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stevestrat · 14th January 2022, 14:54

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Have you got the number of the old one? I have some spare ones of various sizes. If I have the correct one I'll post it to you FOC. They may be old stock though but usually they have been OK.

The one in the watch is a no. 395 Mike, haven't looked at the equivalents yet. I'd probably have got one today if I hadn't encountered the world's most unhelpful shop assistant, needs to get a job he likes! Its a shop I'm very rarely in, sells all kinds of tat, cheap tacky ornaments etc. I'll be an even more infrequent customer now.

roverbarmy · 14th January 2022, 15:48

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

The one in the watch is a no. 395 Mike, haven't looked at the equivalents yet. I'd probably have got one today if I hadn't encountered the world's most unhelpful shop assistant, needs to get a job he likes! Its a shop I'm very rarely in, sells all kinds of tat, cheap tacky ornaments etc. I'll be an even more infrequent customer now.

I've had a look in my battery box and I seem to have everything but that one! I have used these batteries before from this seller and they have been delivered quickly and have worked well. Mike

stevestrat · 14th January 2022, 17:16

Thanks for looking Mike, I'm in no hurry to get one, I had to go into Musselburgh today anyway and had a look while I was there. That place has cards of fifty assorted batteries, got one of them a while ago thinking that'll be useful . . . . no it wasn't! I think I used five out of the fifty, the rest stayed on the card until they died!

stevestrat · 14th January 2022, 19:20

As you know my other half is from the far east so we eat a lot of rice and have a rice cooker. The one we had was a few years old but worked fine, my wife decided it needed replacing (why? It works!) and bought an all singing, all dancing Tefal thing. The old one went in one of the packages she regularly sends to the family back home. The old one lasted years, this new one has done about two years and packed in! An internet search revealed this new one is prone to breaking the wires that run to a sensor in the hinged lid so that's tomorrow sorted for me, soldering iron out, Tefal repair man.

roverbarmy · 14th January 2022, 19:46

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

The old one lasted years, this new one has done about two years and packed in! An internet search revealed this new one is prone to breaking the wires that run to a sensor in the hinged lid so that's tomorrow sorted for me, soldering iron out, Tefal repair man.

Yet another "marketing strategy" of building something that is "underdesigned", in other words it breaks rather than wears out, usually just out of warranty, so that you have to "replace" it!

Your new one will have to travel half way around the world and your old one gets recycled and does the return journey! Built in obsolescence!

I've just had to replace my security light and the wiring has just about disintegrated after only three years. I haven't even changed a bulb in it. My old one was on the house when we bought it and I didn't change it for around 17 years (bulbs changed every 2 to 3 years) and the wiring was still sound as a pound.

trikey · 14th January 2022, 19:48

Evening all, finally sat down, I had a pretty tricky track rod end to change this evening, typically the bloomin thing wouldnt break free from the inner joint, lots of heat and plus gas and it finally decided it had had enough.

Much warmer inside the house than out on the drive....

FLYING BANANA · 14th January 2022, 19:51

Was really doing well, checked out a couple of new places to meet. A farm shop with a nice cafe. Then I drove onto the English Spirit Distillery, not the easiest place to find but best stay on the A30 till you see the sign that leads you to the place.

All going well at this point. Had a lovely chat with the receptionist, lovely lady. Said I was hoping to bring a few members from a car club and that got her really interested. Pointed out the Yellow One in the car park. So we are invited back. Will be putting up a meet in the next couple of days.

Then I started to feel unwell, felt a bit sick. Thought it might be as it was warm in there. So I left, better out in the fresh air. OK into the car to start with but things were starting to turn the nasty way. Stopped in a lay-by and got out of the car. Threw up and felt very unwell. Somehow I drove home. No idea how I did it but home I got. Had a bad case of “touching cloth”. But I made it.

Feeling ok at the moment. Managed to get food to stay down. Now got a runny nose. So I’ll not long before bed.

roverbarmy · 14th January 2022, 19:54

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Originally Posted by trikey

Much warmer inside the house than out on the drive....

You need a pair of double doors for the lounge!

The satisfaction of a job well done should give you a glow.

trikey · 14th January 2022, 20:08

Bl00dy hell Bob, go steady, plenty of fluids and keep warm!!

trikey · 14th January 2022, 20:09

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

You need a pair of double doors for the lounge!

The satisfaction of a job well done should give you a glow.

The glow is coming from the heating, nice and toasty in here now.

14th January 2022, 17:16	#163313
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,463 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Thanks for looking Mike, I'm in no hurry to get one, I had to go into Musselburgh today anyway and had a look while I was there. That place has cards of fifty assorted batteries, got one of them a while ago thinking that'll be useful . . . . no it wasn't! I think I used five out of the fifty, the rest stayed on the card until they died! __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

14th January 2022, 19:20	#163314
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,463 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	As you know my other half is from the far east so we eat a lot of rice and have a rice cooker. The one we had was a few years old but worked fine, my wife decided it needed replacing (why? It works!) and bought an all singing, all dancing Tefal thing. The old one went in one of the packages she regularly sends to the family back home. The old one lasted years, this new one has done about two years and packed in! An internet search revealed this new one is prone to breaking the wires that run to a sensor in the hinged lid so that's tomorrow sorted for me, soldering iron out, Tefal repair man. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

14th January 2022, 19:48	#163316
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Evening all, finally sat down, I had a pretty tricky track rod end to change this evening, typically the bloomin thing wouldnt break free from the inner joint, lots of heat and plus gas and it finally decided it had had enough. Much warmer inside the house than out on the drive.... __________________ Lest we forget..

14th January 2022, 19:51	#163317
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Was really doing well, checked out a couple of new places to meet. A farm shop with a nice cafe. Then I drove onto the English Spirit Distillery, not the easiest place to find but best stay on the A30 till you see the sign that leads you to the place. All going well at this point. Had a lovely chat with the receptionist, lovely lady. Said I was hoping to bring a few members from a car club and that got her really interested. Pointed out the Yellow One in the car park. So we are invited back. Will be putting up a meet in the next couple of days. Then I started to feel unwell, felt a bit sick. Thought it might be as it was warm in there. So I left, better out in the fresh air. OK into the car to start with but things were starting to turn the nasty way. Stopped in a lay-by and got out of the car. Threw up and felt very unwell. Somehow I drove home. No idea how I did it but home I got. Had a bad case of “touching cloth”. But I made it. Feeling ok at the moment. Managed to get food to stay down. Now got a runny nose. So I’ll not long before bed. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

14th January 2022, 20:08	#163319
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Bl00dy hell Bob, go steady, plenty of fluids and keep warm!! __________________ Lest we forget..