat hand truck tire I tightened a belt around it and managed enough to get the seal close enough that it would hold air.

This time I didn’t have the patience. At the tire shop I expected he would use the air blaster but he didn’t after trying the same thing I had he removed the valve from the stem. That allowed enough air in fast enough to seat the tire. Have to try to remember that...

 

[leakyroof]

Saw a guy spray starter fluid inside a Jeep tire that had separated from the rim, light it, and it blew up and seated back on the rim.....I think you’d really have to know what you’re doing .......not me.

. I’ve done this myself while off-roaming and in a shop setting where even an special air filled tube/expander around the tire couldn’t get the bead to hold.  Out came the Starting Fluid as a last ditch attempt...Risky but effective... [embarassed]

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi!

Conclusion on the "water damage" that happened in June 2018. The insurance paid although it took a rather long time.

Now the details.  [big grin]  [eek] [scared]  [big grin] [big grin]  [wink]

Overview. Floor, and pedestal.

This is where the water emerged, on the pedestal. L is for orientation in next picture.

This was one of pictures taken with my inspection camera of the hole where the water emerged. And please remember I had no idea what I saw inside the cavity, it looked odd, a mixture of "rotten away" and crystalline build up ...

Fast forward we (Pro and I) did the video inspection of the whole sewer system, pipes ... Result = all pipes A-OK.

But why the hole, and why the water?!

Careful chiseling around the drain/pipe.

Wait, what was that?

...

So what I saw inside the cavity was newspaper mixed with concrete. But why?

...

Actually, when the pedestal was poured the drain needed to be liftet/ extended. Whoever did this, thought it was a good idea to fit the new drain/pipe into the old one by "sealing" it with newspaper (probably to keep the concrete out). But of course this didn't really "merge" when the pedestal was simply poured over the joint.

Over the years, paper not fully encased with concrete rotted away, the paper wicked the water into the concrete and it "rotted" too.

With the heavy rain and a lot of pressure on the pipes, one little piece of concrete finally couldn't take the pressure anymore and bursted out.

I'm happy it wasn't the pipes or anything else, but I would have never thought of something like this.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[RKA]

That's horrible!  [mad]  I guess they never expected that pipe to be under any pressure and everything would just drain out by gravity, but still, it was such an easy thing to seal up that extension.

 

[semenza]

Unbelievable !!!!!!!!!!

Well, no, actually it is ...................  the stuff you find in buildings  [blink]

Seth

 

[sancho57]

Oliver and All ,

Doncha just tales of fine homebuilding like this?

It amazes me what ya find when ya get into stuff.

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi!

Yeah, I expected a lot, but not something like this. Well, it's taken care of/repaired and lets hope the pipes hold up in the meantime, as the weather-crazies will probably increase in the coming years.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[six-point socket II]

Advertisement because of visible Klein Tools.

Hi!

Here are a couple of pictures of what I have been keeping busy with in the meantime ...

Demolition of old flood light.

Sorting through the wires ...

New wires need to go somewhere ...

Using the Klein Tools Electrician's MultiTool I got as Christmas gift.

"Glueing"/sealing a PVC pipe leading outside.

Getting familiar with a LSA connector terminal

Light & Music. Calling this my job-site disco.

Installing the LSA connector.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[six-point socket II]

Hi!

Maybe some of you remember this:

It is with great sadness that I announce the premature passing of :hager contactor ESC 440S which paid the ultimate price today after literally lifelong bravery even though it was facing excessive misuse.

Nevertheless it ensured that no one showering in this house would be met with a stream of cold water should someone have turned on another flow heater and I deeply thank you for that.

The truth is, it never stood a chance. Made with great care by the fine people of :hager your estimated lifetime was 60.000 switching cycles and if it had been installed correctly it would have lived happily for decades.

Being installed incorrectly it cycled for as long as someone kept a hot water tap open and did so for almost 6 years which is remarkable under the given circumstances.

Thank you my dear :hager ESC 440S - you will never be forgotten and one of your brothers/sisters now, correctly installed, performs in your spot and for rememberance of your heroic acts.

The person responsible for wrong installation will be dealt with accordingly.

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(I better write a disclaimer in todays world: This post is meant funny/ as a joke. …)

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Kind regards,
Oliver

Since a couple of weeks, every time I enter the basement, I hear this buzzing noise ... When I tap the contactor, it gets significantly less noisy. I know this happens/ is supposed to happen when the magnet is "stuck". But after one year? And as far as I can tell, the prior issue (endless cycling) did not occur again.
https://vimeo.com/317642054

Ladies and gentlemen, any ideas? (Besides that I'm obviously calling the electrician again who erected this ...)

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Michael Kellough]

Good luck Oliver!

Regarding you previous post, the filter you used processing the B&W pics makes my eyes itch  [scared]