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    Default From the idiot file No.65

    In one of those What the.... moments, I had a doozy on Monday morning. And I’m telling you all to give some light relief and maybe get a chuckle or 2 from some.

    So Sunday morning I’m prepped and ready to put the router plate in my new router table WIP, when on the last run, the unthinkable happens, the chuck came loose from the spindle and I now have a very creative design feature on my rebate. So Monday morning comes and I take the router (cos the internets told me so) out to Carbatec to let them see my Triton Router. Hmmmm, Carbatec haven’t dealt with/for Triton in 2 years, thanks www.Triton, anyway whilst there I’m perusing the shelves and see the collection of dust gates, splitters etc, so with a handful of stuff I start adding it all up, then I get wise, (now this is the laugh comes about) I put it all back.

    i put it back because 1. I already have a dust extraction extender kit. Problem is the extender kit is 3hrs drive down the coast, and I’m not sure when I will get down there. 2. I’m a handy guy, I can buy all PVC fittings from bunnings and make it myself. So I leave empty handed and head to bunnings, I spend $22 on bits and bobs to make the gates, hmmm not thinking straight, the 2 parts I bought to make the 4” gate cost $9.10. Ahhhhh, idiot. $10.90 for a real one, $9.10 and several hours fun for a knock off.

    the funniest part is that I was thinking to myself that I didn’t know when I’d be able to get down the coast to get the splitter, gate and clamps. Yet I had packed up the boot just the day before to take stuff down the coast this weekend.

    laugh if u want, as I am (inside) and if u can’t laugh at yourself, what can you laugh at? I’m sure that many of you might have something very similar to share, so feel free, let me know I’m not the only idiot in town.

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    I think a lot of us have had moments of grandeur like that,[emoji6]

    Cheers Matt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fumbler View Post
    laugh if u want, as I am (inside) and if u can’t laugh at yourself, what can you laugh at? I’m sure that many of you might have something very similar to share, so feel free, let me know I’m not the only idiot in town.
    you're not the only idiot in town. DAMHIKT
    regards from Alberta, Canada

    ian

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    Sounds about normal, we all have our moments.

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    It’s going to be the fanciest gate yet! If I can balls up the thought process, i’d Better make it worthwhile!!

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    Three hours drive would put you pretty close to our weekender down south. I'll probably pass you as I head back to Sydney 'cos I can't remember what I went down there for!

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    Looks like I'm in good company here
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

    Cheers
    Ray

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