Completed my other project, finally

[Steve McMahan]

I’ve had this chainsaw since 1985. It sat for too many years, but it was always a great saw. So, I took it down to a box of pieces, and now, I think, 3 years later, it’s back together. Funny, it started within the first 5 pulls. It will be years before my 73 is “done”, but this feels good to bring her back to her glory.



What other cool things have you been working on?

 

[Sheriff41]

I've got a 1940's Craftsman benchtop drill press I'm restoring. Biggest challenge is going to be the electric motor--I may need to find a specialist for that part of the restoration. Otherwise, it's a pretty simple device.

 

[Mister 4x4]

It's important to have these little victories along the way to keep the morale up and stay in the game. After I got mine cut in half, and was grinding, beating, and banging on the parts needed to put the [new] front clip back on, I got frustrated and knocked out my dash board (it had rust holes and other issues). After seeming stagnant on the front clip for so long, and with the rest of a massive project staring me down, I needed to get 'SOMETHING' done, and I felt a LOT better afterward. When you slow down in the middle of something big, maybe taking a detour to knock out a smaller project is needed to reinvigorate a guy.

The saw looks awesome! Congrats on getting it back to good!

 

[Cleveland Crush]

I’ve had this chainsaw since 1985. It sat for too many years, but it was always a great saw. So, I took it down to a box of pieces, and now, I think, 3 years later, it’s back together. Funny, it started within the first 5 pulls. It will be years before my 73 is “done”, but this feels good to bring her back to her glory.

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What other cool things have you been working on?

Shoot...if you can get an old chain saw to work your Mustang is a piece of cake!

 

[c9zx]

I fixed a leaf blower, a tiller, and helped my Son install soffit lights on his house. Small victories do matter. Chuck

 

[tpj71mach]

I helped my son and daughter in law by installing backsplash tile in their kitchen and then upgraded our under cabinet lighting to LED. My wife was shocked that I finally got her lighting upgraded. Overall a good weekend, although I had to go back yesterday to set the grout, so a little more than a weekend. Still it feels good to get something completed, considering my Mustang is a long away from completion.