Fabbin’ muhndaze

Easy Fab: doesn’t look like much to it when the final product was standing, but lots of little intricate welds, small angle cuts, and MUST be matched peices, or the whole thing would have looked ‘off’.

Son of Bossman’s final appraisal was “ooohh,,, tha’s purty!”

What was it? 20 section of handrail and a 4’+ section. The 20′ is on a slope, and the 4′ goes catty-corner to it on the approach to the porch. Pictures after install. Thats the next phase of ‘one of my hats I wear’ for the J.O.B.

Parts (sorta) shipped out today. One part for the Oil pump (extension driveshaft, required for the higher flow pump or voids warranty) didn’t ship,,, Shortest time line, if the shippers expectations are correct, NEXT WEDNESDAY,,, Jan 14th, before I have all parts in hand. This weekend will be ‘other projects’ weekend. IE, moving my woodshed closer to the house, mostly to open up my driveway so I can park sidebyside, not inline. Will also make it doable to put in a larger carport, multi-stable sort so my kids BOTH have a stall of their own. Really hates the frosties on the sheilds in the AM,,, Something I have gotten quite spoiled with by having Buffalo under a roof,,, No scraping snow, no scraping frosted windsheilds,,,warm ups in AM are shorter since the need to clear the glass is lessened. Bloo, not being under roof: She gets that warm up run (not a bad thing) to clear the glass, but it takes longer. (she has more mass to heat up,,,)

It would be nice to make an actual carport, not just a gravel drive with a ‘tent’ setup. Thanks to Brudda B for donating the original frame and tarp setup (retired from his pre-camper days). It has made life so much easier, not just in parking, but being able to work on Buff over the years, even when the weather is not friendly. May be open sided but it keeps the wets off you. I’d like to expand on that, solid concrete floor, and large enough that both twucks fit underneath with some extra room between. ( I can’t tell you how many times I have dropped a bolt or nut and spent 20-30 minutes trying to find it in the gravels underneath foot.) And if I can, build it with the future purchase of a LIFT in mind: that means a taller ceiling plan. Or at least a barn styled roof that slopes up fast for a taller ceiling.

Yup,,, plans of more money in the future. Not gonna jump, little here, little there, it grows. Big thing right now: clearing the way, and that costs nothing but time on my end.

Why am I tellin’ y’all about this? This is the cumulative compromise that I am coming to, from some of the things I haven’t vented to you. I’m gonna deal with BadCuz, because I have no choice, the only advanatage I have: He has a short half life. His lifestyle and current age,,, He probably only has a few more years before he does himself in, or someone does him in for the sake of humanity. I won’t be that person though. I like my freedom and that POS ain’t worth my giving that up.

Some other aspects of those unvented things are still in flux. Was told by Da that there may be even more going on, or coming my way, but if so, it will actually make things easier, not harder. Don’t know, not holding my breath, nor am I holding hope: just noting what one has said and keeping my options open.

yes, I am being intentionally vague,,, This sorta thing doesn’t need advertised, though you should know I am likely QUITE distracted by ‘local stuff’ and ‘personal stuff’. As it pans out or doesn’t pan out, I’ll pull tarps and let y’all in on things.

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