Where there's a will there's a way.

Throttle cable on the hedge trimmer broke today. Running behind and could of done without it so a quick bodge was in order by jamming a screwdriver in to hold it at full throttle and away we went.......

What's the bet's it stay's like it for a week....

What's your best bodge to get the job done?

I fixed a tipper with a spoon once! There was a bridge that carries the main power from solenoid to hydro pump and it had burnt out. An old teaspoon from under the drivers seat got put in its place when we didnt want to be shoveling at the end of a long day. It glowed red hot when the unit was tipping but lasted quite a few weeks!

I like a good bodge!

Throttle cable on the hedge trimmer broke today. Running behind and could of done without it so a quick bodge was in order by jamming a screwdriver in to hold it at full throttle and away we went.......

 

What's the bet's it stay's like it for a week....

 

 

What's your best bodge to get the job done?

There are few things so permanent as a temporary job:thumbup:

Had an old suzuki moped, must have been a good 8/9 years ago now with a bust ignition. You could start it on the kickstart but had to ram a piece of metal in to turn it off ... a spade with a wooden handle did this nicely Being young and stupid I tried it one day with a metal handled garden fork .......... zapppp!

We have a bungie cord that has got its long service medal . Its held the chipper throttel open , kept the big step ladders on the back of the truc when its full of chip etc etc da de da de da

A cheap and nasty chainsaw fuel filler cap with a hot water bottle cap / lid.

Welded mowers before, nowt unusual, one of them carried on for 3 years like it.

Two combi spanners with the ends bent over and some baler band made an emergency front prop universal joint on a Roadless Super Major.

Got me out the woods and back to the toolbox, still with a big elm log on the back.

The beer can bodge.

Normally I would use a baked bean can but I was concerned about the speed of the vehicle so went for lightweight ally:001_smile:

A company I used to work for (and thankfully no longer do) got the mechanic to spot weld a crack on the flywheel issue Jensen chipper he had......

Let's just say it didn't get used after that, so sorry really, not a good bodge:lol:

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The baked bean can bodge:001_smile: