protecting my stubby

[MikeyH]

Yes, unscrewing it is the obvious option. But it is very tight and I have tried - but I daren't try any harder. What I meant by saying faffing around really - probably should have been more specific.
But thanks for the suggestions and I'll look at the tap cover, though suspect it's a bit on the large side. I've only got a small one

Ah fair enough.
Could have saved two pages of people saying unscrew it. oke:

:rofl: :rofl:

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

Could have saved two pages of people saying unscrew it. oke:

but then we wouldn't have learned about neodymium magnets...

 

[Griffo46]

Get a ping pong ball or tennis ball, drill a hole and pop it on over the aerial. Or just take it off.

 

[mmm-five]

Anyway, I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned that their stubby auto-retracts when it gets cold

 

[DMike]

Anyway, I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned that their stubby auto-retracts when it gets cold

Once you made that analogy, unlike the exhibitionistic approaches suggested, wouldn’t a floppy stubby solve the problem of stubby poking?

 

[mmm-five]

Anyway, I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned that their stubby auto-retracts when it gets cold

Once you made that analogy, unlike the exhibitionistic approaches suggested, wouldn’t a floppy stubby solve the problem of stubby poking?

It would indeed. Just have to find a stubby antenna made out of material that shrinks when cold!

 

[MikeyH]

Or go back to one of the retractable electric ones of old.

 

[ronk]

Go to a Building Site and get a 150mm length if scaffolding protector tube and just slip it over the stump.

Can’t see anything more simple or cheaper!

 

[sp3ctre]

How's about this?

 

[MikeyH]

Get some playdoe, they sell it on Amazon in tubs. Take off the lid, empty the contents, make a little sculpture out of it or throw it in the bin. Whatever. Then turn the tub upside down and put it over the aerial. Hey presto, job done.

 

[earthdweller]

You can tell it’s men on this forum :rofl:

Way too much overthinking

 

[MikeyH]

You can tell it’s men on this forum :rofl:

Way too much overthinking

Yes, just unscrew the bl**dy thing :rofl: :evil:

 

[brillomaster]

In fairness, when i fitted a stubby, the original one was rusted in, and snapped when i tried to unscrew it. Had to be drilled out, which wasnt ideal... dab of copper grease on the threads before the next one went on.
If you do remove, get some penetrating oil on it first.

 

[C4Dman]

This our simple solution, just use the right size bit

 

[ronk]

This our simple solution, just use the right size bit

That’s what I said - I glad on not alone

 

[MikeyH]

But it doesn’t stop the aerial from bending and that is the OPs worry, sorry

 

[ronk]

Drill the hole bigger so it sits lower

The best / cheapest / most effective bet is scaffolding protection stuff.

 

[MikeyH]

Or cut the aerial in half so it sits lower :rofl: oke:

 

[MikeyH]

Drill the hole bigger so it sits lower

The best bet is scaffolding protection stuff

I’m thinking your scaffolding stuff might be a good idea now ronk.

 

[ronk]

The thick yellow stuff!

Any building site will probably give you some if you ask nicely!