Samples > Measurements.
The left gate tee-join had fallen off and the pipes were dragging on the ground.
This was a priority fix as it made getting in and out of the property difficult.
2014 n00b me:
- Go into Bunnings hardware store
- Try to find someone to talk to
- Have no idea what I'm talking about
- Buy something
- Go home
- Find that it doesn't fit
- Back to Step 1
2024 chad me:
- Take photos with tape measure visible for dimensions
- Search on Bunnings website
- Note down aisle and bucket number ...
... let me stop right there because that didn't work either. Some parts have names completely unrelated to their dimensions. That gate tee which fit pipes 30-40mm was called a 25/25.
I found this out doing a general internet search, then phoning (yes, telephoning) Stratco, who said there was a good chance they had the size I wanted, but invited me to come and check for myself.
While there is a direct bus to Bunnings from where I am, there isn't one to Stratco. 15 minutes cycle later, I'm there ... with completely redundant measurements.
But I had a secret weapon: part of the old gate tee as a sample. I had the part I wanted within 5 minutes which turned out cheaper what I thought I'd needed.
Lesson: samples are better than measurements. In a perfect situation, you'd have both.
As you can see, the gate is as good as new.
The cycle journey was relaxing, I think, because I took my time and wasn't riding alongside a bus route. This meant that I did not have to play leapfrog with buses, constantly going into traffic to ride around them.
Lesson: no buses = easier cycling.
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