"Steve B" wrote in message
Today, I fixed my Stanley distance calculator roller. I
had broken off the POS plastic housing, so wrapped it in
22ga. steel, and then welded a piece of conduit on it for
a NEW handle. I'm thinking of going to Ace and getting a
racy handlebar cover for the end of the conduit, but don't
want to appear too professional. But it does help when
that roller wants to torque out of your hands because of
resistance to measuring asphalt. It's time to show that
roller who is in charge!

Then, I took my $10 garage sale trailer, and made some
side posts from high grade treated lumber. The stake
pockets were exactly the size to receive 2 x 4 (Actually 1
5/8 x 3 1/2" for the newbies), and then used 2" x 6 "
treated lumber for the side rails. Well, actually 1 5/8"
x 5 1/2" for the uninformed. Then I used the
heretoforementioned 2 x 4's and a 2 x 12 for the small
strip at the head of the trailer. 2 x 12 not actual
size..............

Then, I worked on my MIG cart, welding on the bottle
holder, and the welder holder, and deciding to use some
cheapo red plastic bungees with the black balls on them,
just to help hold the cords on the cart. I fully intend
to add baskets to the cart that will hold grinders,
markers, squares, etc. I also fully intend to weld hooks
on it to hold my NexGen EQC autodark hood and colorful
Comeaux caps. Ditto for the cables. But, I don't want to
do that until I use the cart, and find out where exactly
these should be placed on the MIG cart. It does roll well
on my wood floor of the container, but I need to blow out
the blowsand that blew in with the last blow. Seems to be
pretty sturdy, though, with a low center of gravity.

Then I just putzed around in the shop. You know, putting
pliers back in the pliers drawer of the tool cabinet.
Ditto for the wrenches. Throwing away an astounding
amount of trash and flammables ...............

I did put pigtails on three ATVs so that I can put a float
charger on them and keep them charged easily instead of
having to dismantle them to the frame to get regular
charging clamps on there. I used the two prong NAPA
connectors, if you're interested.

Anyway, I just wanted to share a day in the life of a real
metalworker, who's out there doing it and not sitting
around talking about bull**** political **** all day.

YMMV

Steve


Aw yes, it's spring! Time to fire up on projects again and
enjoy life!
Have another fine day tomorrow, eih? ;))
phil