What did you do at work today?

[dickfoster]

With any luck I'll be able to say that in a few years...... But for now and today, this is my 30th year of welding and building weapons of mass destruction, maybe you'll get your money's worth, but according to CBS news maybe you won't, either way the 3rd one is well under construction with a million miles of Navy required pristine welds.>>>>> The war machine fit for a superhero - YouTube

I saw that piece. Way way over budget as per norm. I think if they ever started taking cost overruns out of the pockets and retirements of goverment and politicians that kinda crap just might come to a sudden and screeching halt. They seem to think our pockets are all bottomless pits.

 

[tjkubota93]

Prayers for your son!

Thanks. He made it through that great 3 years ago, now he's a regular pain in the butt like a little boy should be.
I downloaded the rules from the airforce a while back. As far they are concerned he can fly fighter jets since he's fixed now.

 

[PJSprog]

Had the best day in whenever Tuesday. Helped oldest daughter take her 18 month old to her heart doctor. She was born with three holes in her heart. The nurses were all smiles and the little one was very cooperative. They ran all the tests and the doctor came in all smiles. He was literally jumping up and down he was so happy, and I mean the doctor. Her heart murmur is gone. Two of the holes have completely closed. And the third one, between the upper chambers of her heart which we could actually see on slow motion ultrasound, is so small he said that it was insignificant and would probably be gone in three years when he wanted to see her again. I have worried about this little one so much but she is so active and full of life I knew the holes were not slowing her down. After ever test, whenever she was scared or needed comfort, she held her arms out and came to granddaddy for protection.

Then yesterday I went with wife to babysit my other daughter's sick 3-1/2 month son. I played with him when he was in a good mood. Got him to laugh and jabber at me. Gave him back to wife when he started crying so she could change him, feed him, and get him down for a nap. Repeat process every two hours for eight hours.

I am finding that being a full time granddaddy can sometimes be a full time job.

To me THAT is what retirement is all about!

RSKY

My Wife was born with a hole in her heart, too. It was fixed when she was 5 years old. She was one of the top cross country runners in the state in high school. She's 49 now ... oops, I meant 29 now ... and still doing great.
Happy for your grandbaby, RSKY.

 

[Shaneard]

Been working on a 1965 Impala frame for a customer. It was rough in a couple places.

 

[Shaneard]

Welded spikes on the roller for my yard tool I been making. Used a piece of chain and a hammer to get my lines laid out.

 

[mmancuso13]

That is a nice job! I have wanted to fab something similar because you can't seem to get a good aerator that offers flexibility for a loader / skid steer. How will you mount it? Bucket clip on? It's own plate?

 

[Shaneard]

That is a nice job! I have wanted to fab something similar because you can't seem to get a good aerator that offers flexibility for a loader / skid steer. How will you mount it? Bucket clip on? It's own plate?

It will be mounted to a piece of I-beam, it has spikes too and I made a one point hitch and put on it, going to put it on a Farmall Cub.

 

[mmancuso13]

Sounds good! A great piece of work...

 

[Shaneard]

Made 2 U-bolts for a customers hare.

 

[Shaneard]

Customer brought a shaft in he tried to get a 5/32" woodruff key out of. Drilled and tapped three 4-40 holes in it and put bolts we had in and squeezed it in the vise and pulled it out.