Dave had done some caulking in the shower a few days ago. Not wanting to get the drain plug messy with caulk, he lifted up the plug and oops! The top two parts came apart from the shaft that is actually in the drain. Oh goodie.
The shaft part has a tab on top which fits into a groove in the top thingie of the plug. So I'm thinking with tweezers maybe I can reach the shaft, pull it up enough to affix it to the plug.
After scrounging through the house and then "my" tool box (which Dave took over when we got married and now I can't find anything... ) I saw a pair of old, kinda rusty hemostats.
Do not ask me why I have an old pair of hemostats.
So out to the 5er I go. Down on hands and knees, I carefully lift, grab onto that shaft thingie and :::: clip ::::: snugly attached with the hemostats it lifted right out! Affixed it back to the top part and put the whole thing back in the drain just like new.
The hemostats are going in the 5er tool box.
Never underestimate the power of a middle-aged, female old hippie and a pair of antiquated hemostats!
Minor fix-it, but I kinda feel like I rock right now!
Cheers!
Jim01 said
02:28 PM Jan 30, 2010
Way to go!!!!! Many things can be repaired or at least temporally fixed by using a little ingenuity.
Keep up the good work!!!
Jim
Terry and Jo said
04:45 PM Jan 30, 2010
Hey, I can relate to the hemostat. I have a pair, but have never been into medical either as a job or any other form. They certainly come in handy at times. They are longer than needle-nosed pliers and can be locked if the item to hold is thin enough.
Having been on the farm before, I have certainly been involved with modifying one thing or another to become a tool of some kind.
Only, now-a-days I don't have a cutting torch and welder with which to do any modifying. But, your post reminds me to put the hemostat with my other "keeper" tools.
Terry
Luvglass said
05:26 PM Jan 30, 2010
I have a large and small pair, they come in handy for the damnedest things. Wouldn't be without them in the tool box.
Dave had done some caulking in the shower a few days ago. Not wanting to get the drain plug messy with caulk, he lifted up the plug and oops! The top two parts came apart from the shaft that is actually in the drain. Oh goodie.
) I saw a pair of old, kinda rusty hemostats.
The shaft part has a tab on top which fits into a groove in the top thingie of the plug. So I'm thinking with tweezers maybe I can reach the shaft, pull it up enough to affix it to the plug.
After scrounging through the house and then "my" tool box (which Dave took over when we got married and now I can't find anything...
Do not ask me why I have an old pair of hemostats.
So out to the 5er I go. Down on hands and knees, I carefully lift, grab onto that shaft thingie and :::: clip ::::: snugly attached with the hemostats it lifted right out! Affixed it back to the top part and put the whole thing back in the drain just like new.
The hemostats are going in the 5er tool box.
Never underestimate the power of a middle-aged, female old hippie and a pair of antiquated hemostats!
Minor fix-it, but I kinda feel like I rock right now!
Cheers!
Keep up the good work!!!
Jim
Having been on the farm before, I have certainly been involved with modifying one thing or another to become a tool of some kind.
Only, now-a-days I don't have a cutting torch and welder with which to do any modifying. But, your post reminds me to put the hemostat with my other "keeper" tools.
Terry