What did you do in your shop today?

Well time to go to bed and save batteries. Power went out about 20 minutes ago. Sitting here on the laptop using my cell phone for a hotspot, so I can watch the radar. Worst of it should be here in another 3-4 hours. 2 more bands of rain before we hit the eye. Thus far - Pretty anti-climatic. Inch and a half of rain since yesterday at noon, and the winds are blowing maybe 20 mph, with occasional gusts to 30.

Time for a nap!
 
@rocky1 hope you guys ride it out OK, and that goes for any WB folks in that area. My Dad and his wife are in FL and they are having tree down issues all over from saturated ground and a bit of wind tipping over the trees root ball and all.
 
All is well here in the north of Florida. Still out of power, got fridges and freezers plugged in on the generator, broke out the Coleman stove so the wife could have her coffee this morning and made her day. Was still a bit windy at that point, and the grill wasn't cutting it for heating coffee water.

Few limbs down in the yard, blew a few shingles off the shop, trees down across roads all over. Niece's husband rounded a curve headed to work this morning and ran all up in the middle of a big oak tree. He's fine, truck is repairable. Only got about 3" of rain here, winds got wild around 4 am, didn't let up until about 9 this morning. Got a nice breeze and blue skies at the moment. It's all good!!

Battery is about dead on the laptop, fixing to haul the generator to the folks house to run their fridge and freezer for a bit, just wanted to let everyone we're fine. Be back shortly guys!
 
Well it is a small call.....but it sounds great!
 
Brink said:
I was climbing up, under, and all through this machine. By the time I was done, a mix of grease and mulch had squeezed through my work clothes all the way to my body.
Why?
A $500 muffler rotted out.
Customer just kept running it.
Exhaust damaged the wire harness.
Customer hires some guy to fix it.
Some guy shorted out the computer and also ruined the cab wire harness.
So, $1000 muffler (parts and labor) just turned into a $12,000-$15,000 repair
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Well you know what they say:

Fix your muffler now, and only a thousand you will pay
or hire your buddy Roscoe and end up paying a trained monkey $15 K
 
Kevin said:
Well you know what they say:

Fix your muffler now, and only a thousand you will pay
or hire your buddy Roscoe and end up paying a trained monkey $15 K
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I thought they said "Muffler? Who needs a new muffler? Just turn up the radio!"
 
Made a nice pen for my mother in laws Doctor. She is going to have six weeks of radiation starting Wednesday and my wife wanted to give him a gift.
Ray
 
I did manage to get a little bit of turning done today..... (There are 8 more of the key chain knives not pictured, those already got picked up)

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Tony said:
So, Colin, what's the deal with the roach clips? Exports to Colorado???

:sofa: Tony
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Bracelet Assistant. Not roach clip. Although if I do a show in Colorado..........
 
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