Help r.e NEXT CUBES CLOCK

gabyjane

Hi thanks for the replys.

Becs ours was up and they do look fab but just got home and it is again falling off..im not sure how much tape to use tbh! Ill try and explain seeing as you have it!

The main box (as the cubes are a doddle and well stuck!) is stuck to the wall with the sticky tabs BUT the sticky tabs wouldn't hold the whole thing when up so i used some of my own and also screwed it up and it was fine.

When i attached the actual clock face which is supposed to be magnetic it appears to be top heavy and pulls itself down(the magnet imo is not strong enough)..i used the no nails tape and it seemed fine till last night where we noticed it again coming away. The actual back plate is stuck secure though. When we got home a min ago due to it coming away the hands had stuck on one of the cubes so the time was wrong again!

I have now taken the whole main bit down even the screw bit (taking a nice chunk of plaster off grr) i have tried to attach the block together before i affix the whole thing together and re apply..once up i HOPE it works but cant see it doing so as done and cant do anything different!..if it doesnt ill take a pic of it coming away so you can see what i mean.

I have emailed Next and written to them as really unimpressed with it..it looks fab but i feel i am stuck with a clock that is no good now..or a ruined new wall if i have to remove it all.

Also (and this should have taught me to think twice but shops dont always make an effort with products) in 3 stores i have visited now ALL of them have had the prob i have had with the silver clock bit hanging off or one had attached tape to the wall which was very noticable and looked pants!..looking online last night the reviews are partly this too..i just hope they have a good reason as to what im supposed to do with it!

Doozergirl that is a very nice clock but i like the seperate cubes on this Next one..we saw one while we were in London and nearly bought but it was £60 which we thought was quite steep..now i wish id'e got it!

Thanks x

ormus

ormus wonders if can lie, and get an extra fiver off?

becs

I understand what you mean but I don't understand why the front shouldn't be held on by the magnet. I wonder if it may be something to do with the screw? I used double sided sticky pads from the pound shop to stick the back bit on and the magnet has never been an issue.

gabyjane

Hi Becs no the back plate was fine their stickers worked but with the whole box on it pulled it off so i added some of our own ones and then a screw too which is fine..its the weight of the clock face pulling it away from the top..the magnet is pretty strong until it goes on the wall then appears useless. It has been sticking all day still so will put up again tonight as never got a chance and see how it goes

Ormus im not quite sure what your reply means?!

Doozergirl

gabyjane wrote: »

Doozergirl that is a very nice clock but i like the seperate cubes on this Next one..we saw one while we were in London and nearly bought but it was £60 which we thought was quite steep..now i wish id'e got it!

Thanks x

They are separate blocks! It's thirteen separate pieces. If you look at the link they have two pics - arranged two different ways; but you can have them any way you want, so if you want them in the hour positions you can. I have mine randomly.

(Ormusis wondering whether they actually need to be a lesbian to get a discount on the Karlsson clock)

gabyjane

Well got into work this morning and there wa s a note left with some sticky tabs..to say they were impossible to get off was an understatement and i ripped it off the table with quite a bit of trouble to get the pads off! so i took a piece of it and started again with the clock..so far so good..it was put up at 2pm and it is now..5.45pm and yay it is still working, keeping time and great! lets hope its sorted now..i was getting so cross!

Doozergirl i see that sounds good didnt see the other picture! great idea to do it both ways..if this plays up anymore i may buy one!

Thanks for all your help x