Anglefire Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Due to my heavy handidness with a screwdriver on the clamp screw - I now need to secure the switches to the column. Or replace the switches. Any ideas. Late 1500 Spitfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Post a photo, we can all commiserate and advise accordingly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I’ll get something later when I get home from work. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Mark, What is this "work" thing you speak off? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Something I have to do to pay for the fun things in life. Only another 15years to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I stopped that four-letter word four months ago and to be honest, I haven't stopped since I stopped. There aren't enough hours in the day for work and other things, so one had to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ran out of time last night - I was playing "add the security certificate" to a forum I admin. And also help a client with an excel problem. Then woke at 4am and couldn't sleep because of the dreaded 4 letter word. So got up at 5 and did a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ah, Excel, I have all my assorted pensions on an Excel spread sheet. Details all my expected increments over the years to come, just as long as you chaps keep at the "W" word. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 If you have stripped the plastic switch base a big tapping screw works well Or fill screw hole with araldite , drill and tap Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: a big tapping screw works well This is how our cars acquire wood screws! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: If you have stripped the plastic switch base a big tapping screw works well Or fill screw hole with araldite , drill and tap Pete No the plastic bit that the screw goes through sheared off. I've got a new one coming - its a LHD version, but apparently the metal face can be swapped to make it a RHD version. The contacts look a bit ropey too, so if it does actually swap, it will be a result in a couple of areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 14 hours ago, Anglefire said: Then woke at 4am and couldn't sleep because of the dreaded 4 letter word. So got up at 5 and did a bit. I don't get this at all... I've been out of bed amazingly early the past while, often around 6am and the other morning, 5.22am by the clock - wide awake, coffee and early morning TV, with the pheasants stalking around my garden and glaring at me through the window. This morning I had a 9am physio appointment for a shoulder injury - and even at 8am I couldn't get out of bed. it was a real effort. Is it some sort of psychological thing? BTW Mark make sure you test everything once your LHD switch is fitted, otherwise you'll indicate back to front, flash the rear lights instead of the headlights, and have to sit upside down to dip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I used to get up at 6am to be at my desk in London by 8am. Now I get up at the crack of 09:30, cup of tea, look at the news, shower, get dressed, almost always before midday. I have retired friends who can't break the getting up early regime, what's wrong with them? db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I wake up pretty much everyday at 5:50 or a little before. Get up at about 6:20 and if I’m working at home am at my desk sometime after 7:30 but usually before 8. If im going to the office then I’m out the house at about 8. If im going to a customers site then can leave the house at any time from 4am onwards. Usually 6:30 ish though. Home anytime from mid afternoon to 10pm. Though the latter is rare. I look forward to retiring. ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 2:30am today for about 90minutes. Then got off again. Deep joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Well the new switch came yesterday. Hopefully just changing the metal plate does actually convert it to rhd. Technically the horn will be upside down though. hopefully I’ll get chance to swap it today - though swmbo has me decorating the bathroom ? Edited March 30, 2018 by Anglefire Moved stuff about a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 3/30/2018 at 8:48 AM, Anglefire said: Technically the horn will be upside down though. That's an instant MOT failure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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