RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 MFI -Making Furniture Impossible. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 50 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: MFI -Making Furniture Impossible. Mike. I always thought it was Made For Idiots..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 My brother in law always said Made For Idiots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: MFI -Making Furniture Impossible. Mike. 23 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: I always thought it was Made For Idiots..... 21 minutes ago, MrWolf said: My brother in law always said Made For Idiots. I seem to recall that Andy Y was a (Store?) Manager at an MFI store in a former life...... If you notice a little red dot on your forehead, start worrying. Personally, I never had a problem with MFI wardrobes - I still have two, and very nice they are. Just careful assembly and securing to the wall is the trick. Leave them free standing and they won't last five minutes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, polybear said: I seem to recall that Andy Y was a (Store?) Manager at an MFI store in a former life...... If you notice a little red dot on your forehead, start worrying. Personally, I never had a problem with MFI wardrobes - I still have two, and very nice they are. Just careful assembly and securing to the wall is the trick. Leave them free standing and they won't last five minutes. I had a big problem with an MFI wardrobe.....Back in the late 70’s I guess it was we went to MFI at Rayleigh and bought a flat pack wardrobe, the chap inside asked if I would like him to help load it into our car, yes great.....in through the rear hatch, and he pushed it in so hard and fast it broke the front windscreen.....so yes, they were made for idiots, and I was the idiot that let him help me! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 iI found that flat pack furniture works just fine IF you run PVA wood glue into every single joint face, especially the drawer bottoms (usually just a little undersized, the cheapskates) assembling. It also works for old wonky stuff if you have the patience to dismantle the things. Easiest way is to drop it on one corner ... I broke the windscreen in a. Mini 850 once, just by tilting the passenger seat with a little too much gusto. That was embarrassing! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: bought a flat pack wardrobe, the chap inside Never bought one like that, all mine were empty! Mike. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Never bought one like that, all mine were empty! Mike. No wonder it was so f........ heavy! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: iI found that flat pack furniture works just fine IF you run PVA wood glue into every single joint face, especially the drawer bottoms (usually just a little undersized, the cheapskates) assembling. It also works for old wonky stuff if you have the patience to dismantle the things. Easiest way is to drop it on one corner ... I broke the windscreen in a. Mini 850 once, just by tilting the passenger seat with a little too much gusto. That was embarrassing! I have found the IKEA flat pack stuff to be brilliant, very well built even before I get my hands on it...... As to the Mini windscreen.......my Mini Windscreen was pushed out once by a girlfriend........let’s just say she didn’t actually realise she did it 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 Hope she didn't cut her feet. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 But what did he tell the Autoglaze fitter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) If you actually wanted a kit of this!!, politely described a "Hybrid" on here by people who know the kit , its still available less prehestoric Romford wheels for £100. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MILLHOLME-MODELS-KIT-BUILT-HULL-BARNSLEY-RLY-LNER-BR-J28-CLASS-0-6-0-LOCO/293595560509?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Edited May 31, 2020 by micklner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 £270 and nearly 40 bids, someone must like it! Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: I have found the IKEA flat pack stuff to be brilliant, very well built even before I get my hands on it...... As to the Mini windscreen.......my Mini Windscreen was pushed out once by a girlfriend........let’s just say she didn’t actually realise she did it IKEA stuff, for all we mock it is on a different planet to the old melamine covered Weetabix we used to get. Did your girlfriend perhaps push that windscreen out in the same way one of my girlfriends broke off the rear view mirror in my Triumph Spitfire? Edited May 31, 2020 by MrWolf The Grammar Nazis are in town! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 23 minutes ago, MrWolf said: IKEA stuff, for all we mock it is on a different planet to the old melamine covered Weetabix we used to get. Did your girlfriend perhaps push that windscreen out in the same way one of my girlfriends broke off the rear view mirror in my Triumph Spitfire? All I'm going to say is Morris Minor convertibles were obviously made of stronger stuff than minis and spitfires Although I did manage to get both doors to pop open after a particularly enthusiastic tackling of a hump back bridge 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bucoops said: Although I did manage to get both doors to pop open after a particularly enthusiastic tackling of a hump back bridge Is that another euphemism? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) . Edited May 31, 2020 by Metr0Land Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: £270 and nearly 40 bids, someone must like it! Mike. Starting price was only 45 quid 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2020 45 minutes ago, MarkC said: Is that another euphemism? I plead the 5th! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, PhilJ W said: But what did he tell the Autoglaze fitter? OK....let’s clear this up....the windscreen didn’t break (on this occasion) , good old toughened glass! So it was a case of just slipping it back in with some string and rubber grease........the windscreen....you dirty bar stewards, the windscreen! Edited May 31, 2020 by boxbrownie 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: IKEA stuff, for all we mock it is on a different planet to the old melamine covered Weetabix we used to get. Did your girlfriend perhaps push that windscreen out in the same way one of my girlfriends broke off the rear view mirror in my Triumph Spitfire? A brilliant description of the old MFI stuff........as to the windscreen.......definitely plead the fifth. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Bucoops said: All I'm going to say is Morris Minor convertibles were obviously made of stronger stuff than minis and spitfires Although I did manage to get both doors to pop open after a particularly enthusiastic tackling of a hump back bridge Now that is a completely different sort of hump...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, micklner said: If you actually wanted a kit of this!!, politely described a "Hybrid" on here by people who know the kit , its still available less prehestoric Romford wheels for £100. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MILLHOLME-MODELS-KIT-BUILT-HULL-BARNSLEY-RLY-LNER-BR-J28-CLASS-0-6-0-LOCO/293595560509?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Bloomin’ell......oddly I found a white metal kit of a “Little Ben” in the loft boxes yesterday, complete except for transfers and paint (quoting the box), it was bought over 50 years ago (probably) in a fit of teenage confidence and never opened in a fit of teenage regret Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: Bloomin’ell......oddly I found a white metal kit of a “Little Ben” in the loft boxes yesterday, complete except for transfers and paint (quoting the box), it was bought over 50 years ago (probably) in a fit of teenage confidence and never opened in a fit of teenage regret We look forward to seeing photos of your progress with the loco kit in the next week or two! I am sure you will have it running and painted by the end of next month. 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 33 minutes ago, Chris116 said: We look forward to seeing photos of your progress with the loco kit in the next week or two! I am sure you will have it running and painted by the end of next month. I think the lock down has taken your senses.......this kit has screws I can hardly see in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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