Broken crap
Oct. 30th, 2019 12:24 pmSince we got back from a vacation to Niagara Falls, most of the time has been spent fixing broken crap. :p
Just for fun, here's the list so far (possibly I'm not including a couple of other things that I forgot about :p), in no particular order.
Car front windshield cracked, in fact, first issue we saw when arriving from vacation (replaced)
Car tire slashed, complete with rim damage (there was some machined crap some asshole deposited on Park Blvd. and I didn't see it in time, so I unfortunately ran over it. That was fun. Also messed up the undertray. Repaired the tire. Trimmed the broken bits off the undertray as it's not worth replacing that.)
Car rear hatch lift supports not working (replaced)
Pepperpot cell phone -- cracked screen, swollen battery (replaced with refurb, cheaper than repair)
Air conditioner out (clogged drain was tripping switch, unclogged)
Air conditioner out... again (outside condenser disconnect melted, apparently. Fixed.)
Shower leaking (replaced Moen cartridge as usual)
Two bathroom lights not working (swapped florescent bulbs, the last two of the house I think, with 2 LED T10s)
Toilet handle broke (stripped plastic nut caused loose handle, replaced whole thing)
Eurorack synthesizer power supply blew out (it's part of a case I *was* selling. So meh.)
Eurorack module broke (pedal to CV module, how could this fuck up? Replacing with something from a different brand).
Leaking garden hose (replaced)
AKG headphones, cracking pads and loose exterior (replaced, kind of expected here for the age of the phones)
Exploding Pyrex baking dish (ah, the joy of Pyrex becoming tempered glass instead of borosilicate. Replaced with Emile ceramic dish that actually is a *lot* better)
Broken door bell (replaced wired model with wireless model)
Minor house painting (had to touch up a few patches after I ripped out a few vines that were climbing up the wall)
User error on garage door (didn't realize it was connected to a light switch for some reason and thought that broke when I turned it off accidentally during a brew. *D'oh*)
To do:
Fix car front door handle (fell off Pepperpot car bizarrely, mechanism works, handle currently on with zip ties. Still need to figure out best approach for this)
Fix two significantly cracked concrete window sills (was planning to call someone this week, but due to AC probably will push to next week)
Fix car subwoofer (rattling, needs reconing probably, low priority before the sills and an eye appointment)
Replace soffit (probably next year, it's *drywall* of all things, most of it is holding up for now but there is a hole, and overall that's not a great material for extreme long term durability)
Any spare time beyond this has been spent on a large synth reorg project, brewing beer (4 batches these two months, 2 more in November), and wondering what other crap will break.
Just for fun, here's the list so far (possibly I'm not including a couple of other things that I forgot about :p), in no particular order.
To do:
Any spare time beyond this has been spent on a large synth reorg project, brewing beer (4 batches these two months, 2 more in November), and wondering what other crap will break.