Off Topic Thread 4.0

errlloyd

Anyone ever been to a concert on their own?

I have an imagine dragons ticket for tonight (I had two, managed to sell one, but not the other). Can't decide whether to go on my own or not. I am a reasonable fan, but still?

Equally not sure if I'd have any luck selling it outside the venue... It's sold out? Anyone done that before?

irishbucsfan

errlloyd wrote: »

Anyone ever been to a concert on their own?

I have an imagine dragons ticket for tonight (I had two, managed to sell one, but not the other). Can't decide whether to go on my own or not. I am a reasonable fan, but still?

Equally not sure if I'd have any luck selling it outside the venue... It's sold out? Anyone done that before?

You might go and meet someone who will change your life.

Or you might get stabbed.

prawnsambo

irishbucsfan wrote: »

You might go and meet someone who will change your life.

Or you might get stabbed.

Both life changers if you think about it. :pac: :eek:

awec

prawnsambo wrote: »

Are they screws or bolts? The difference being the coarseness of the thread and that screws usually taper to a point.

If it's a bolt, sounds like an M5 thread which is a 5mm outside diameter. Doesn't really matter if it's threaded all the way to the head or not I would suspect. Also what's the head type? Hex, Coach, Slotted, allen or cross-cut?

Bet you're sorry you asked.

Edit: Here's a pic of a partially threaded hex-headed bolt.

Yea they're bolts.

The head doesn't matter I don't think. Just needs to be ~92cm long. And then I need two "loop" thingies that those bolts feed through and then get screwed on to a bit of wood. Excuse my drawing:

prawnsambo

awec wrote: »

Yea they're bolts.

The head doesn't matter I don't think. Just needs to be ~92cm long. And then I need two "loop" thingies that those bolts feed through and then get screwed on to a bit of wood. Excuse my drawing:

That looks like it could be a specifically manufactured part. Not something you'd buy off the shelf. You might find a hinge that could be substituted, but it would be difficult. Something like a gate loop and pin type hinge but in reverse - where the loop is on the plate rather than the pin:



If the existing part is broken, could it be welded? Is there enough metal there for a successful weld?

awec

prawnsambo wrote: »

That looks like it could be a specifically manufactured part. Not something you'd buy off the shelf. You might find a hinge that could be substituted, but it would be difficult. Something like a gate loop and pin type hinge but in reverse - where the loop is on the plate rather than the pin:



If the existing part is broken, could it be welded? Is there enough metal there for a successful weld?

It's not broken, just old and manky. I wonder if I could get it restored or something.

prawnsambo

awec wrote: »

It's not broken, just old and manky. I wonder if I could get it restored or something.

If it's metal, you could throw it in the dishwasher and that would take some of the mank off. If by manky, you mean dirty. Otherwise, a wire brush attachment on a drill would clean it up and you could paint it then.

Stheno

prawnsambo wrote: »

If it's metal, you could throw it in the dishwasher and that would take some of the mank off. If by manky, you mean dirty. Otherwise, a wire brush attachment on a drill would clean it up and you could paint it then.

Soak it in cillit bang?

pickarooney

prawnsambo wrote: »

That looks like it could be a specifically manufactured part. Not something you'd buy off the shelf. You might find a hinge that could be substituted, but it would be difficult. Something like a gate loop and pin type hinge but in reverse - where the loop is on the plate rather than the pin:



If the existing part is broken, could it be welded? Is there enough metal there for a successful weld?

Pro life tip: remove baby before welding.

awec

prawnsambo wrote: »

If it's metal, you could throw it in the dishwasher and that would take some of the mank off. If by manky, you mean dirty. Otherwise, a wire brush attachment on a drill would clean it up and you could paint it then.

Manky as in rusty and dirty. I am sure there must be people who "restore" metallic fittings?

It's my dad's cot from when he was a child, that was also my cot, that we want to use again for our wee girl. The wood is perfect, the metal fixtures are a bit worn though.

Stheno

awec wrote: »

Manky as in rusty and dirty. I am sure there must be people who "restore" metallic fittings?

It's my dad's cot from when he was a child, that was also my cot, that we want to use again for our wee girl. The wood is perfect, the metal fixtures are a bit worn though.

This might sound a bit mental but what about phoning the likes of wheel wizards who do alloy repairs and seeing if they could help?

I got the oh new alloys for Christmas from them after originally thinking I'd get his wheels refurbed they are a pleasure to deal with

prawnsambo

awec wrote: »

Manky as in rusty and dirty. I am sure there must be people who "restore" metallic fittings?

It's my dad's cot from when he was a child, that was also my cot, that we want to use again for our wee girl. The wood is perfect, the metal fixtures are a bit worn though.

Wire brush attachment on a drill will do it so. Take the pieces off the cot and put them in a vice or get someone to hold them with a pliers or vice grips while you buzz the rust off.

Finishing can be anything from paint to plating. You can get them chrome or zinc plated. I'd advise zinc as it;s easier to get done. Chrome plating requires a hell of a lot of polishing.

mfceiling

There's a metal polish you can buy from motor factors (can't remember the name). The motorbike lads use it to polish the exhausts on the bikes. Brings them up like new. Cheap way to clean up the metal.

www.halfords.ie/motoring/car-cleaning/shampoo-polish-wax/autosol-metal-polish-75g

mfceiling

Nice sentiment as well though with the cot.

dregin

I've heard it claimed that a bottle of coke will clean up manky metal. Just leave it sitting in it for a while. No idea whether or not it works.

prawnsambo

dregin wrote: »

I've heard it claimed that a bottle of coke will clean up manky metal. Just leave it sitting in it for a while. No idea whether or not it works.

Yeah, it will de-oxidise metal. But bad rust may be beyond the Coke treatment. Especially if it's plated metal and the plating is lifting.

awec

If we don't get snow here I'll be sad.

mfceiling

awec wrote: »

If we don't get snow here I'll be sad.

Look outside!!

Lads if you're not confident driving in poor conditions then stay at home. That was a treacherous drive into work!! Saw a lad in a bmw jump on the brakes and slide into a large amount of snow and get bogged (rear wheel drive is a disaster in this weather).
Apparently it's to get worse.

kuang1

Up since 5.00 thanks to my old friend insomnia.
Consoled by watching the snowfall here in Waterford.
My 8 year old should be waking up any minute...this'll be her first proper experience of snow here.
Combined with no school, I'm looking forward to seeing how big her grin gets!

Everything closed in South Dublin, official snow day.

irishbucsfan

The problem with having a job where I can easily work from home is that I can easily work from home

irishbucsfan

irishbucsfan wrote: »

The problem with having a job where I can easily work from home is that I can easily work from home

Same boat as yourself and I very much want to work today as I've a heap of stuff on at the moment but not going to get much time with the kids home for the day and the misses had to go in!

pickarooney

It was supposed to snow here but it's kind of balmy

pickarooney

pickarooney wrote: »

It was supposed to snow here but it's kind of balmy

Yeah South of Spain is 16 Degrees and north of Scotland is -14.

Quite a deviance over not a massive distance!

North and central Italy have really gotten it, got to -28 not far from Milan last night.

awec

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Same boat as yourself and I very much want to work today as I've a heap of stuff on at the moment but not going to get much time with the kids home for the day and the misses had to go in!

Sure send them out in the snow and tell them to be back at 6 for dinner.

awec

awec wrote: »

Sure send them out in the snow and tell them to be back at 6 for dinner.

Not a bad idea, will give me time to go collect my Father of the year award!

kuang1

I know nothing about snow...but that ****e out there is fair powdery.
Took me 40 minutes to roll a 2 ft snowman's body.

I'm knackered!

mfceiling

Wife rang at 6.55...youngest 2 were outside in their pyjamas pegging snowballs!!

Zzippy

mfceiling wrote: »

Wife rang at 6.55...youngest 2 were outside in their pyjamas pegging snowballs!!

Haha!