Monday, October 19, 2015

Turns out I'm quite handy

 So, as regular reader(s) will know, I managed to crack supposedly unbreakable ceramic glass on our woodburning stove.  Above you can see the cracked glass removed - the tape is to stop the tiny shards scattering everywhere.  Getting it out required getting special Allen Key (tip: they're not called that here - or at least, not in Home Depot) drill bits because the (surprisingly cheap and few) screws holding it in were apparently slightly melted and unbudgeable by Simon-power alone.
 Here's the incredibly expensive (presumably because of the stupid shape, including special bite removed to make way for the handle in the - I now realize - stupidly designed door) replacement, with gasket already glued on (although I'm worried about that little gap at the bottom).
And Bob's your uncle!  Let's hope the now-only-three (because the other screws were irreparably damaged in removal) screws hold it in for the duration.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Our stove offers similar challenges - apparently simple parts replacements require the use of every tool you ever owned.

xM