Zero in Indiana again

[steamin10]

My freind John borrowed a Snap-On press set from another mechanical type, Glenn. Wow, what a diference. Driving the screw with a 22mm long combination wrench, doubled to a 24 for leverage, got the job done on the drivers side. Unfortunatly it got dusky and the temperature dropped, I got chills and had to quit. Also the first lower joint got wrecked, as the driver did not fit correctly on the other cheepy press set, and I dimpled the area out of round and stuck it in the lower A-frame. The boot is gone too, mashed on one side. $30 shot. Slowly, like a Glacier I progress. It is only gonna be about 24 tomorrow, but have all day to play. I will have to get another lower, but I dont care, all 4 joints,will be new this round, good for another 100K.

The spare mechanism was stuck. I torched the button in the center for the lifting cable, while holding the one side of the spare with a floor jack. It dropped as planned and did not swat me. The tire, while new, is a mismatch for the set, so I will have to spring for another tire, before we get along too far, and dont forget the broken windsheild. That makes another $300 for this springs repairs and upkeep.

Mom is unhappy that her truck is down a week already, being one of those that prefer instant magical service. In reality, this imperfect world I happen to live in, tracking down the used part, and getting a press that works, has taken up the staging time.

Sitting on a bucket, hunched over and pulling wrenches is showing how old I am with the resulting aches. My get er' done, has done gone and went.

Mom came home all yippee skippy, 9 pigs out, and two sets of three for give ups. One large cage sold, and one Rabbit cage in. A good day all round. Now tomorrow she will order about 200lbs of food, for the rest of the herd. The poor UPS guy will have to handle it.

I got two cage liners that are Colo-plast. They aer big enough to make about 3 inspection boards for the new bottom boards on the langstroth beehives. Saves me from buying any.

[steamin10]

Well with this Sunday being the middle of the Month, the begining of spring has past, and we are into the time change, I think I will change too. I will be leaving this thread die, and return to the Saga of Never Enough Time.

Thanks for the reads and participation here. It is always fun for me.