Readying for the KW

[kshansen]

Glad ordered the used assembly, this one is a Tad Beyond my fabricobble or rust overlay welding capabilities! Believe or not, the sleeper floor is still solid. Almost forgot, I believe the drain was clogged!!

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OH! come one that will buff out with a little elbow grease!

 

[crane operator]

OH! come one that will buff out with a little elbow grease!

 

[kshansen]

Tape to seal the hole so the JB Weld doesn't run out on shop floor!
With help like us Dmiller should be good to go any day now, right?

 

[petepilot]

sheeesh gone

 

[crane operator]

With help like us Dmiller should be good to go any day now, right?

I know, its almost like we are fixing it for him.

He's got this big day job now, so we're going to have to step up the internet fixing- he won't have all the spare time he used to have. He's so busy, he won't even fix his wife's car.

 

[DMiller]

I am STILL getting it done, Slower MAYBE but work still progressing!! I was not actively looking for work, could use a little distraction from time to time but did retire for a reason so not really looking to make a career here. Extra Money is good as ANY extra input of funds is handy but the OWNER of this company actually called and asked if I really meant would help out through bad times, and Yes, I did.
Gets back to the lack of ethics in our youth society, somehow, some way need to re-instill that into todays kids and get THEM pushing the pedals, climbing on machines, repairing and building our infrastructure and living support systems or will be none in short order. And NO, cannot robotics/remote control EVERY job.

And am LOVING the fix ideas, bad as they come but LMAO!!

 

[Crummy]

Coincidentally, my buddy and I were talking last night about the people we knew in my age group (55+) that had "retired" and are still working in some form or another- same thing, not looking but get a call and an offer for some "part time" work "oh what the hell it's some extra money"
We couldn't come up with anyone we knew that was really retired and tying flies in their basement to pass the time.

 

[DMiller]

I have a few buds that are really retired, they had 30+ years at the Power Station so ended up in the money for pension. Some just cannot stand just relaxing, like me.

 

[56wrench]

if you're like me you can only relax until your brain and imagination kick in

 

[DMiller]

Relax, what's that!!!!

 

[Willie B]

Not that I'll be there in foreseeable future, and men in my family don't live to late age. Nonetheless, I ponder retirement.
I imagine a vital retirement. I'd have enough money to spend a bit more than my corn flakes. No way in Hell I'll ever be bored! If I only acted on the activities I now know I want to do, I'd have to live to 110 years of age. Every day a new idea or two come up.

 

[Don.S]

My father repaired lift trucks for about 40 years. He was a miserable man to be around when i was growing up. Three and a half years ago i had a son and 3 years ago i bought a house. Thats when he decided screw this i am retiring he had just turned 65. He is a changed man now and has a wonderful relationship with his grandson. He stays busy now doing what ever he wants and if he feels like doing nothing he does nothing. He often helps people out with stuff but if they get on his nerves he tells them where they can go. Sounds pretty nice if you ask me. Only 35 more years to go.

 

[Old Doug]

I dream about retiring but for now i wish i could cut back to 40 hours a week at my day job. I am going to retire as soon as i can i am already trying to figure how i can down size so i will not need as much money.

 

[kenh]

I retired at 59, 81 now.
Many interests no time to be bored.
I harass my acquaintances that are working by saying they are lucky, they get weekends off, retirement is a 24/7 job.

 

[Old Doug]

Its a deal at work one of the drivers can retire but he has no hobbys or any thing to do.The owner is in the same boat he is a chaos junky so i cant see him ever retiring.

 

[JPV]

Ha! Chaos junky! Never heard that term but it fits some people I know so well!

 

[Old Doug]

A good sign of this is when a problem comes up instead of doing the sure fire way to fix it they want to try something that is know to fail .

 

[DMiller]

Renter came by, wanted to see the machine up close, saw delivery last fall and wondered how far along. Was surprised was as far as have gotten.

Also asked if considering selling it when done, then went on that IF, SHOULD WE Decide that want to downsize he would gratefully buy the 68 acres outside the house property and leave us stay on the ten with the house!! ALWAYS looking to buy more ground. Funny, as well KNEW it was his Brother across the valley that was on the same list.

 

[DMiller]

Today was a Good Day! Dug around found the Brand New still in box Spool gun for aluminum for my welder, been sitting around forever so time to install. 3035 Miller, need to get some test stock and try it out.

 

[DMiller]

Piddled around on some wiring issues under the hood as not too interested in laying under the engine today, next week perhaps. Will need to find a decent pigtail for left door switch and both door switches, had found a Door lamp screw run thru the wiring on Driver side. Replacement Bunk Heat/AC Box is in, need parts for AC Coil to reinstall it.