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Bill Gill

10/09/2012 8:10 AM

I've heard of shade tree mechanics

But yesterday was the first time I ever saw a shade tree
wood worker. I was out riding my bicycle yesterday afternoon.
As I came around the bend in the trail over at the park I heard
a motor noise and looked around. There was man with a floor
standing drill-press in the shade of a tree over there. He
had a portable generator to provide power and was doing some
kind of work. It was a nice day for being out doors, but I
somehow didn't expect any body to move a work shop out there.
There was convertible parked next to him. I suppose with the
top down he could get the drill press in the back seat.

Bill


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LH

"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to Bill Gill on 10/09/2012 8:10 AM

10/09/2012 8:43 PM

"Bill Gill" wrote:

> But yesterday was the first time I ever saw a shade tree
> wood worker. I was out riding my bicycle yesterday afternoon.
> As I came around the bend in the trail over at the park I heard
> a motor noise and looked around. There was man with a floor
> standing drill-press in the shade of a tree over there. He
> had a portable generator to provide power and was doing some
> kind of work. It was a nice day for being out doors, but I
> somehow didn't expect any body to move a work shop out there.
> There was convertible parked next to him. I suppose with the
> top down he could get the drill press in the back seat.

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Standard boat building location in SoCal.

Find a vacant lot where you can build a boat, then drag
in a 20 ft trailer to store tools and house eng-gen when not in use.

Don't expect to find power on a vacant lot.

Wore out a couple of eng-gen's building my boat.

Now if you could find a lot with a tree and a motor hanging in it,
you would have a red neck auto repair shop <G>.

Lew


EP

"Ed Pawlowski"

in reply to Bill Gill on 10/09/2012 8:10 AM

10/09/2012 3:44 PM


"Bill Gill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> But yesterday was the first time I ever saw a shade tree
> wood worker. I was out riding my bicycle yesterday afternoon.
> As I came around the bend in the trail over at the park I heard
> a motor noise and looked around. There was man with a floor
> standing drill-press in the shade of a tree over there. He
> had a portable generator to provide power and was doing some
> kind of work. It was a nice day for being out doors, but I
> somehow didn't expect any body to move a work shop out there.
> There was convertible parked next to him. I suppose with the
> top down he could get the drill press in the back seat.
>
> Bill

It would be nice to work outside some days, but the noise of the generator
would spoil at least a part of it.

My favorite time to work in the garage is when I can leave the door open and
enjoy the breeze and sunshine, even if not direct. Sanding out in the
driveway is better than inside.


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