Recent content by DrewL

Blimey! But your answer is accurate… :) This forum is often useful for global ideas and has a global URL, so I forgot. I'll go pester some American DIYers, if doityourself.com can figure out debugging their posting feature..

Hi, I'm having a broken shower set replaced with a new one. It's leaking and 2 plumbers tried and failed to un-stuck the valve and opined it's beyond repair without likely destroying the entire faucet. What is the term for a single-handle set/valve that can control both temperature and...

Hmm... 50 views and no advice? :?

I got an IKEA Galant desk off Craigslist. Unfortunately the seller was a douche and completely misrepresented the item - it had giant scratches across the table top. I definitely had the option of walking away, but ended up talking him down to a price I accepted and took it. (Other than the...

We got a used fridge a month ago, Kenmore (Sears) refrigerator model # 25377132790, manufactured in 1997. Cooling and freezing work well, but we started having leaks in front of the fridge 2-3 times a week. I know there are multiple possible causes, from a clogged or frozen defrost drain pipe to...

I got rid of the whole thing - obviously it was not a good design. I ended up mounting a tripod head to C, which worked fine and gave me the results I wanted. Thanks for the feedback!

Woah! No responses for days...and then suddenly bang! So first of all, thanks for the replies, everyone. I don't know why I'd want to put a dog's head on a 12" lazy suzan, but'd definately give it a try. Seriously, I built the thing, and TexMex might be right - what comes before anything...

Heya, I'm trying to build this ...Don't ask why (well it's part of a film camera crane :) ) (I know the sketch isn't perfect, it's a schematic draw I made with Word) I'm not totally sure that this rig is going to be be safe, so I'd like to know what you think - in terms of loads and...