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| I can't wait to make some "stuff" today |
The power-washer has sat dormant for about two years. This usually doesn't happen with my must-have armory of guy stuff...but the last time I had used it, I almost went to the emergency room after falling off my ladder made of one bucket on top of another bucket....(that's another story)...anyway, I picked up an additive to dissolve any varnish that might have accumulated in the washer's gas tank, in order for it to fire up right away....After I have it shooting a stream of water 50 feet...I'll put it back to bed and open my latest treasure.
There are 3 tools that have been on my bucket list for many years.....and of course the holy grail as well. A chain saw, a nail gun and a welder.
I finally convinced Pattye last year that I wouldn't shoot myself in the foot if she "approved" me buying a nail gun. She did, and I started making frames for her paintings...well, I made one or two...and then I got involved in making other things or maybe just side-tracked a little.
The chain saw will probably remain on my bucket list as an untouchable item for obvious reasons. I calculated the amount of time to get to the closest hospital if I should happen to sever my femoral artery with a new chainsaw...so, even I think it would be a bad decision to own one. I have used then before and I must admit I've come close to losing an appendage .
The welder finished off the list of desires (except of course for the holy grail of shop tools).....I picked one up last week and it has remained in the box since then....It's kind of like getting that Christmas present you always dreamed about but you just want to savor the excitement for a little while longer....almost like cookies from home when I was in the service.
The welder will come out of the box today and after a few moments of exhilaration, I'll fire it up and start making stuff. The welder isn't a dangerous tool, it's just that I have a bad memory of Dad burning down our house when I was a senior in high school.... http://ireadthenews.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-christmas-i-will-always-remember.html ....Dad and his friend were designing a camper (tho we never camped) and was welding some pieces together when the torch set off a can of gasoline...Everyone got out okay and my brother, Rick, performed some heroic actions. And yes, alcohol was involved with Dad's mishap.
So, after I make some stuff...I'll be sure and post some pics later on....I'll put my welder away and then dream of sometime in my life getting a Shopsmith, the true holy grail of a man's cave....er...well... a man's garage.
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| The holy grail of a man cave |
