DIY disastersI just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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today in facti revieved a new DVD burner through the post and after fitting it in my PC and turning it back on etc it thought
"hang on i i forgot to check if there was a disk in the old drive?"
there was, arse
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Reme Philips laid an epic dump on, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 16:23,
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There will be a tiny hole under the old disc traythat you can poke with a straightened paper clip to release the old disc without having to wire in the drive again.
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YesOpening a CD tray that way is one of the most satisfying things in the world for me.
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BlueHaze Chutney. All good., Fri 4 Apr 2008, 16:36,
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An external dvd writer I got at workactually came with a special pokey thing for just that purpose, like a pre-bent paperclip only sturdier. One of my prized tools it is now
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LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 16:54,
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LemonEntry...Pfft, prized tool.
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Paperclips are too fiddly for meJust plug the drive into a spare power connector from the computer's PSU, and switch it on. The eject button should work then. You don't normally need to connect the IDE cable.
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JimM, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 17:41,
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