So what did you do today?

[wildroamer]

Are they going to let you keep the screws after they come out or if they come out being they cost like 6k each

They're permanent, so I'm keeping them!

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Worked as usual.

 

[jake wells]

went to the echo dealer and order a 2$ part watched rain then went home and cooked some pizza.
been a fun filled day...

 

[jmssaws]

Ported saws all day.

 

[PA Dan]

Bought this.
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I already told you this but...lock your truck doors![emoji41]

 

[exSW]

I already told you this but...lock your truck doors![emoji41]

Not in the truck.

 

[PA Dan]

Not in the truck.

Probably a smart move!

 

[Chris Zautner]

Ortho appt. Looks like I can start a bit of weight bearing in a couple weeks.

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looks like they took a hand full of stuff out of a bolt can and said this should work.

 

[zero_sum]

Hey..... That kinda looks like some of my x rays .... I know what you are going through waiting for the green light from the ortho. Not fond memories. Glad you are ok.

 

[wildroamer]

looks like they took a hand full of stuff out of a bolt can and said this should work.

No *s-word, my thoughts exactly. Plus the handyman in me doesn't like that the screws go every which way, seems like at least some of them should be parallel, lol!
I know one thing, I'm damn glad I have insurance, even if it is overpriced O-care. Charges are almost $150K so far!

 

[GCJenks204]

Accepted a new position at work. Thought I made out like a bandit and then I realized 35% more work and only 8% more pay.

D'oh!!! (wishing for a Homer Simpson emoticon).

 

[jakethesnake]

Cut down and bucked up a few more trees, dug out stumps until I blew a hose on the Bobcat. Sigh, something else to fix...

Ain't they put metal lines on them things yet?

 

[jakethesnake]

Didn't have a can of soda with you, lol? You can pop open a master lock quite easily with a soda can!

Do explain?

 

[fearofpavement]

Ain't they put metal lines on them things yet?

No, the hoses have to flex so they're subject to springing leaks. This unit is a 1997 so I change hoses pretty frequently. (there's a lot of them)

 

[Mag Craft]

Boy Wildroamer your pelvis was really busted up bad. You must have been down quite a while with an injury like that. That hurts just looking at it.

It looks like the ball and socket were ok that is good.

 

[Simondo]

Bought this.
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Now then !! thats a little tasty morsel

 

[wildroamer]

Do explain?

You can make a shim out of a small piece of the can that wraps around the shackle and slides into the case. Works pretty well, I've done it a few times. I'll post a how-to shot at some point.

 

[wildroamer]

It looks like the ball and socket were ok that is good.

Unfortunately no. The ball split in half as it blew out the back of the hip acetabulum. You can see on the left image that when they initially relocated the hip, half the ball was in there backwards. Same age you can see part of the break in the back of the socket. Their zero-to-ten pain scale was a tad low at that point, haha!

 

[jakethesnake]

You can make a shim out of a small piece of the can that wraps around the shackle and slides into the case. Works pretty well, I've done it a few times. I'll post a how-to shot at some point.

I'll not ask why you know that

 

[jakethesnake]

No, the hoses have to flex so they're subject to springing leaks. This unit is a 1997 so I change hoses pretty frequently. (there's a lot of them)

I see I've been fighting hoses on a boom mower .... The case skid loaders I'm around put metal on the arms and short flex hoses where they pivot .... Not sure why I was in outer space thinking they used all metal.... I drive one daily and have replaced hoses usually the back ones just behind the cab seems like wrapping them with canvas helps . Yours may be wrapped or may be made different I've only used a couple bobcat skid loaders if that's what we,re talking bout