Thursday 23 May 2013

wretched Ikea hex keys

Last night I gave myself three tasks I had to do before I could open a bottle of wine. It was a stressful day at work, and I've learned not to drink & stitch.

So first, laundry - ticked that off easily.

Second, rethread the overlocker with brown & do the skirt's panel seams - ticked off far too easily. Though the time procrastinating did let me mull over the 2 options.  I decided to overlock each side of the seam & press them open.

Third, raise the cutting table downstairs, and move the ikea drawers underneath.  This would mean taking off the feet [on the drawer set].  To do that you have to take the bottom drawer off the sliding rail it's screwed to.

So I lumbered around under the table chocking it up higher, and then getting under it to get the drawer out. When i got the giggles, cos I'd trapped myself underneath. With the drawer out I didn't have room to get past & out from under.  I found that the legs are attached with a hex topped screw. {sigh} Smaller than I expected, and I'd have to find my allen/hex keys.

So I managed to get out by moving the table away & off the risers.  Mumbled about getting it back onto them.  Once I got my hex keys, I found that none of them fit. They were reverse-Goldilocks - either too big or too small.  But as the 2nd set of drawers was arriving this morning I had to find a quick fix.  I raised the table even higher and shuffled the drawer set underneath. And struggled to reattach the drawer to the sliders.  Cos until I have a hex key that works I'm having it all in one piece with nothing loose to get lost.

This morning I filled waiting time by unpacking some costumes from a tub into the top drawer and was happy.  It feels like just maybe I'll get the grotto into a semblence of order. Even if it's done a little bit at a time. 

I've now got four 50litre tubs to give away, and two or three 40litre.  Plus a tub that was given to me with three half hides of leather.  I want to take these to the Fabric Cave but without a car it's not so simple. Taking a bus I can fill my nanna shopping trolley with stuff & carry 1 empty tub.  If it becomes too complicated I'll just take the empty tubs to my nearest charity shop. they're taking up room and the space will give me a little more peace fo mind.

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  1. I have a bag of Ikea spare parts if you need anything. It probably has that thingie in it. I'll be at Rhodes on Saturday. Are you going??

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    1. I'll definitely be there with some fabric to giveaway, and a couple of bodice mock ups to get help fitting.

      I'd LOOOOVE the loan of the hex key! I thought I had one of theirs from a previous cupboard I assembled, but I didn't put it in my toolbox.

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