4 builds

Repair

Jobs that start with a diagnosis rather than a design, and end when the existing part works again.

MachineryRepair

EasyReplacing a Stripped Set ScrewA shaft collar or pulley has stopped gripping because the socket in its set screw is rounded out. Identifying the thread, choosing the point form, and knowing why the length is as critical as the diameter.Open →MediumRepairing a Stripped Threaded HoleAn M8 tapped hole has lost its thread. The permanent repair is to go up one size: drill to the M10 tapping size, cut a new thread, and fit a bolt one size larger.Open →

FurnitureRepair

MediumFixing a Loose Chair RailA chair joint that has been re-glued twice already and come loose again. The repair that ends it is a bolt right through the leg and rail, so the load stops depending on glue.Open →

WallRepair

MediumFixing a Shelf Bracket to a Masonry WallA 900 mm shelf on two brackets, fixed into a solid masonry wall. The decision that matters is the anchor, and this project is explicit about the one part of the job the database does not cover.Open →

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