...the description is hilarious...well done...! Anyway, glad to see you're back in business...you now need to pump out more videos to keep your head above water...👍 Matt

@TurningStarkers

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Matt. So glad you enjoyed and love the puns. 😄💦 Thanks heaps Brett

Hi Brett, You’ll need to sell a few bowls to pay for that job! Surprised you didn’t try Selleys water proof glue to fix the leak! My heart goes out to you as we were flooded in 2008 and it washed away all the support round the edges of our water tank,we had to get a new tank,crane,and also dig down 700 mm as the ground was unstable after flooding. Big job and expensive even with volunteers helping. Job well done helped by attacking the problem straight away,nothing worse than having no water Regards

@TurningStarkers

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Mal. Yes no water is a big motivation. We had tried some products and the tank exterior looked like it had serious boils. We had had the inside repaired a few years back. The joint between the very well constructed base (one a lean) and flimsy walls was failing around the entire tank. So decided replace was better than repair. No worries for another twenty years or hopefully more And my wallet sympathies with you wallet 💳 Brett

Thanks for sharing this Brett. I live in the US and in a small town. Water is piped directly to my house and is something that totally take for granted every day. There are still many people who live rurally around here that rely on wells and cisterns for their water needs. I’m glad you were able to get a solution in place man. Best wishes sir.

@TurningStarkers

25 күн бұрын

As always good sir a brilliant comment. Funny thing is we live in a coastal community down the road from New Zealand’s largest city but for some historic reasons we were never connected to the water supply infrastructure So there are water tanks all over the place to the thousands of people living here. Trust spring is treating you well and it will be a great summer Brett

@k9insomniac783

25 күн бұрын

@@TurningStarkers Ohio spring is a beautiful sight my friend. I must confess, it hurt my heart a little to see you have to deal with this. We’ve had a few unforeseen projects come up that had set me back quite a bit financially. The joys of home ownership I suppose. lol. I’ve not had much time for turning anything but hope to get back out there soon. I’m happy that your video came with a happy ending. Water is restored and everything came together well. Lord willing, you’ll get some time to relax and spend some time in your shop. All the best Brett.!

@TurningStarkers

25 күн бұрын

@@k9insomniac783 Yes a little house can have a big mouth. Ohio sounds like a great place but I would be flying south for the winter. Looks a little cool form me Trust you’ll be able to get back in your workshop soon. Making things feels good for the soul. Cheers again

Thanks Brett, Makes me appreciate my robust well....here in Maine, USA.

@TurningStarkers

11 күн бұрын

Hi Louis. Just jumped on google to have a look at a Robust lathe. And wow they live up to their name. 209kg would make it really difficult to “walk” down the workshop like mine did. 😀 Thanks for watching Cheers Brett

A good digger driver, man that was hard work

@TurningStarkers

25 күн бұрын

Hi John. Yes the digger driver was good and those lads smashed the work out. Then went to the gym!!! I was knackered!

Yet again a great video Brett, interesting to see how the well constructed the base was compared to the sides, a bit of craft in the construction back in the day, how does the water taste in the new tank? Glad that it all worked out so well, back to the day job now for you no doubt.

@TurningStarkers

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Darryl. The water trucked in definitely tastes and smells different. It is treated so you can really taste the chlorine. The tank was probably built in the late sixties so 50 years of service is really good Brett

Hey Brett, so that means that you are not connected to the mains water and that you have to order water regularly? Great video

@TurningStarkers

18 күн бұрын

No one in our community has town supply. We all catch water off the roof. We have only bought water 3 times in the last 19 years. ( my Scottish heritage?) others buy three lots in a summer Glad you enjoyed

Who needs a gym membership when you can bust up concrete by hand for a living? Sorry you had to go through this process but I get the necessity part of it. Hopefully the new tank will last for many years. I’m mystified that the city has never connected you to the infrastructure after all these years. Are you on a septic tank as well or are you connected to a public sewer system? Guess you better sell some bowls Brett! Take care!

@TurningStarkers

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Stuart The lack of infrastructure is probably a. Hang over from the days when our community was a holiday destination full of holiday homes. Not the 44th biggest suburb in Auckland ( yes I checked google). We don’t even have curbing on our side of the street The good news is the sewer system is council controlled so no septic tanks which is a blessing The latest approved change will see an additional 5,000 houses built. I believe they will be on a community bore. Thanks again Stuart Brett