h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

hi sal
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im cheerfull, ive even started to change things for the better
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todsy,saturday, i throw out the old settee, and armchair, to replace with a sofabed and recliner chair.lol
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when rats the lodger gets married in jan, im planning to sleep in the downstairs front room,
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hence the sofabed,less aches and pains getting to bed jim xxxx

The recliner sounds a good idea Jim,it might be an idea to check how low the sofa bed will be!!!I've only seen a couple ,but i couldnt have got down to get on them!!!It does cheer you up,getting something that you've wanted for a long time...........peace and quiet

hi sal
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i checked it before i got it, about the same height as my bed is, when its opened.
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still waiting for them to bring them, been coming here since 10-30am, im supposed to be first on the list.lol dont think they will get many deliveries done lol
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rats as started flat hunting last week, so could be away before xmas if im lucky jimxx

Hi, Jim,

I hope your bed settee arrived safely. Waiting for deliveries is such a pain.



Websailor

The recliner I bought second hand for Mk2 was a good one, as it also vibrated up and down from head to toe, which was great for her blood circulation, (as she suffers from bloot clots) but alas, its now busted
The motor to raise and lower it, does not seem to get power any more? The vibration part still works, but that's no good if you cant recline on it
We paid $400 for it as well, (it was 3 months old) now you can a buy a new one for around £250 on EBay.
Smudger.

hi smudger,websailor
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got them at about 3pm, the recliner is just a lean back one, cost £30.
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smudger. the problem might be one of two things, if the motor doesnt run, could be the drive bushes in the motor need replacing as they have worn down.
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wont cost a lot to have replaced
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if the motor is going, then the drive cogwheel might have damaged teeth, or worn right down, again not a lot to replace, jim

Hi Jim. Yea! I know it is repairable but its a case of finding someone to do it, without being ripped off, as as soon as some of these folk know its for a disabled person, the price goes right up, and that is if you can get them to come to the house at all, as its too heavy for me to put into our car, which it probably wouldn't fit now as we changed our car over recently for a smaller one
Smudger.

hi smudger
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is there anyway you can check the mechanisim to see if there is a worn part, if so and you can find the company that either sold or made it, you can probably find the part on the net.
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if its the bushes, they should be easy to remove and replace,
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the only part thats dear to replace would be the armature,in the motor drive.
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if you have a freid or mate that can do a check, could be one of the three jim

opps, freind.k/board slip again lol

I think its a power supply to the motor Jim, as the green light does show that power is getting through, but as soon as I press the button it goes out
Smudger.

hi smudger
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sounds like the relay is shorting out, or the drive is labouring, and as a safety, cutout. jim

smudger
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look for you model on the pc, try
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make/model--maintinance manual
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in the google jim

The nurse that comes in to take Mk2s blood for her INR test, says that she will contact the Occupational Health folk, and see if they can find someone to repair it
Smudger.

That's good news Gadgets and gizmos are lovely till they don't work, and I have tendency to give them a swift kick in passing which is very naughty

Take care,

Websailor

hi websailor
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you just reminded me of the gadgets as you called them that where always going wrong, the old tvs
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the motto, as they had valves, was hit the top or side, and odds where it came right lol jim