Impulse buy

[dave.g.in.gansevoort]

Kinda looks like Dave, minus the hat.

Now wait a doggone minute there. I wear hats, have since I was a kid. But ties? So rarely and when I do, it's a Jerry Garcia original. One for any event, one for Christmas. Last time I wore one: 2002 at the AETC that I spoke at. No, wait, my mom's funeral, and it was NOT a Garcia original, it was one she picked out about 20 years before the event, just so she knew that I'd have appropriate attire for her. Only time I will ever wear that one.

Hats on the other hand, no ball caps. Too mundane, too samo samo. Kromer welding hats, knit hats for winter, a Stetson, but NOT a cowboy hat. No! It's a Beans Moose River fedora, looks like what Bogart would have in film noir detective movies. A felt fishing hat, red. An Indiana Jones hat, no really. Maggie bought it for me, it's similar to the Bogie hat, but not as nice. Some other odd hats, just because. And I had a derby when I drove a truck back in the 70s.

Proof of hat wearing, but now you can see why ball caps are out!
And picture that thing with a derby pulling into a truck stop in 1972 or 1973. Now you guys that were real truckers back then, picture the typical attire. Jeans with a razor sharp crease down each leg, pie plate sized belt buckle, cowboy style pearled button shirt, cowboy boots, and the rest of the regalia. Yes, I was a leftover hippy!

[dave.g.in.gansevoort]

By the way, 2 of those people look good. Me, not so much...

[BBR]

Workmates are the best! I have used one to put a 302 Ford together and I currently have a dirt bike sitting on mine!

[dave.g.in.gansevoort]

Workmates are the best! I have used one to put a 302 Ford together and I currently have a dirt bike sitting on mine!

Didn't know they were that strong. Good to know. If I start on the Powerglide this winter, I'll probably use mine as all of the benches are full of crap. Piece of plywood and a 2x4 cleate screwed to the bottom and instant transmission bench. Get really fancy and screw some sideboards on to contsin any fluids, even better.

[BBR]

Got a new one for my bday a couple of years ago.

[Captain]

Most recent photo of using my set.
Welding a Sub Frame for a donated snowmobile trailer to modify it for Tyler's Ice Shack.



He is Recovering Remarkably !!
Tyler can walk with calf braces supporting his ankles and "Canadian Canes" !!
(You can see one on the Ground by his dog Eve.
He has her trained to pick them up for him, too)



We changing the axle to a "Spring Suspension" from a "Torsion Axle" to repair a broken mount, and to LOWER it.
Next is to permanently mount his old Ice Shack onto this trailer. The old one was a "Skid Shack" that would be loaded, unloaded and pulled out on ice with a pickup.
The New plan is he can pull this new set up to a lake behind his AWD Car, and get out "On Ice"
Without unhooking.

For you people who are South of the Artic Circle
(Hwy US 20). Ice Fishing is a Major Sport up here in the Frozen Tundra.

[DanStokes]

By the way, 2 of those people look good. Me, not so much...

Thanks for the vintage pic! I don't think I've ever seen that shot. We was young!

[dave.g.in.gansevoort]

Thanks for the vintage pic! I don't think I've ever seen that shot. We was young!

Yes we were...

[danielsk]

Try selling them back. Check the wayfair phone number and see if they might help you with that. Sometimes you can even make a profit with the old things you bought online, especially if they’re still in good condition. It’s a great way to make space for new items while getting some extra cash

[Russell]

I have used them a couple times one I have cut a couple boards it's nice I can clamp the board with the table and make the cut. The other is in my shop and had tools resting on it but I also think I can use it as a step stool, a place to sit, and to get to the shelf of rarely used specialty tools. One of my better FB Marketplace finds for $20!

[Russell]

Just in case someone else wants one.

https://www.facebook.com/share/19k3w7j1kw/

[CTX-SLPR]

Bought one off of Craigslist for $25 from a dude in my neighborhood. In the garage under the "geologic storage system" was a 71 El Camino that was his first car. Didn't ask how long it had been since he drove it but it looked decent from what was poking out.

[Loren]

I bought two pair of these steel folding sawhorses from Tractor Supply, on impulse ($70/pr), and am pretty happy with them. Very handy, when done using, fold up in a few seconds and store up in the rafters. tractor supply folding saw horses - Search (bing.com)

[Captain]

My Dad bought a set of those. He likes the
Brackets on the ends. They hold 2x4's
For additional support.