blame Posted May 2, 2009 Report Posted May 2, 2009 The whole world is just falling apart? what a rough week its been! its rained here almost all week so we havent been able to get into the gardens. been trying to build my kids and there cousins a playset/house/thing-a-ma-bob got the post in the ground! but thats all. been to wet out for my taste so thought well i've been wanting to make myself a drawknife. dug out a piece of steel cut it to size started forming the blade and the bearing goes out of my angle grinder! ok tear it apart watch as all the little bits of bearing in the head fly everywhere as i open it up to see the damage! sweet found the bearing covers! dang the numbers are ground off! got the calipers out hmmm needs a 22mm bearing(cuss the rest of the world for not using the imperial system dang chinese anyway) found the bearing online for $0.59 shipping is $7 Damn!!!!!! what a rip off go ahead and hit the purchase button might be here next week! Jeez for 7 bucks you'd think they would overnight the bearing left the house this morning to head up to plane some boards Jeez! more rain! waited till mid day to start planing grabbed the old trusty(yea right) B & D electric Hand plane started planing the the boards edges. whats wrong with this thing its hardly turning! managed to strip the belt guess it time for a new one go in look it up online mind you this is a small belt maybe 4" long oh found one 7 bucks a piece guess what the shipping was yup! 7 bucks Jeez ordered 2 new belts dang going to have to get a second job so i can buy the parts for all the tools i have been breaking. ok theres more then one way to skin a cat. set up the delta 12" planer started running the boards thru! sounds funny sounds like a bearing start checking them out found the culprit bearing on the out feed rollers no big deal put it back together finished planning then went in to look it up with my bearing # in hand find that they discontuined the bearing . found the replacement Jeez!!!!!! $27 bearing and dang it they want 7 bucks to ship it to me i didnt order this part too dang much for a bearing i need to find someplace closer tired of the shipping charges just been a bad week Glad its over!!! limit on smiles! 20 per post Quote
Fran Posted May 2, 2009 Report Posted May 2, 2009 Blame, so sorry to hear of all your bad luck. There will be sunny days ahead again. Fran Quote
Travis Posted May 3, 2009 Report Posted May 3, 2009 I forwarded this to the US Mint and they are now in the process of making a $7 bill. That's harsh. I've had days like that, but not weeks. Usually when that happens, I know I"m just better off watching reruns on TV. Hopefully next week will go better. Quote
blame Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Posted May 3, 2009 monday morning we start planting trees we have over 500 to hand plant i think i'm going to cheat use the tractor and the subsoiler then hand the kids a tree and a hoe lol shipping seems to be getting out of hand IMO Quote
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