DanClarke said:
I went to use my digital juke-box (home made from a Shuttle PC, a touch screen and some software) and the Shuttle just would not power up! :(
The lights would come on, and then go straight out again.
Oh Dear! Decided to yank the shuttle out and take a look at it. Nothing wrong, but it was running with the original CR2032 CMOS battery.
Swapped the battery out for a fresh one and....BINGO! All working again. :) Happy Days.
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Funny this one!
You is the second person to have a prob with these pesky little batts.
Mine was yessdi!!
 
DanClarke said:
Usually a hair grip, coin, bra-wire, bit of kids lego etc. in the pump impeller blades. ;)
My son's did the same. We found lots of bobbie-pins, and even 2 hair scrunchies in his pump. Daddy to the Rescue again. LOL.
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Hee Hee!!!:D:D:D
Wifey got me blazing angry, by rowing with me as if it was my fault, AND we had a dose of "And another thing"
Lots of shoutiness.
But then after watchin a coupla Youtubes
I discovered you get to the pump through the front! :rolleyes:
So got all the panels off and the pump out in the time it took wifey to "do" the dishwasher. (Think anger helped here.)
(I get the feeling I should get a "sustificate" for this!:D:D)
I too was hopimng for what you said, really suspecting a bra wire as those have been favourite in the past, but no, found two tiny screws and one small nail (Tis Wifey's job to check all pockets thoroughly afore washing, (clothes washing is the ONLY domestic chore she insists on my not doing!) but this sort of stuff can be missed by anyone.) BUT found quite a long silver earing!
However all of these were in the sump tube and had not reached the impellor, which seems to turn fine although seems to go a quarter of a turn then meet a little resistance at each 90 degrees. ???
Anyway, I jury rigged it and switched it on. dry. It span with a faintly weird noise, but it went OK.
Tomozz I will clean it all out properly, connect all the tubes and stuff, put all the plates and door back on.
Then I think I am going to have to make a tool to stretch the spring that secures the front of the door seal, as this part of the job seems to be the worst part of it.
As it is Direct Drive, there was nothing to see as regards drum motor, drive band etc. :rolleyes:

One thing peeps might be able to help with. My lovely new impact driver is fantastic for undoing rusty Philip's head screws. but can anyone tell me why it is that the driver sometimes, switches direction? After I have belted it a time or two? Am i holding it wrong while belting it?
(This is a new tool to me, never needed one before, until I got given one, now I seem to use it a lot!:rolleyes:)
Anyway!
Enjoy the evening peeps!:):):):):)
 
Evening folks:)

Well the sun has been out it’s been a cracking day so things got done:). Grass got it’s first cut and actually looks much better than it did last year, well if you exclude the bloody mole hills;). M did the mowering, I got the strimmering, the pull cord did not retract on the strimmer so couldn’t restart, so didn’t get it all finished guess what tomorrow’s first job is.

J
 
Stanleysteamer said:
One thing peeps might be able to help with. My lovely new impact driver is fantastic for undoing rusty Philip's head screws. but can anyone tell me why it is that the driver sometimes, switches direction? After I have belted it a time or two? Am i holding it wrong while belting it?
(This is a new tool to me, never needed one before, until I got given one, now I seem to use it a lot!:rolleyes:)
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I don’t use mine much, but I always have to check which way it will rotate before wacking anything. Is it because you are holding the knurled ring at the bottom when wacking, Do you twist that to change its direction?

J
 
marjon said:
I don’t use mine much, but I always have to check which way it will rotate before wacking anything. Is it because you are holding the knurled ring at the bottom when wacking, Do you twist that to change its direction?

J
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To change its direction. i have to push the business end in and twist it.
when using it, i only hold the handle end.
Tis a mystery!:rolleyes:
At least I now know its weirdness I can check on it and keep it doing what I want it to do.
TBH, rockin it back and forth is often the best way to free off a seized bit. So far nothing has been bruk using it!:D:D:D
 
Stanleysteamer said:
To change its direction. i have to push the business end in and twist it.
when using it, i only hold the handle end.
Tis a mystery!:rolleyes:
At least I now know its weirdness I can check on it and keep it doing what I want it to do.
TBH, rockin it back and forth is often the best way to free off a seized bit. So far nothing has been bruk using it!:D:D:D
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you have to keep twisting it after each hit
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Thanks mate, do you mean twisting in the direction I want it to undo?
sorry for the basic question!
(Can't believe I have got to 66 without really needing one, despite having a rather dodgy old one, given to me ages ago which I don't trust!)
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yes after each hit,very useful tools,combining a hit and a turning movement, it frees stuff just torque would round the head with
 
jamesmartin said:
yes after each hit,very useful tools,combining a hit and a turning movement, it frees stuff just torque would round the head with
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Thanks again mate!
What I love is that the cross head in a phillips etc looks the same once I've freed it off as when I started. Used it recently for Brake discs and drums, Have yet to use it on a hex head, but can imagine it will be just as good.
should have asked for one as a present decades ago!:D:D:D:D
 
jamesmartin said:
i do like those
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Have to say I love mine to bits.
Straight after my ex left it was my only car and I drove it winter and summer.
The hinges of the driver's door seized, so for a while I had to bend in two to get in and out of it, but the originals didn't even have doors!
Originally designed to do trials in by a submarine designer. They were/are very good in trials!
But I have never used mine like that!
Despite the fact it is in a terrible state now due to not being driven for ages, I know it is retrievable.
I intend fully to slightly (!) redesign the bodywork to make it look a lot closer to an alfa 1750 of the thirties,
https://www.supercars.net/blog/1931-alfa-romeo-6c-1750-flying-star/
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Have to say I love mine to bits.
Straight after my ex left it was my only car and I drove it winter and summer.
The hinges of the driver's door seized, so for a while I had to bend in two to get in and out of it, but the originals didn't even have doors!
Originally designed to do trials in by a submarine designer. They were/are very good in trials!
But I have never used mine like that!
Despite the fact it is in a terrible state now due to not being driven for ages, I know it is retrievable.
I intend fully to slightly (!) redesign the bodywork to make it look a lot closer to an alfa 1750 of the thirties,
https://www.supercars.net/blog/1931-alfa-romeo-6c-1750-flying-star/
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whats it built on
 
jamesmartin said:
whats it built on
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The chassis and body come from the manufacturer of the kit, so original Marlin circa 1984, but the suspension was originally Marina 1800. They did make a longer wheel base but mine was one of the original short wheel base ones.
However the awful lever arm dampers were replaced by a mini wishbone at the top, although the torsion bar was retained at the bottom. Then adjustable Konis were fitted.
At the rear the cart springs were retained, with lowering blocks but the shocker mountings were turned over and swapped from side to side do so the shockers worked better, and gave better roadholding, again, adjustable Konis.
But I got a special kit which gives you a short Panhard rod and anti-tramp bars.
The 1800 twin carb motor and 4 speed box is OK altho the weak reverse idler was a sh!t. it took me two goes to get a decent box. You can fit a Ford Pinto engine and box or MGB 1800 with a 4 speed plus OD box.
some have fitted a Rover 3.5, others a 1600 or 2000 Fiat twin cam.
As with all kit cars, if you can get it in then go for it!
Ideally I'd like a Fiat 2 litre twin cam and a 5 speed box. seems a bit more "pure". :):):)
 
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