Every now'n then..................

[E. maculata]

you win one
Went with SWMBO to local branch of supercreeps auto this morning, she wanted new seatcovers for the little ford, and I needed something to clean dirty motorcycles with .As we were checking out there was this little 2.0hp 25 litre compresser, for $20, tag on it and written in marker in big plain writing on the tank was VALVE BROKEN, DOES NOT WORK so I thinks to meself, umm need a new regulator and TJ needs a new pump for his cheepy, so I forks over a redback. Get home pull it off the back of the ute and discover the little brass tap was put on the wrong way, 20 seconds later and 1/2 a litre of (supplied)oil & shes a complete runner Kids & me now have a new pushbike & motorbike tyre pumperupper, for less $$ than a good manual type foot one costs
laughin me arsk off bout it all day actually.

I reckon we could dub this sorta luck "pullin a Jake" as he seems to do this all the time judging by his posts.

[echnidna]

Onya Bruce

think I'll go check out the local store (wif me fingers crossed)

[JDarvall]

I reckon we could dub this sorta luck "pullin a Jake" as he seems to do this all the time judging by his posts.

I beg your pardon !..... pull your bloody own ! ...for my wife only, thanks very much

Congrats. Lucky bugga. How much do those regulators cost normally anyway ?

[outback]

WOOOOOHOOOOOO well done Bruce, nice to get one occaiosionally isn't it.

[ozwinner]

I went into a tool shop that specialises in Brickies tools one day last week.
I only went there to get some small hand tool bits and pieces.

While I was there I enquired as the price of a new mixer, $1090 I was told. :eek:

Hmm, do you take trade ins, and if so, how much is my decrepid 10 year old mixer worth that I paid $800?

The guy checks it out, OK well give you $400 for your old one.

Cool a new mixer for $690, Ill be back later.

I went back 2 days later and saw the guys older brother and told him of the deal his brother and I had struck.
His face turned white. ( or purple )

Anyways, I got the new mixer for the agreed price, then the older brother told me they can only get $400 for secondhand mixers even after they replace the bearings and spruce them up.

Al

[oges]

Often gotten things real cheap of the throwout table from the large Dept chains because the buttons etc dont work. Put in new batteries and amazingly it works. I guess its easier for them to write it off rather than try fixing the toys

[Groggy]

Ripper! Well done.

[E. maculata]

How much do those regulators cost normally anyway ?

'bout $20-$40 Jake, depends on where you buy em.
Still chucklin' away to myself about it .Fixed the other one up yesterday with a bit of elbow grease, drained the tank, put fresh oil in and cleaned the airfilter, cause it made me feel guilty that I hadn't even really sussed it out first.