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  • JezWyndJezWynd Frets: 6021
    Jimbro66 said:
    “I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
    Coming down is the hardest thing”

    It could be a good time to start writing a book? All that knowledge and experience put to paper.......

    I think that’s a great idea. ICBM could turn his enforced rest into nice little earner. How about this for a format - Pick a guitar, amp, whatever, and document all the possible repairs, mods etc. Photos, illustrations can come later. You didn’t think we were going to let you lounge around being fed grapes by nubile nurses did you?!
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    edited August 2018
    JezWynd said:
    Jimbro66 said:

    It could be a good time to start writing a book? All that knowledge and experience put to paper.......
    I think that’s a great idea. ICBM could turn his enforced rest into nice little earner. How about this for a format - Pick a guitar, amp, whatever, and document all the possible repairs, mods etc. Photos, illustrations can come later.
    I've been asked this before, but it's surprisingly hard to turn a theory/logic/experience-based troubleshooting method into a guide book... a lot of it is incremental knowledge gained from individual examples, and it just ends up as a series of anecdotes with very little structure or direction. I will give it some thought but don't expect anything soon!

    JezWynd said:

    You didn’t think we were going to let you lounge around being fed grapes by nubile nurses did you?!
    I've had that already, when I was 14 and had a burst appendix . In hospital for a week or so. Apart from the excruciating pain beforehand - far worse than a broken arm, if you've never experienced both - it was actually much more fun than this .

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • 77ric77ric Frets: 539
    Have you tried swapping the valves around?

    seriously GWS. 
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  • vizviz Frets: 10647
    Oh dear poor chap, get well soon. 
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  • GagarynGagaryn Frets: 1553
    Ouch! get well soon, hope you got decent painkillers. :-)

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  • m_cm_c Frets: 1211
    ICBM said:
    JezWynd said:
    Jimbro66 said:

    It could be a good time to start writing a book? All that knowledge and experience put to paper.......
    I think that’s a great idea. ICBM could turn his enforced rest into nice little earner. How about this for a format - Pick a guitar, amp, whatever, and document all the possible repairs, mods etc. Photos, illustrations can come later.
    I've been asked this before, but it's surprisingly hard to turn a theory/logic/experience-based troubleshooting method into a guide book... a lot of it is incremental knowledge gained from individual examples, and it just ends up as a series of anecdotes with very little structure or direction. I will give it some thought but don't expect anything soon!

    As somebody who's full time job involves vehicle diagnostics, this is very true. A step by step guide may ultimately get you to the source of a fault, but it will usually involve a long trip testing things experience tells you don't need tested.

    A classic example was Vauxhall/Opel in the early 2000's enforced fully guided (aka an idiots step by step guide) diagnostics for warranty claims, and you had to have proof you had followed the relevant guide, even if the fault was blindingly obvious. They realised a few years ago it was costing them that much in labour, they've now introduced what they call strategy based diagnostics. They provide all the information for given fault codes on a single page, and it's up to the technician to decide how they're going to find the fault. You can then claim what you see as a reasonable time for diagnosing the fault.
    It does make more sense provided you're not expecting your average service tech to fix things, but I do miss the bonus boosting 0.9hrs to diagnose a knackered glow plug, which in reality took 2 minutes to test, and 5 minutes to create the relevant diagnostic proof.
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
    Ouch! A speedy and full recovery to you :)
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  • IamnobodyIamnobody Frets: 6887
    ICBM said:
    FX_Munkee said:

    Although slightly disappointed there's no pictures of your arm hanging 90 degrees out of position, with an accompanying question as to whether you think you should see a doctor. As is standard forum etiquette.
    They took this in the shop so I could see it - I couldn't lift my arm to have a look myself. After that I did agree to them calling an ambulance ;).

    I suppose it doesn't look *that* bad, but you can see that the two forearm bones have been pushed past the end of the upper arm one. One also has a fracture at the end and there's a small chip of bone in there somewhere... the X-ray was quite freaky :).


    Fuuuuuuuuuck!Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
    ^ What he said! All the best.
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  • SkippedSkipped Frets: 2371
    Wow.

    Best wishes to a totally respected forum member. And get well soon.

    Who is going to do all the fettling in the shop?   =)

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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11790
    m_c said:
    ICBM said:
    JezWynd said:
    Jimbro66 said:

    It could be a good time to start writing a book? All that knowledge and experience put to paper.......
    I think that’s a great idea. ICBM could turn his enforced rest into nice little earner. How about this for a format - Pick a guitar, amp, whatever, and document all the possible repairs, mods etc. Photos, illustrations can come later.
    I've been asked this before, but it's surprisingly hard to turn a theory/logic/experience-based troubleshooting method into a guide book... a lot of it is incremental knowledge gained from individual examples, and it just ends up as a series of anecdotes with very little structure or direction. I will give it some thought but don't expect anything soon!

    As somebody who's full time job involves vehicle diagnostics, this is very true. A step by step guide may ultimately get you to the source of a fault, but it will usually involve a long trip testing things experience tells you don't need tested.

    A classic example was Vauxhall/Opel in the early 2000's enforced fully guided (aka an idiots step by step guide) diagnostics for warranty claims, and you had to have proof you had followed the relevant guide, even if the fault was blindingly obvious. They realised a few years ago it was costing them that much in labour, they've now introduced what they call strategy based diagnostics. They provide all the information for given fault codes on a single page, and it's up to the technician to decide how they're going to find the fault. You can then claim what you see as a reasonable time for diagnosing the fault.
    It does make more sense provided you're not expecting your average service tech to fix things, but I do miss the bonus boosting 0.9hrs to diagnose a knackered glow plug, which in reality took 2 minutes to test, and 5 minutes to create the relevant diagnostic proof.
    This is what machine learning and expert systems are claimed to be able to - look at patterns and get closer to how we'd fix stuff
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    Skipped said:

    Who is going to do all the fettling in the shop?  
    Good question! Currently I'm planning on taking the train through every couple of weeks and supervising/teaching one of the other staff in the basics, so we can still do the simpler work, like checking over amps for sale. The bigger repairs are just going to have to be put on hold though, there's no easy way around it. I can't take my tools there on the train really - the box weighs a ton! - and certainly can't bring any repairs back.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • @ICBM are you in any less discomfort now? I hope so ...
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    @ICBM are you in any less discomfort now? I hope so ...
    Yes. Even though it’s in a cast I can feel it’s more normal - the elbow feels more like it should, and the swelling must have gone down a bit because the cast is now looser. Down from four doses of Co-Codamol on the first day to only needing one today.

    I have to go in on Wednesday for assessment on the possible surgery for the broken bit.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    ICBM said:
    @ICBM are you in any less discomfort now? I hope so ...
    Yes. Even though it’s in a cast I can feel it’s more normal - the elbow feels more like it should, and the swelling must have gone down a bit because the cast is now looser. Down from four doses of Co-Codamol on the first day to only needing one today.

    I have to go in on Wednesday for assessment on the possible surgery for the broken bit.
    Is the surgery to replace a capacitor or a transformer?
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
    (Or have you got a dry solder joint?) ;)
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 5112
    ICBM said:
    @ICBM are you in any less discomfort now? I hope so ...
    Yes. Even though it’s in a cast I can feel it’s more normal - the elbow feels more like it should, and the swelling must have gone down a bit because the cast is now looser. Down from four doses of Co-Codamol on the first day to only needing one today.

    I have to go in on Wednesday for assessment on the possible surgery for the broken bit.
    Have you signed your cast for me yet? I want pics as proof.... :)
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    There’s nowhere to write. It’s not a plain cast - the outer layer is bandage, over the plaster. I’ve also found that it isn’t quite a complete tube, it only goes about 3/4 of the way round - there’s a gap up the inside of my forearm. I don’t know if that’s because they’re expecting to take it off again on Wednesday or that’s just how they do them now - I’ve never had one before!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • JonathangusJonathangus Frets: 4436
    Four pages in and nobody's mentioned grain patterns and Gibson headstocks?  I am disappoint.

    Get well soon, IC.
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2744
    Ouch that’s not good - hope you’re ok and it’s not too painful now.     

    I had had a leg injury a couple of years ago that was annoying but aside from walking problems I could at least work and play guitar etc.    Losing use of an arm would drive me potty.  
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30826

    If you want to accelerate the healing follow my tips :-)

    1. Full fat milk
    2. ONLY EAT Salmon and spincah with pine nuts and  until you're out, with lashing of full fat greek yoghurt and banana for afters.
    3. Get Wellman hair and nail tablets

    I religiously used the above plan when I smashed my arm- the hosp predicted 16 weeks in plaster, I got out in 9.

    The info is from Matt Lovell (Eng Rugby Doctor and Specialist nutritionalist- google him)

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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