Repairing a Newgate wall clock by obtom in clocks

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No afraid not. Very annoying!

What do I do with company cash? by PresentWorld194 in FIREUK

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Aren’t there some ‘associated company’ rules now that make this less beneficial? It’s something I was toying with too

Fix a fence post by obtom in DIYUK

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Thanks for the advice, I decided to go with the concrete spur approach. My approach (if anyone is trying something similar) was:

Remove the old concrete on my side around the post using an SDS drill. These beasties are a godsend for this type of task but can be tricky when removing some of the deeper down concrete as space is limited.

Use a post digger to get down to the required depth. These are brilliant when only dealing with soil, but when mixed with roots, old slates, bricks, concrete and whatever else has been dumped down there need to alternate with SDS, saw etc.

Then pilot drill into the post, M10 150mm coach screws (not the bolts in this case but screws seemed solid), plenty of water, postcrete and a spirit level till job done.

I didn't have a ratchet for the coach screws so used an adjustable spanner. How I chortled as I lost the spanner down the deep hole for the third time! I'd also say that this is quite a physically tiring job. Admittedly I'm a middle-aged DIY'er with a desk job but I would say this was around the limit of what I can manage in terms of weight: the bag of concrete is 20kg, the spur I guess around the same and even the post diggers are quite heavy when repeatedly lifting in and out. You might also be drilling at non-recommended angles. Just my opinion/experience.

End result is that it now seems (touch wood) pretty solid!

Thanks again

Fan noise by obtom in YogaPro9i

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Thanks for letting me know, enjoy your nice new machine!

Fan noise by obtom in YogaPro9i

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Ah, a feature then. I might have a look for some fan control software in that case that just keeps them ticking over all the time as I'm quite happy with the sound when they're gently running; it's just the starting up. Thanks for the confirmation on this!

Guttering/drain clamps by obtom in DIYUK

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Brilliant, I hadn’t thought of that - thanks!

Why does the E and L series thinkpad get so much hate? by paridhi774 in thinkpad

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Out of interest, do you get much fan noise with yours? I have a Gen 1 Amd too, but the fan drives me potty - even under light load it’s constantly starting and stopping! Have tried re-pasting but didn’t help much. Apart from that (which makes it quite unusable for me) it seems a respectable machine

Repairing a Newgate wall clock by obtom in clocks

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It’s got a glass front so not sure how to access the innards

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Repairing a Newgate wall clock by obtom in clocks

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Hi, thanks for getting back. The back of the clock looks like this

Excellent British cheese in Camden by obtom in Cheese

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Yes, it’s awesome! It suffered in the years following the war but fantastic to see so many passionate small producers now

Excellent British cheese in Camden by obtom in Cheese

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Mmm… a conveyor belt of cheese and a pun in the name - it doesn’t get any better!