Recent content by shd1970

Yep totally right there @freddiemercurystwin Already on that as planning to use aquarium heaters to get the water to exactly the right temperature before she goes in

Thanks to all the replies and input. They are welcome. Just getting back on track and answering a few questions personally I don’t care whether I need to make it out of OSB or ply it’s whatever is strongest the most suitable I’m not obsessed with OSB just more a case of I’ve seen and heard it...

It does look like you can get some 50 kg casters fairly easily to my thought was to have five on either side so just a 600 mil distance between to lesson any bend on the base but as mentioned earlier in the thread my plan was actually to use two pieces of OSB for the base for added strength and...

The weight was one of my initial concerns, but then I started thinking about a small child paddling pool which will probably have even more water and subsequent weight and just being plastic it made me think that my design would be okay I have been looking at castors and you can get some heavy...

Thanks for the reply @freddiemercurystwin I hadn’t thought of that approach and may be something to consider in the future if she takes to it but think at this stage I’m wanting something quick and easy I was thinking of using two lengths of 18 mm thick OSB on the base and then single boards...

Hi there So I’m looking for a bit of guidance regarding a small project that I have I’m looking to make a hydrotherapy pool so my dog can use to get some exercise following a spinal stroke What I am planning is effectively a 2400 long by 800 wide by 400 deep wooden box that I will then line...

Thanks all for the replies So the majority seem to favour a smidgen of a covering with some new stuff for belt and braces so I’ll give it a twirl

I’m just about to fit a new radiator and just had a query as to what peoples thought were about using some jointing compound over the olives Is this just one of those preferences where some people use compound where others use PTFE? I’ve got both so have a choice and I’m leaning towards the...

So quick update I replaced the thermostat and there was a little smoke again from the top elements so I think I jumped the gun and it was likely fat deposits first time around although there did seem a lot It’s been fine ever since so as I say, I think I was too quick to assume there was a...

A bit more info I’ve just done a resistance test on the PTC sensor At room temperature the reading was 533 on a setting of 2000 ohms but then if I held the sensor and breathed on it, it actually went up to 546 However, I’m close inspection if you look on my photo it actually looks like the...

@Harry Bloomfield - it’s on the circuit specific for my kitchen sockets which on the consumer board just has a trip which with no test buttons which I believe means it’s an RCD

So yes, I’ve just tested both elements for resistance with a probe on the connector and the other probe on the actual body of that element and you’re correct it shows an open circuit and they are both the same When the incident happened, it didn’t trip my RCD Do you think this could be a...

@flameport - is this something you could help and advise on please flameport as I just saw one of your YouTube clips for testing elements Sorry for looping you in directly

Thanks for the reply @jj4091 Apologies, but could you explain how I would do that, please? As soon as the issue happened as I say because of the smell I disconnected and took the back off the oven and remove the element as I recall replacing this a few years ago however I can’t remember what...