The Repair Shop: Your Restorations, repairs, refurbs

[Mumbles274]

Not sure there is a thread specifically for this.. A thread for repairs, restorations and refurb.. A la Repair Shop

When my dad died I inherited my grandads cricket bat but the rubber grip and perished and vulcanised (?) so was manky.

I've stripped, sanded and oiled the handle. Lastest stage has been to rewind the handle with string. Obtained from a cricket bat repair shop.

Pretty pleased with this so far. I've got a plain black grip to put on to finish it off so will share the reveal when it's done


Please share your repair shops!!

 

[Mumbles274]

Finished

 

[heinous seamus]

Finished


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It looks great.

 

[petee]

* puts on watch *
I have many things I'd like to improve, am looking for inspiration.

 

[Mumbles274]

After doing my grandads bat I've dug out a couple my old bats that have typical bat damage to see if I can repair them.. Youtube here I come for "how to"!! (not that I haven't watched loads 9f those vids already lol)


Face split .. Should be an easy fix. Toe guard removed.. Will keep repairs to a minimum as this has sentimental value.. I won't play with it again but would like it to look fixed



Split corner.. Probably a harder repair. Stickers and bat face removed, sanding started to clean it up



L to r

My current bat, the bat that lasted 2 weeks to replace, my first bat, and my grandads bat

 

[Aladdin]

Great idea for a thread!!

 

[Mumbles274]

Great idea for a thread!!

Needs more input from other repairers, restorers and refurbers!!

 

[two sheds]

I've had four small steps for a man but giant leaps for a shed recently

First was repairing my desiccant dehumidifier. Something I've never really tried before and it's a fairly obscure model but I found someone repairing the exact same model and fault on youtube (which I've discovered is the key to all this for me).



Took it to bits, ordered a replacement generic microwave oven motor as recommended, soldered it in and a spot of superglue on the spindle because it didn't quite fit, assembled it in reverse order and it works (the bloke in the video didn't show the front panel being assembled and so I missed that out and it doesn't matter because it's only decorative and a bit fiddly to attach so I thought fuck it).

This is nice because I'm using it loads in winter to dry the place out and warm it up somewhat and a replacement was £150+.

 

[two sheds]

I shall soon enlighten you about my toilet cistern which was actually triumph number 4

 

[two sheds]

And yes excellent idea for a thread By popular request here's my toilet cistern repair.

I've avoided plumbing jobs for the last 70 years for obvious reasons. But the cistern stopped flushing properly, with the water just flowing through into the pan. I thought I'd have a look at it rather than call out a plumber for £80

Had a look round on youtube videos and found relevant bits. Looked like the flush mechanism was either blocked with scale or generally buggered. I got it out: remarkably easy as it happened: turn off the valve below the cistern with a quarter turn to the right to stop the water filling it up, then flush it to empty the cistern. Take off the top of the cistern, work out which was the flush mechanism, and it comes out with just a quarter turn to the right and pull and disconnect the dual flush cable. Here I was near the point of no return where if I fucked it up then I'd be phoning a plumber with my internal monologue being "Oh yes, so you've tried to repair it yourself have you??? And it didn't work, eh??? Well sorry I'm booked until December and it'll be a £150 call out before I start thank you very much."

Anyway, the flush mechanism clearly needed replacing, but it was a generic one and the replacements I searched for on the manufacturers' data didn't give the relevant measurements. Neighbour was going to B&Q so I bummed a lift and found one that looked reasonable. Fitted it (pushed it down then a quarter turn to the left), connect up the dual flush cable. Took 5 minutes, and it FUCKING WORKED and still does (touch wood) . I was proud.

 

[Epona]

I thought I'd have a look at it rather than call out a plumber for £80

Must have been a few years since you called out a plumber an all if you think it's £80

Seriously, well done for fixing it yourself - feels good to sort something like that successfully

 

[Elpenor]

Well done!

I once fixed the flush in my Nanna’s bungalow and it was probably the proudest diy moment in my life - not saying much - but she was rather impressed that I’d sorted it.

 

[Mumbles274]

Here's the split toe repair so far. I've done a little more sanding since this. Next step is to re oil the bat, add a toe guard and replace the grip

 

[Mumbles274]

 

[heinous seamus]

Cricket bat making is on the heritage crafts red list. Cricket ball making is apparently extinct in the UK!

 

[Mumbles274]

Cricket bat making is on the heritage crafts red list. Cricket ball making is apparently extinct in the UK!

That doesn't surprise me sadly

 

[Spymaster]

Finished


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Brilliant. Any idea of it's age?

 

[Spymaster]

Cricket ball making is apparently extinct in the UK!

Kind of but not quite. British Cricket Balls, manufacture the famous Dukes ball, used in some test matches.

They're stitched in Pakistan but sent back to London for shaping and finishing.

 

[Mumbles274]

Brilliant. Any idea of it's age?

I think it's around 1950s

 

[WouldBe]

But the cistern stopped flushing properly, with the water just flowing through into the pan.

Mine does that sometimes but a sharp push on the button stops the water just flowing through. So may need to replace mine soon.

Well done for fixing it.

 

[bluescreen]

Massively missing the point here in not understanding why you are 'restoring' a bat you wouldn't ever play with. Wouldn't it be more authentic to let it be?

Lovely work, though!

 

[two sheds]

Mine does that sometimes but a sharp push on the button stops the water just flowing through. So may need to replace mine soon.

Well done for fixing it.

Yes mine did that for a while. I oiled the dual flush button - I'm not sure whether you're supposed to but I did it and that solved it until it didn't any more.

 

[marty21]

And yes excellent idea for a thread By popular request here's my toilet cistern repair.

I've avoided plumbing jobs for the last 70 years for obvious reasons. But the cistern stopped flushing properly, with the water just flowing through into the pan. I thought I'd have a look at it rather than call out a plumber for £80

Had a look round on youtube videos and found relevant bits. Looked like the flush mechanism was either blocked with scale or generally buggered. I got it out: remarkably easy as it happened: turn off the valve below the cistern with a quarter turn to the right to stop the water filling it up, then flush it to empty the cistern. Take off the top of the cistern, work out which was the flush mechanism, and it comes out with just a quarter turn to the right and pull and disconnect the dual flush cable. Here I was near the point of no return where if I fucked it up then I'd be phoning a plumber with my internal monologue being "Oh yes, so you've tried to repair it yourself have you??? And it didn't work, eh??? Well sorry I'm booked until December and it'll be a £150 call out before I start thank you very much."

Anyway, the flush mechanism clearly needed replacing, but it was a generic one and the replacements I searched for on the manufacturers' data didn't give the relevant measurements. Neighbour was going to B&Q so I bummed a lift and found one that looked reasonable. Fitted it (pushed it down then a quarter turn to the left), connect up the dual flush cable. Took 5 minutes, and it FUCKING WORKED and still does (touch wood) . I was proud.

I did try this once - got very wet, and had to get an emergency plumber anyway

 

[WouldBe]

I did try this once - got very wet, and had to get an emergency plumber anyway

That's part of the fun of DIY plumbing.

 

[Mumbles274]

Latest cricket bat repair update. The split face was already been done. The toe guard has now been replaced. The bat has been oiled, matching white bat grip. Prety much done other than another oil at some point probably.