Scott NC

To make a long story short, in my infinite wisdom, years ago, I tried to get a skunk out from under a mobile home by throwing a bug bomb under it, thinking the fumes would drive it out. Instead it crawled up into the insulation and died. It went downhill from there. I did shut off ignition sources...

Here's a tip, dont ever try to drive a rodent or skunk out of an enclosed area by throwing a bug bomb in it.

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Can you stack things on it so the magnet holds them all together.

Among other things. I didn't mean to sound insensative....

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter." Twain. I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself posting that. I ache at fifty eight. .. Not a promising thing...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy_Susan It could be an easy way to make your crane rotate. Or the boom. You know, you always give me ideas, Aniolino. Now I am thinking about steampunk table top lamps... Or a wall hanger workshop lamp:

I see an industrial mailbox post.

I suspect that was taken for granted. The best shop tool I made was a powerhacksaw to save my arm. It's rusting away in a shed right now.

Off topic, but a good way to get rid of screeching bothersome flocks birds like black birds and others that crap all over everything is take a pan and bang on it with a big mixing spoon. Do it enough and they stay away. I must say we have feeders and like birds but some birds are too much.

I detect a right handed bias in your comment. What tool did you buy, that changed your shop? I think the biggest one I have was my bandsaw. Of course the anvil helped. I used to pound on things on the concrete, bench, bench vise, gravel driveway, what ever. But then you know, I'm just a scrap artist who makes fire poker's on the side.

I like the Doors a bit but found it hard to find a song to post that wouldn't be offensive to somebody. My favorite is beyond putting on here.

Try reading the printing on an ink pen in your left hand. Leonardo da Vinci wrote his notes from right to left, you know.

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Most things I buy are for long term general use. One thing I bought for a one off job, is a giant bolt cutter. I wound up building a fixture for it to cut smaller diameter square and round stock as I was using a lot of it, rather than firing up the bandsaw or cut off wheel. Similar to a cut off saw. Clamp it and cut it. I can remove it and cut locks, bolts, what have you, too. As far as for left handed monkey wrenches go, I have a case of relative bearing grease I would be willing to part with for lubricating them. I only accept cash.

Have you read The Charcoal Foundry? Hassel = new skills and satisfaction in the long run. Just like everything else. Have you hand scraped before? Also nothing is wrote in stone, how about a hybrid?

Ohh, I really like the Covenant Bullet. I'm have to look up that video too. Industrial edm is new to me. That is a good one too Frosty. I was going to link "rubber chicken singing Toto's "Africa"" but better not.....

The rubber chicken again. You threatened to beat me with it in person, mail it to mom to thrash me with it, I think you even mentioned automating one to go after me. I suppose a rubber chicken could give a good lashing though. Still haven't seen one. I don't have a low side to the bed, I don't think. How do you get it low? Do you have to get a roll going to flip you out? I sometimes do.

I think you are a multi-tasker. What do you mean, old fart? You old buzzard. I had a hard time getting off the edge of the bed this morning. And I'm not 89 years old.

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Anytime. It's worth a grin and brighten someones day. .

Also, thank you for the new Historical Ironwork sub-forum. I'll flag topics I see. I hope others do as well.