This month was apparently the month chosen for tool breakdown. I had a compressor, air-nailer and belt sander go belly-up. The nailer just needed an o-ring, which got done, and the compressor apparently needs a regulator rebuild. Unfortunately, we were in the middle of a reno at my son’s home when the nailer failed, and […]
About three years ago, we had the chlorinator changed in our swimming pool equipment. Naturally, it didn’t fit in the existing piping, so a whole bunch of plumbing was ripped out and replaced. One day I’ll write about that experience, but that isn’t for today. Today I’m telling the story of the useless pool valve […]
There’s something about being sat in the pocket of a Bowflex catapult which is aimed at a steel post three feet away from your crotch, which sharpens the senses and focuses the mind. Thus it came to be that I finally stopped ignoring the nasty squeaking sounds that were coming from the rings connecting the […]
