New Zealand - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

[intern]

This whole click and collect thing is bonkers - at least, Torpedo7's version of it.

 

I am urgently looking for an ANT+ usb adapter.

 

Torpedo7 are the only ones with stock. I do an online order and a banner pops up on the site saying that if I want it sooner, I should consider click and collect. Given that I am ordering it on Saturday at 7am, i figure, that would work. I place the order.

 

By sunday afternoon, I have heard nothing so I contact Torpedo7 to find out whats going on. They tell me that the device is sitting at the despatch centre to be couriered to the nearedt branch and then they will contact me to collect.

 

The despatch centre is physically located less than 1 km from the branch. 

 

So the item timeline is:

 

Order Saturday.

Despatch overnight on Monday to travel 1km

Unpack and arrange collection by Tuesday Afternoon

Collect Wednesday.

 

How exactly is that faster than just having it couriered directly? 

 

I dont like being mislead by big corporates and have cancelled my order out of sheer childish spite.

 

 

Yeesh bru I still remember how you unleashed on Garmin for the poor quality Sapphire Crystal on your Fenix 5!

[intern]

But more to the point, they are figuring out 'new logistics' in our post kill-the-economy world...

[patches]

This whole click and collect thing is bonkers - at least, Torpedo7's version of it.

 

I am urgently looking for an ANT+ usb adapter.

 

Torpedo7 are the only ones with stock. I do an online order and a banner pops up on the site saying that if I want it sooner, I should consider click and collect. Given that I am ordering it on Saturday at 7am, i figure, that would work. I place the order.

 

By sunday afternoon, I have heard nothing so I contact Torpedo7 to find out whats going on. They tell me that the device is sitting at the despatch centre to be couriered to the nearedt branch and then they will contact me to collect.

 

The despatch centre is physically located less than 1 km from the branch. 

 

So the item timeline is:

 

Order Saturday.

Despatch overnight on Monday to travel 1km

Unpack and arrange collection by Tuesday Afternoon

Collect Wednesday.

 

How exactly is that faster than just having it couriered directly? 

 

I dont like being mislead by big corporates and have cancelled my order out of sheer childish spite.

 

 

Yeah, Bunnings was about as bad.

 

 

Thursday morning - Ordered

Friday morning  - they contact me saying 1 of the items was out of stock, all good, it was minor.

Saturday Morning - Nothing, so I call. they follow up and say the order is nerarly ready and will call me back shortly.

Saturday midday - Get an email saying I can book a collection time. Earliest spot available is Sunday 5pm. I decided screw that! Drove down straight away and got my stuff in a 15min round trip.

 

These days I'm an amateur tradie on weekends, no time to wait for tools!

[patches]

This past weekend's project...\

 

Before

 

 

Crappy old cabinetry and shelves, with a dead space on the right. Wanting something cleaner and more modern...

 

Concept & Planning

 

 

...so I modelled up a concept. First just a quick 3D one in AutoCAD

 

 

Then a more detailed structural drawing in Revit, showing what needs to be demolished (red), what stays, and what's new

 

 

Execution

 

Then I summoned my inner tradie. Ordered materials, rented a nail-gun, and justified the purchase of some more power tools (mitre saw and screw gun).


The "chop-shop"

 

I was ***-scared of this thing at first, but got the hang of it.

 

Framing done!


Gib fixed in place.

So yeah, despite the crappy weather this weekend, I managed to keep myself busy.

 

Next weekend is plastering/gib stopping.

 

But man, my body is feeling it. Being a tradie (and an amateur one) isn't for the weak

Edited May 3, 2020 by patches

[Wayne Potgieter]

ANyone have a dongle for me? 

[Wayne Potgieter]

 

 

But man, my body is feeling it. Being a tradie (and an amateur one) isn't for the weak

I bought my daughter a flat pack bunk bed.

 

My back was totalled after 6.5 hours of reading mandarin and building it.

 

#ifeelyourpain

[intern]

I bought my daughter a flat pack bunk bed.

 

My back was totalled after 6.5 hours of reading mandarin and building it.

 

#ifeelyourpain

Haaahhahahahahaahahaa thanks for the awesome belly laugh WP!!

[intern]

This past weekend's project...\

 

Before

 

IMG-20200404-WA0044.jpeg

 

Crappy old cabinetry and shelves, with a dead space on the right. Wanting something cleaner and more modern...

 

Concept & Planning

 

IMG-20200419-WA0007.jpeg

 

...so I modelled up a concept. First just a quick 3D one in AutoCAD

 

TV Area Concept Image.png

 

Then a more detailed structural drawing in Revit, showing what needs to be demolished (red), what stays, and what's new

 

Demolition SW View.png

New Wall SW View.png

 

Execution

 

Then I summoned my inner tradie. Ordered materials, rented a nail-gun, and justified the purchase of some more power tools (mitre saw and screw gun).

 

IMG-20200502-WA0006.jpg

The "chop-shop"

 

IMG-20200502-WA0019.jpg

I was ***-scared of this thing at first, but got the hang of it.

 

IMG-20200502-WA0012.jpg

Framing done!

 

IMG-20200503-WA0003.jpg

Gib fixed in place.

 

So yeah, despite the crappy weather this weekend, I managed to keep myself busy.

 

Next weekend is plastering/gib stopping.

 

But man, my body is feeling it. Being a tradie (and an amateur one) isn't for the weak

 

 

Bloody awesome. Love the engineers approach to DIY; were it me, there'd be no planning, just some seat of the pants stuff.

I have the same or similar AEG mitre saw. One of my favourite tools; when you need one, you really need one, and when you have one, you need it often.

[intern]

In anticipation of the coming economic bloodbath, I have listed my house for sale today. It is a reluctant move but if I can get a sale now, I will be pretty happy - and I will take 50k less for it than I might have expected to fetch 6 months prior.

[Wayne Potgieter]

In anticipation of the coming economic bloodbath, I have listed my house for sale today. It is a reluctant move but if I can get a sale now, I will be pretty happy - and I will take 50k less for it than I might have expected to fetch 6 months prior.

The Whakatane house?

[intern]

The Whakatane house?

 

Yep; I only have the 1 ;-)

[DJR]

It's more a question of what defines right - pm me your whatsapp number... I will send video - you be the judge...

What's wrong with giving us a little entertainment making a fool of yourself here? 

[intern]

Not as screwed as we are.Its really bad here and everyone is walking around in a daze

I'm sorry to hear that Kranswurm. All the best.

[rad006]

In anticipation of the coming economic bloodbath, I have listed my house for sale today. It is a reluctant move but if I can get a sale now, I will be pretty happy - and I will take 50k less for it than I might have expected to fetch 6 months prior.

 

Noooooo your house is amazing.....

[patham]

This past weekend's project...\

 

Before

 

IMG-20200404-WA0044.jpeg

 

Crappy old cabinetry and shelves, with a dead space on the right. Wanting something cleaner and more modern...

 

Concept & Planning

 

IMG-20200419-WA0007.jpeg

 

...so I modelled up a concept. First just a quick 3D one in AutoCAD

 

TV Area Concept Image.png

 

Then a more detailed structural drawing in Revit, showing what needs to be demolished (red), what stays, and what's new

 

Demolition SW View.png

New Wall SW View.png

 

Execution

 

Then I summoned my inner tradie. Ordered materials, rented a nail-gun, and justified the purchase of some more power tools (mitre saw and screw gun).

 

IMG-20200502-WA0006.jpg

The "chop-shop"

 

IMG-20200502-WA0019.jpg

I was ***-scared of this thing at first, but got the hang of it.

 

IMG-20200502-WA0012.jpg

Framing done!

 

IMG-20200503-WA0003.jpg

Gib fixed in place.

 

So yeah, despite the crappy weather this weekend, I managed to keep myself busy.

 

Next weekend is plastering/gib stopping.

 

But man, my body is feeling it. Being a tradie (and an amateur one) isn't for the weak

 

What sort of mumbo-jumbo engineering & planning is this - you have let the side down seriously ! Everyone knows that the engineers houses are built and repaired with absolutely no forethought, just like the mechanics car is held together with baling wire and body-filla.

 

Next you will tell us you read the manual for that fancy big screen TV.

 

You are not beyond redemption though. That last picture shows a TV with a stand size X metres wide, balanced precariously on a table top, also of critical dimension X metres wide.  No sneezing allowed! 

[patham]

In anticipation of the coming economic bloodbath, I have listed my house for sale today. It is a reluctant move but if I can get a sale now, I will be pretty happy - and I will take 50k less for it than I might have expected to fetch 6 months prior.

 

You may have mentioned it in the previous 268 pages, but why the sale if I may ask - moving area or ridding of an albatross ?