Don't throw away the little spring.

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randomsquid · #1 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:03 pm

Because you've lost the one that came with the second hand bit you've bought.
Yes you have.
I don't care how careful you think you've been keeping all the little bits together.

Also fishing in a wheelie bin with a magnet on a stick is cheaper than going to the fair. And there's less chance of getting knocked up by a pikey.

paddyz1 · #2 Post by **paddyz1** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:11 pm

Just done similar with a valve collet. Every single one was bagged up as it was removed from the head (16v cylynder head) After replacing all the valves i found there is one collet missing. Full shed and bin search later i still don't have it. This was only last night. So a whole weekend is wasted rebuilding the engine because i have to wait till Tuesday for the order to arrive.

Ah well, may as well do some gardening instead

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:37 pm

Its sort of reassuring that it happens to other poeple too.
I was thinking its yet another Alhzhiemers moment.
Again

randomsquid · #4 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:47 pm

The really sad thing is that I'd already turned the shed and various drawers in the house upside down to find the cache of bits I'd bought over the winter.

And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom

fatboy · #5 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:54 pm

I bet you didnt put them there, they were moved by the Chaos Pixies !
They have a lot to answer for !

randomsquid · #6 Post by **randomsquid** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:16 pm

Bloody chaos pixies.
They're in league with the cats.
Mine came in the other day with the key to the gas meter box attached to the magnet on it's collar. Bastards the lot of 'em.

Samray · #7 Post by **Samray** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:32 pm

fatboy · #8 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:06 pm

Cant help wondering if you had put the cat ( and magnetic collar ) in the wheelie bin ? ? ?

randomsquid · #9 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:06 pm

fatboy wrote:
Cant help wondering if you had put the cat ( and magnetic collar ) in the wheelie bin ? ? ?

Hadn't occurred to me, but next time I throw a spring away it's going bin diving.

flatlander · #10 Post by **flatlander** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:17 pm

randomsquid wrote:And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom

You have beaten up old Turk in your bedroom sounds like your getting too close to Pete ... This Turk wasn't wearing pink by any chance?

randomsquid · #11 Post by **randomsquid** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:40 pm

flatlander wrote:
randomsquid wrote:And they were in a battered old ottoman in the bedroom
You have beaten up old Turk in your bedroom sounds like your getting too close to Pete ... This Turk wasn't wearing pink by any chance?

Only from the nose up.