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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:18 pm
by WILDAXBOXER
Hi Guys
First post,and as always with newbies,its a problem.
My recessed drain cover key wont go back down as to whare it came from.Will i have to remove 1 or 2 blocks to to fix it...think i already no the answer to that question lol.Can you buy replacement keys.Below is a photo of the key that is stuck.Been tripping over it since last year lol.
Any advice is much appretiated.
Brian
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums....ed6.jpg
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 3:21 pm
by dig dug dan
looks to me as though the chamber that the handle fits into is full of detritus.
HAve you tried sticking a pressure washer into the area and trying to blast the area clean?
The keys are built in, so not sure if you can buy a replacement. best contact the manufacturer
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 3:41 pm
by WILDAXBOXER
dig dug dan wrote:looks to me as though the chamber that the handle fits into is full of detritus.
HAve you tried sticking a pressure washer into the area and trying to blast the area clean?
The keys are built in, so not sure if you can buy a replacement. best contact the manufacturer
Blasted all the dirt and sand out last summer,and it would not budge.Its as if it is hitting somthing solid,when i try to push it down.Need to have a search online till i can find the same type of drain cover and who the manufactuer is.
Thankyou for the reply.
Brian
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:33 pm
by local patios and driveway
certainly must be something inside it, not a rare cover, try buildbase. etc etc i cant remember who sells that type but you will be able to find one, ps the OCD meter for the boys here will be going crazy at that pic
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:53 pm
by WILDAXBOXER
local patios and driveways wrote:certainly must be something inside it, not a rare cover, try buildbase. etc etc i cant remember who sells that type but you will be able to find one, ps the OCD meter for the boys here will be going crazy at that pic
I am going to blast it out tomorow,and have one more go at it.
Somthing must have found its way underneith it.
Could show the OCD boys some more photos...that would put thair blood pressure through the roof :laugh: :laugh:
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 7:43 pm
by lutonlagerlout
looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:09 pm
by mickg
buildbase or travis perkins stock similar covers with the lifting key built in
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:00 am
by WILDAXBOXER
lutonlagerlout wrote:looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
Thats the good cuts in the photo :laugh:
He definetly did not suffer from OCD....i wish he did.
Going by what i have seen and read on here...he was a f###n
cowboy.Ah well you live and learn.Will give it a go later today with the power washer and wd40,fingers crossed it will budge.
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 3:58 pm
by WILDAXBOXER
lutonlagerlout wrote:looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL
Blasted it with power washer.still not budged.
Put the straw on the wd40 and sprayed it down the very small gaps of the plastic key,It blow some sand out,ah!! we could be getting somwhare here....15min of shougling,spraying,and tapping with a mallet,and clearing some of the sand away Down it went...thank goodness.Now the bad news.As well as LLL suggesting the wd40,the Mrs also suggested it.getting ready for...Told you didint
i...you dont listen.i am always right :O :O
Thanks for the advice Guys...glad i posted now.
Regards
Brian :;):
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 6:07 pm
by lutonlagerlout
a satisfied punter 
LLL
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:01 pm
by seanandruby
WILDAXBOXER wrote:lutonlagerlout wrote:looks like someone did the cuts with their teeth :;):
i would blast it and then try some wd40 and a mallet
if not its a clark cover either a 65 or 90
cost around £50-60
LLL
Blasted it with power washer.still not budged.
Put the straw on the wd40 and sprayed it down the very small gaps of the plastic key,It blow some sand out,ah!! we could be getting somwhare here....15min of shougling,spraying,and tapping with a mallet,and clearing some of the sand away Down it went...thank goodness.Now the bad news.As well as LLL suggesting the wd40,the Mrs also suggested it.getting ready for...Told you didint
i...you dont listen.i am always right :O :O
Thanks for the advice Guys...glad i posted now.
Regards
Brian :;):
Are'nt they always f****** right :;): :laugh:
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:02 pm
by GB_Groundworks
When I worked in IT server support we had a chart printed on a0 behind the duty managers desk it was a series of words and we'd randomly pick a word from each column so you could baffle a user saying of yeah it was a "random stack overflow" they'd never question it blind them with techno jargon, not we don't know why it did that but it did we rebooted it and its now fine.
Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:08 pm
by dig dug dan
Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do
That's a good one. Will remember that
Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:57 am
by WILDAXBOXER
GB_Groundworks wrote:When I worked in IT server support we had a chart printed on a0 behind the duty managers desk it was a series of words and we'd randomly pick a word from each column so you could baffle a user saying of yeah it was a "random stack overflow" they'd never question it blind them with techno jargon, not we don't know why it did that but it did we rebooted it and its now fine.
Just tell her there was a friction misalignment in the receiving coupling that'll do
:laugh: :laugh: Good one
