https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtpgxS6qVS4&t=68s
― Trϵϵship, Saturday, 5 January 2019 01:58 (five years ago) link
just checkin km
in a manly way obv
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:04 (five years ago) link
check out this scab in my armpit!
https://i.imgur.com/Z4fFEys.gif
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:10 (five years ago) link
whoa karl, you've really bulked up since the last time i saw a picture of you!
― Trϵϵship, Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:12 (five years ago) link
good work bro
but yea, hydrogen peroxide for the scab
― Trϵϵship, Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:14 (five years ago) link
ito this oven door
the rubber seal is probably weak
there ought to be *some* air flow out the door, but not as much as is occurring
as noted the hinges may have been weakened during previous operations
inner seal also appears to be slipping
can i get thoughts on following:
washers placed strategically within hinge to tighten closing angle
two new seals, outer and inner (no idea how these are affixed)
new hinges
mix or all of the above
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:15 (five years ago) link
its really affecting the evenness of eg my shortbread pie crusts lads so any suggestions gruffly considered
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:16 (five years ago) link
is this Ask A Bloke?
― ogmor, Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:33 (five years ago) link
can be
its the COGH males only thread (not enforced iirc)
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:45 (five years ago) link
Is this gas or electric?
Cabinet or freestanding?
Range on top or independent?
I mean, I've been hearing your cries for help for two days now, waiting the whole time for you to tell me something.
― pplains, Saturday, 5 January 2019 03:08 (five years ago) link
fair
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 03:33 (five years ago) link
none of it relevant to the door seal or hinges im afraid but i do respect ths code of full make/model and other categorisation info required for discussion-
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 03:34 (five years ago) link
um, if the heat leakage is def traceable to the gaskets sealing the door, then replacing them seems like the obviously indicated solution, especially if one seems loose to your (untrained) perceptions. I, too, have no idea how this ought to be accomplished, but seeking expert advice, assistance or direct employment strikes me as a sensible move.
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 5 January 2019 03:39 (five years ago) link
First question might!
― pplains, Saturday, 5 January 2019 03:40 (five years ago) link
1. Find the model number for the appliance (on the door or on the back).
2. Open a web browser (there are several, widely available).
3. Type the model number into the search bar of your preferred search engine. Among the first results should be: aftermarket replacement parts.
4. If there are user-replaceable gaskets, buy them and try that. The hinge itself as well. And it will likely come with precisely the right mounting hardware, eliminating guesswork on that front.
Personally I don't like the idea of just adding washers willy-nilly and hoping for the best.
― There is water at the bottom of the ocean (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 5 January 2019 09:05 (five years ago) link
i think the "take up less space" idea addresses a real concern. there are certainly some discussions where my input is not the most important input and i accept that. i was kind of just being descriptive about my experience--i "bristle against" it when i hear it, especially when it's more general and not just "take up less space in THIS conversation, specifically." (citation needed, i know--but i have heard this idea thrown around as a more general principle here and there)
― Trϵϵship
i think it's ok to feel hurt and diminished when someone says something like that, _especially_ when that person is making a general (posb overgeneral) complaint and isn't addressing something specific you've done. it's pretty easy for me to personalize a general criticism; i just try to realize that this is what i'm doing so i don't wind up going #notallmen about it.
― errang (rushomancy), Saturday, 5 January 2019 09:34 (five years ago) link
wtf
google it and get in a professional?
shocking man shed advice
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 12:31 (five years ago) link
‘it it wi’hammer
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 5 January 2019 12:43 (five years ago) link
thanks ed
some of these lads idk ijdk
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 12:46 (five years ago) link
And you know how this works.
Look at any online forum with helpful advice.
- "Hey, I've got a problem with my oven door. It won't close properly."
- "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, say you didn't try adding any washers to the hinges first."
- "Well..."
- "What's his make and model? They might not even make washers for that brand anymore."
- "Did you turn off all power to the house first? Unless you're a licensed professional...."
― pplains, Saturday, 5 January 2019 14:19 (five years ago) link
well christ man if you know the rules then play the game
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 14:20 (five years ago) link
Fuck an oven, just cook wi' a bloody flamethrower from now on mate.
Better?
― There is water at the bottom of the ocean (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 5 January 2019 19:25 (five years ago) link
eat ur steak raw bro
― Trϵϵship, Saturday, 5 January 2019 19:33 (five years ago) link
yes good
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 20:02 (five years ago) link
Oven?! Man use bbq.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 5 January 2019 22:30 (five years ago) link
wow check yr climate privilege
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 23:54 (five years ago) link
You got a jacket, right?
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 6 January 2019 02:43 (five years ago) link
i love style is thataway
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Sunday, 6 January 2019 02:53 (five years ago) link
since a muscru gif has been posted in this revive it's only fair to ask the gentlemen herein for their thoughts on piss play
― macropuente (map), Sunday, 6 January 2019 03:48 (five years ago) link
I changed the brake pads on my car with my dad over Xmas break. Turned out one of the calipers was bad so we had to replace one of those too. Wasn’t as satisfying an experience as I wanted it to be tbh. Glad to have the time with dad, but man I’m paying for all car work from now on.
― circa1916, Sunday, 6 January 2019 03:49 (five years ago) link
Unfortunate timing with that post.
― circa1916, Sunday, 6 January 2019 03:51 (five years ago) link
lmao
― Trϵϵship, Sunday, 6 January 2019 03:52 (five years ago) link
I've recently learned that replacing a light switch is actually (a.) incredibly easy and (b.) incredibly dangerous!
― pplains, Sunday, 6 January 2019 04:23 (five years ago) link
I've got this idea of setting up a home-repair YouTube channel with bad tim-and-eric graphic titles from iMovie, lots of holding the phone camera with the left hand while loosening bolts with the right hand, etc. The novelty would be along the lines of the unreliable narrator not knowing what the hell he's doing.
But not in an obvious way, like putting the red clamp on the black tab and the black clamp on the red tab. More like "okay, this washer hasn't been draining properly. First, before we begin, we're going to turn off the power and empty the tub here with this plastic pitcher" ... (one hour later...)
I've also always noticed some weird passive-aggressive vibes from Dads talking to their off-screen child holding the cellphone. "Are you pointing it over here? Can you see the nut and bolt? Is it in focus? QUIT SHAKING IT," but I don't know how to make that funny.
I do know the best advice comes from upper Midwesterners, the most patronizing from the Southerners, and the funniest are those old New York guys who use camera "tricks" like recording the breaker box, stopping the camera, stepping into the frame, and then start recording again, so that they pop magically into the picture.
― pplains, Sunday, 6 January 2019 04:34 (five years ago) link
I totally know what you’re going for here - sounds kind of like these photoshop tutorials this guy used to do but I am far too lazy and loaded with cough syrup to go a looking for them right now
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 6 January 2019 05:22 (five years ago) link
xp u can just record continuously + cut out the part where u walk into frame!
― (ADVANCE) (320k vbr) (--V2) (aps) (diVX) (2CD) OST - SB (2019) (esby), Sunday, 6 January 2019 05:33 (five years ago) link
Ha, what's the Mac app for PowerPoint? iPodium or whatever? Use the "puff of smoke" effect.
Xp - yeah, the guy who everyone thought was Dane Cook.
― pplains, Sunday, 6 January 2019 06:24 (five years ago) link
hey fellas
appreciate that someone noticed this thread is stupidly titled to ensure that things don't get po-faced, this is partly the raison d'etre of COGH
― riposte malone (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 09:00 (five years ago) link
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Saturday, 5 January 2019 02:15 (two weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
happy to report that removal of door (theres a knack to this) and simple taking apart, resettling hinges and seals and reconstruction and rehanging (theres a knack to this) has the door as tight and right as a fella could wish
i was somewhat forced into action by coming home to the smell (but not other part) of gingerbread three times this week due to inconsistent bake
feminine wiles imo
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 January 2019 01:07 (five years ago) link
It's easy to blame the dark, the mouth of a door.
― pplains, Sunday, 20 January 2019 01:15 (five years ago) link
through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder
(or any other type of bread)
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 January 2019 01:26 (five years ago) link
listen julia child maybe you're into cupcakes and casseroles, but a steak and peas can both be cooked on the stovetop
― calumy (rip van wanko), Sunday, 20 January 2019 01:55 (five years ago) link
this cunt of a thing came off in my hands at two hundred twenty degrees celsius on saturday
ill get new hinges, one last shot at glory
― david waster phallus (darraghmac), Monday, 28 January 2019 23:47 (five years ago) link
get in a professional for the love of god
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 00:13 (five years ago) link
sorry did u click on the wrong thread or
― david waster phallus (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 00:26 (five years ago) link
give it a go, fella!!
― Marie Kondo Rock (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 09:50 (five years ago) link
✊
― david waster phallus (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 09:53 (five years ago) link
tried adding washers at various points around the hinges tonight for a few hours but only succeeded in knackering the lock tab on left hinge while tryin to force it
ordered new hinges fifty quid the pair delivered not too bad rly
― ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ (darraghmac), Monday, 4 February 2019 01:04 (five years ago) link
the bake element in our oven shorted out with an unexpected fireworks display ... I am now waiting for delivery of the replacement part
― Brad C., Monday, 4 February 2019 15:44 (five years ago) link