Lord v Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Recently moved house and had put the guns into storage. Because of holidays and weddings we hadn't been around much so hadn't had a chance to fit the safe up again, plus had to wait for cert to come back with new address. (That only took 4 days, so props to A&S) So, being all efficient put the drill on charge last name night. The old girl is a bit venerable now and can only do two holes in masonry before needing recharging. Nay bother, drill two - cuppa and a bicky while back on charge, drill the next two. Have breakfast, drill first hole - fine. Drill conks out half way through second. Hmm. Stick back on charge - back to full power suspiciously quickly. Drill another half hole, conks out again. Start to look at drills on Screwfix... Bit skint though (see above about moving house). Ah well, only two holes to go. Can probably struggle through that. Cut the grass, while drill on charge. Lawnmower seems to have developed a lose connection somewhere so cuts out randomly. Whole thing takes a lot longer than it should - still, probably an easy fix and one for tomorrow. Time is getting on a bit now and the gun shops 30 mins away. Still only two holes left to drill, so nip to get guns. Back a bit later. Get drill to do last holes. *Phut* Dead. Nada. Mother.... Hit internet for new drill. Homebase have a wired hammer drill for £15. Reviews are iffy, but what the hell - only needs to do two holes. Pack guns back into car (wife and kid at home and no other way to secure), 20 minutes to homebase, get drill, 20 minutes back. Drill works- blinding. This day can be saved. Insert fixings, line up cabinet... Weird... Holes all seem a bit high. Fine. Cutting the carpet out from under the cabinet should do it. Shift cabinet and slice out carpet. Manhandle back. All looks good. Bolts in and tighten... But wait- what fresh hell is this... Wall isn't quite flat. Hmm, doesn't seem far out, can probably just tighten everything up enough and could silicon fill any gap if needed. Nope. Really not flat. Shear one fixing, another stuck in wall. **** Well that explains the holes not being right. Can move the cabinet along the wall a bit. Break out spirit level (not being caught again) ... Wall is out here as well. But can build plinth that will lift it enough to get to flat bit. Have 2x4 in garage so toddle off to do that. That done, mark up and start to drill. Hit some kind of metal wall tie behing the plaster and drill skips, massacring a load of wall. **** Shift cabinet further along wall. Drill another 4 holes. The sharp ones amount you will have noticed I'm 2 anchors down. Never fear - I have spares. Somewhere. In a box.... ****. Still I know which one. Search for box. Nothing. Ask wife whereabouts of box. Has been binned... Because 'it just had some random bolts in and old paint brushes in' Google 'divorce'. Decide that will be too long and far too expensive. Slip guns again and make a quick dash to b&q. (Another 20 minute each way drive). Finally fit cabinet. Lock up guns. Have cup of tea. The lawnmower should be warned that I have a 12g and 0 patience left..... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) sounds like a "run of the mill day to me"..(for around here) you need to get worried when you look skywards ..and see written in the clouds "due to lack of interest, ...today has been cancelled" Edited July 21, 2018 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Love it. All too familiar to us guys. Priorities, get guns in first. Electric drills always let you down at inopportune moments and those special bolts or tools etc that you stashed away so carefully, always go missing and you're so sure you know where you put them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Been there done that. Took tractor down the wood to shift some large timber yesterday and having just lifted one log the engine spluttered and died.... it never ever does that !!!!! lifted hood and low and behold the fuel tank was dry. No problem walked the 400yrds back to the workshop for a can of diesel but both 5 gallon cans seemed awful light..... normal when they are empty ...... 18 mile round trip to fuel supply company ..... topped off tank anmd then bled the pump and engine fired up. What started as a twenty minute job took three hours. I feel your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord v Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 I'm glad I'm not the only one. Fortunately not much to do tomorrow, so much less to go wrong..... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 well it was worth it in the end, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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