Compressor nightmare

[Fallen Angel 0]

Sorry but I'm so happy I had to post this. I finally fixed the compressor, described by it's seller on fleabay as 'in full working order'. Needless to say it turned out to be a bit poorly when we got it home.

I believe this makes me a bona fide mechanical genius

But seriously we were well annoyed as the idiot assured us on the phone it was in first class condition before we drove the 80 miles each way to collect it. To be fair, I have seen creatures feeding in the slime at the bottom of ponds with higher IQ's.

So it's all now, phew

[Tony nitrous 0]

"Compressor nightmare"

I though "Oh-NO!!!" when I read that.
A lad on another forum left his compresser on
overnight but the pump/motor burnt out,
burnt his shed down, bikes, tools everything.
Only the bikes were insured. Poor bugger.

[Fallen Angel 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

"Compressor nightmare"

I though "Oh-NO!!!" when I read that.
A lad on another forum left his compresser on
overnight but the pump/motor burnt out,
burnt his shed down, bikes, tools everything.
Only the bikes were insured. Poor bugger.

OMG, really Now that's a scary story! The truth is we are starting up a new business and money is tight. We were rather about the whole thing as we could ill afford to loose that amount of cash.

I think the moral of your story Tony is to stick a big notice up on the back of the door saying 'Have you turned the compressor off?'

[Tony nitrous 0]

Easy for me at the momment.
Im still waiting to get mains put into mine,
so everything is running off a big chunky
extension lead plugged in on my deck.
I turn the whole shed off at night.
(and mine is insured !!)

Good luck with the business...
Mine starts (slow and small) in 16 weeks time.

[Tony nitrous 0]

My mistake. His bikes weren't insured.

[Fallen Angel 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

My mistake. His bikes weren't insured.

That looks awful. Our workshop is attached to our house so something like that would be devastating.

Thanks for the good wishes and same back

[streetfighter 0]

Thats terrible OMG

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Fallen Angel wrote:

Sorry but I'm so happy I had to post this. I finally fixed the compressor, described by it's seller on fleabay as 'in full working order'. Needless to say it turned out to be a bit poorly when we got it home.

I believe this makes me a bona fide mechanical genius

But seriously we were well annoyed as the idiot assured us on the phone it was in first class condition before we drove the 80 miles each way to collect it. To be fair, I have seen creatures feeding in the slime at the bottom of ponds with higher IQ's.

So it's all now, phew

a good result then

@Tony nitrous wrote:

My mistake. His bikes weren't insured.

[Grumpyowl 0]

good luck angel and tony with your new business ventures

[dick65 0]

@Grumpyowl wrote:

good luck angel and tony with your new business ventures

ive had various bike bits off ebay over the years all described as perfect working order maybe a few years back im pleased you fettled your compressor

[RichardH 0]

Good luck with the new venture, has Dave seen you for a discount yet

[Fallen Angel 0]

Awww thanks guys for all the kind best wishes. I'm sure once we've had time to get up and running we can offer a discount to members of our fav forum

One more point about fleabay, does anyone else feel a bit uncomfortable about the number of bikes being sold minus V5? When I was little the word was never to buy anything without a reg doc. Tammy fixes I phone and stuff like that. She bought one on fleabay in good faith and it turned out to be nicked. She went straight to the police but they weren't interested. I'm not sure I want to buy a bike sans V5 and the same thing happen.

[RichardH 0]

well I have no sympathy for anyone that buys a bike without a logbook and finds out the bikes dodgy, common sense has to kick in at sometime

[trebor4460 0]

always a bit chancy buying kit off Fleabay, Paypal offers a bit of peace of mind... kinda..
anyways glad u got it fixed and good luck with the new business,

[lee1 1]

good luck with the new venture

[Stue11 0]

Yea good luck with the business venture's

[BanditMike 0]

Good luck with the new business. Fingers crossed it all works out What you starting? Bike maintenance and repair?

I'm assuming you've got all the grants from the local council "small business start-up funds"? Plus you've explored the potential for reduced business rates etc?

[Tony nitrous 0]

ITCHY wrote:

well I have no sympathy for anyone that buys a bike without a logbook and finds out the bikes dodgy,

No log books here. I've had several bikes
out here and the 4 I have now I dont have
anything in writing to say I own them or
the guy I bought them off did.

Our system works fine.

UK log books dont mean much and cause lots
of problems. Out here a quick check with the
engine/frame numbers with the department
of transport tells you all you need to know
and is much harder to fake than your scrap of paper.

Are UK log books the owner or just the registered keeper ?

[dick65 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

ITCHY wrote:

well I have no sympathy for anyone that buys a bike without a logbook and finds out the bikes dodgy,

No log books here. I've had several bikes
out here and the 4 I have now I dont have
anything in writing to say I own them or
the guy I bought them off did.

Our system works fine.

UK log books dont mean much and cause lots
of problems. Out here a quick check with the
engine/frame numbers with the department
of transport tells you all you need to know

and is much harder to fake than your scrap of paper.

Are UK log books the owner or just the registered keeper ?

registered keeper

[Tony nitrous 0]

Out here for a quite small fee, I do a "REV's" check.

It tell's me who's the owner, Any finance outstanding,
and if its been written off and reregistered
as a repaired vehicle...

One bike I bought (off a Bandito's Club member)
the seller handed me the phone and $10 and
told me to do it !