The "oops I've bust it" moments in life!

Many moons ago while very tired :D (not the actual error messages, I dumbed it down so more people would get it).

Raid Interface: Drive 1 Failed!
Me: Replaces the drive in bay 1
Raid Interface: Drive 0 Failed! Drive 1 Failed! RAID 10 Array 1 Failed!
Me: Successfully performs an unscheduled test of the backup tapes
 
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dcsarge said:
I have been trying to change the cartridges on the kitchen deck tap for ages, to stop all a worsening drip (cold tap but may as well change both), both sides have been very stubborn.

I finally got the hot side out and changed but the lever screw on the cold side is stuck firm and the head is slightly rounded. I have tried everything I can to break the corrosion seal but I have just this minute completely buggered the head. Going to need a screw extraction bit now.

On the plus side hammering a screw driver to try and get it bite seems to have stopped the drip for now.
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Managed to completely round off the screw head on our kitchen tap last week - nothing would make it budge and the metal they used is like butter.

Luckily it was an easy-fit model so managed to get a new on for £55 in the sale and fitted it within 10 mins after literally several hours of trying to get the cartridges out of the old one.
 
Many a time. Most recent was a couple of years ago. Fitting an SSD to my sisters PC. 'Why doesnt the PCI-e power connector fit into this optical drive when it fitted before? OK, that'll do" WRONG!
Power connector began to smoke and melted as a result. Cost me a New PSU (old one was a non-modular Seasonic S12 430 bought in 2006) & an optical drive that I had spare anyway.
 
Mint8 said:
Managed to completely round off the screw head on our kitchen tap last week - nothing would make it budge and the metal they used is like butter.

Luckily it was an easy-fit model so managed to get a new on for £55 in the sale and fitted it within 10 mins after literally several hours of trying to get the cartridges out of the old one.
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I have to admit the temptation to just replace the whole tap deck is there if it drips badly again. I installed it, so at least I know I can do that easily enough. Got to replace the ancient bath and sink taps too. They are corroding with a couple of decades of limescale that never truly cleans off.

That will be a bit more of a job l, as I want to cut the pipe and fit tails and flow valves too. Tempted to run an outdoor tap from pipes there too, as it will be easy to get through the wall by the waste pipe and it will be on the side nearest the driveway for jet wash use.
 
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