Today reinforced the ‘why’

I wanted BLOO-Twuck.

Seriously, every reason I have ever wanted a contractors grade rolling tool box, came forth today and bit me in the ass. A double install of powered gates,,, We set the pedastools yesterday (and that concrete was still green today,,, it got COLD last night) and this morn, loaded up the gear for install, and all the parts and peices that make up that install.
Gear included the shop welder and a bottle of welding gas, as well as the 7K genny to run the beast.

And lord did I NEED that welder today. Seems that the company that builds the controllers decided to change the design a bit. I had to cut the top of the pedastools apart and turn them 90degrees: just to get the controllers lined up to the gate properly. Plus adding on the chain mounts and one extension to a pole so We could raise the gate up a few inches: had to, as the gate runs level, but the ground AIN’T!!!

And I am not even going to go fully into the SNAFU that our supplier sent us,,, Not even,, Only know, when I saw some of the stuff this morning, I walked it over to Son of Bossman, asking, “WTF?!?!” The customer even declined this stuff,,,, LOL. There were a couple of other F!U!”s from them, and that means that I am back there tomorrow, to finish up AFTER we go get the right shit.

But yah, Had I had BLOO-Twuck running, my tools would have been ALL right there, and some of the McGuyvering I was reduced to, would have taken half the time. One of my Assistants today, got a lesson in WHY I am the go-to guy for shit. He got to see at least three instances where “Dio knows NOTHING about this Box you speak of”, as I used tools in ways the designers NEVER thought of, to accomplish some “alterations” to things to make them work.

He even got to see me welding upside down, literally hanging upside down to get at my points, half of which were also blind welds. (where you can’t see the puddle, only the edge of the arc,, maybe,,,)

And I kept telling him, “I have no idea what I am doing, I’m making it up as I go along”. Which is True, as I never have any idea what sort of wild ass shit the suppliers will sell Bossman next week. I just have to make it work!!! THAT is my job,,,

Woulda been nice to have a truck full of tools and extra parts,,,,, Not just the “Idunno” bag of stuff I toss on the trucks in current logistics. That’s the “Promise” I heard from BLOO-Twuck when I saw her mouldering away in that back lot. Thats the promise I am busting my nuts (and finances) to bring to fruition. The Promise of Availablity and Adaptability. (and an escape route, one in my control.)

Tonights efforts on BLOO-Twuck were piddlin’. I spent the evening after work (while I had light) to put the cab/dash back together for the upcoming festivities of Hydraulic diags. Yes, I will pull that tank (and I did dip it to see how much is in it, NOT MUCH,,, Dipstick came back up, wet only on the last inch) only because I want to clean out rust, which I KNOW it has now. No way it couldn’t being that low in volume with gasahol in her.

But more important, right now, is sorting out the clutch system, and make sure that functions, and whether or not I need to pull the trans and replace the slave cylinder (and the clutch since I am in there) AND!!! Figure out where the brake lines are blown at. (freeing up that rear wheel too.)

And of course, the weather is slotted to NOT cooperate with me this weekend. Calling for a wet Satyrday, and COLD damp Sonday, leading into Thunderboomers/sleeting overnight and snow on Muhnday. I’ll get SOMETHING done, just may not be much as the weather is going to make a big impact on that.

It’s winter time,,, Or near enough in my opinion. Short days, long nights, feels like we’re runnin’ outta time.

Keep the head up, walk tall, walk with confidence. This ain’t just about “J.O.B.” This is MY future I am working on. One step at time, small baby steps if need be, but one step at a time,,,,

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