Random Thought Of The Day

[Junk Meister]

Our hardware stores stock "loose" items, I can go in empty handed and come out with a single bolt/nut/washer/screw/nail whatever really.

I can go and purchase a single welding stick electrode.

Challenging to think of me going to a store to buy ONE WELDING ROD.

 

[Wilhelm]

Challenging to think of me going to a store to buy ONE WELDING ROD.

Stainless Steel and Cast Iron welding rods are freaking expensive, I only buy as few as I think I'll need.

 

[Bill G]

that table is worth a few buck now

The land I farmed for 40 years was worth more .....at least to me. This will be the final harvest for me on the place.

 

[pbillyi69]

without a doubt

 

[Nate.]

Don’t leave your tool box of spare 460/461 parts out in the rain for prolonged periods of time…. It’s a darn shame.

 

[Wilhelm]

Don’t leave your tool box of spare 460/461 parts out in the rain for prolonged periods of time…. It’s a darn shame.View attachment 470087View attachment 470089View attachment 470090

Why would You do that in the first place!?

 

[millerlite]

Metric and imperial are equally common here. I usually use imperial on stuff I build. Most older equipment is imperial. Automotive and most other stuff metric.

Don’t leave your tool box of spare 460/461 parts out in the rain for prolonged periods of time…. It’s a darn shame.View attachment 470087View attachment 470089View attachment 470090

Just sand blast it. Ready for a new piston in no time

 

[pbillyi69]

Don’t leave your tool box of spare 460/461 parts out in the rain for prolonged periods of time…. It’s a darn shame.View attachment 470087View attachment 470089View attachment 470090

looks like there is some elbow grease in your future. or you could send them to me. lol

 

[jacktheripper]

Don’t leave your tool box of spare 460/461 parts out in the rain for prolonged periods of time…. It’s a darn shame.View attachment 470087View attachment 470089View attachment 470090

Man, that sucks. Maybe the corrosion on the plating could be honed off if it didn’t leave pitting

 

[legdelimber]

Looks like some shadows on the corroded spots. If that's the case, then the plating is lifted and gone in places.

Shoot guys. In recent years I'm finding out for myself, why we end up letting some things go.

 

[59billy]

Looks like some shadows on the corroded spots. If that's the case, then the plating is lifted and gone in places.

Shoot guys. In recent years I'm finding out for myself, why we end up letting some things go.

We used to call it OBE: Overcome by Events.

I have a neglected chipper/shredder where im working up the courage to to pull off the taro and see how destroyed it is

 

[ammoaddict]

We used to call it OBE: Overcome by Events.

I have a neglected chipper/shredder where im working up the courage to to pull off the taro and see how destroyed it is

I've been overcome by a lot of events lately.

 

[59billy]

I've been overcome by a lot of events lately.

Real Life is a cruel taskmaster. I thought retirement would free me, but i was sorely mistaken.

 

[ammoaddict]

Real Life is a cruel taskmaster. I thought retirement would free me, but i was sorely mistaken.

I'm having surgery on Oct. 1st and I'll be on medical leave for the rest of the year. I'm pretty sure I'm going to officially retire in January. It's takes all I have to make it through a workday nowadays. Even though I don't work that hard anymore, just being on my feet all day really makes my back hurt.

 

[59billy]

I'm having surgery on Oct. 1st and I'll be on medical leave for the rest of the year. I'm pretty sure I'm going to officially retire in January. It's takes all I have to make it through a workday nowadays. Even though I don't work that hard anymore, just being on my feet all day really makes my back hurt.

Ouch. I don't want to pry about specifics, but back surgery and spinal stuff in general can be friggin' miserable. You have my sympathy as a fellow sufferer. Best of luck with the surgery.

 

[ammoaddict]

Ouch. I don't want to pry about specifics, but back surgery and spinal stuff in general can be friggin' miserable. You have my sympathy as a fellow sufferer. Best of luck with the surgery.

You're not prying at all. I don't mind sharing.
I'm not having back surgery. Im having wrist surgery. They are taking 3 bones out and putting in a metal piece in.
Im not sure surgery would help my back. There's several things wrong with it.

 

[legdelimber]

Lift with your legs, they taught us.
My knees are worn to, bone against bone, for it.
Very lowest part of your back, gets the other part of the load from leg lifting.
Arthritis in the low back from that. (grimmaced swear words go here)
I've put off having the knees replaced because I figure there's gotta be someone working on a replacement epoxy or some such thing, to replace that missing cartilage.
As a 'Baby Boomer", I'm old enough to not quite be just horribly worried about cancer or who knows what the heck else, from being a test case for a new type of " knee repair kit".

hmm.. Maybe I oughta be searching alibaba-bay for set?

 

[Junk Meister]

I've been overcome by a lot of events lately.

We used to call it OBE: Overcome by Events.

I have a neglected chipper/shredder where im working up the courage to to pull off the taro and see how destroyed it is

DOUBLE DITTO TAGGERT.

 

[ammoaddict]

Lift with your legs, they taught us.
My knees are worn to, bone against bone, for it.
Very lowest part of your back, gets the other part of the load from leg lifting.
Arthritis in the low back from that. (grimmaced swear words go here)
I've put off having the knees replaced because I figure there's gotta be someone working on a replacement epoxy or some such thing, to replace that missing cartilage.
As a 'Baby Boomer", I'm old enough to not quite be just horribly worried about cancer or who knows what the heck else, from being a test case for a new type of " knee repair kit".

hmm.. Maybe I oughta be searching alibaba-bay for set?

Yes, I've overworked my back most of my life. I have stenosis, osteoporosis, arthritis, degeneration etc.
All the cartlidge is gone in my wrist. I wear a brace all the time.
The older you get ,cancer risk increases. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in February.

 

[59billy]

You're not prying at all. I don't mind sharing.
I'm not having back surgery. Im having wrist surgery. They are taking 3 bones out and putting in a metal piece in.
Im not sure surgery would help my back. There's several things wrong with it.

Tbh, I think the current state of spinal surgery is crap. I don't know anybody who had good results. I'm working with a pain management doc and keep telling him his job is to protect me from the surgeons. FWIW, I've had good results with epidural steroid injections .

I'm hoping you get a good outcome with rhe wrist surgery.