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![]() SteveB wrote: I was cleaning out the shed the other day. I came across a fertilizer spreader where the plastic tub/bin had disintegrated from too much sunshine and weather exposure. There was the T handle and a lever operated gate assembly. I first thought, chuck it. Then I said, wait, you might need something off that. So I pitched it in my Sanford Yard. Wouldn't you know, I needed to come up with a throttle assembly for a welder motor. The lever handle (complete with tensioner knob, rod, and hardware) was perfect! It never fails that if I throw something away, I need it in three days. This time, I went against myself, and it worked out. My wife still thinks I'm nuts, so I just don't tell her any more. I'm lucky I have the space for a bone yard, and some times when I walk around there I find all sorts of "new" things that I had completely forgotten I had. Senility has its upsides. Yes, you can hide your own Easter eggs. ![]() someone reminds you to go find them ALL before they go bad. ![]() -- aioe.org is home to cowards and terrorists Add this line to your news proxy nfilter.dat file * drop Path:*aioe.org!not-for-mail to drop all aioe.org traffic. http://improve-usenet.org/index.html Use any search engine other than Google till they stop polluting USENET with porn and junk commercial SPAM |
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I was cleaning out the shed the other day. I came across a fertilizer
spreader where the plastic tub/bin had disintegrated from too much sunshine and weather exposure. There was the T handle and a lever operated gate assembly. I first thought, chuck it. Then I said, wait, you might need something off that. So I pitched it in my Sanford Yard. Wouldn't you know, I needed to come up with a throttle assembly for a welder motor. The lever handle (complete with tensioner knob, rod, and hardware) was perfect! It never fails that if I throw something away, I need it in three days. This time, I went against myself, and it worked out. My wife still thinks I'm nuts, so I just don't tell her any more. I'm lucky I have the space for a bone yard, and some times when I walk around there I find all sorts of "new" things that I had completely forgotten I had. Senility has its upsides. Steve |
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![]() "SteveB" wrote in message ... [snip] Senility has its upsides. I just love my Alzheimer's ....... Every day it makes the same old **** seem so new and exciting! Art |
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