Progress suspended due to illness
Hi everyone,
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to you and your families, :2tsup:
Due to ilness ( bipolar depression and kidney problems-not yet identified ), I am unable to do any more work on my PDRacer or anything else at this time, the situation should start to improve in a few months time ( hopefully enough to get back to continue with the PDRacer ). :~
Past experience has taught me that it could happen sooner, or it could take longer, there is just no way of telling, so I hope for the best, but plan for the worst, maybe I will finally complete my PDRacer by Christmas 2010, if I suddenly get well again ( this is also possible ), I may be able to complete my PDRacer before the end of June. :C
Now you can all see why setting a schedule and sticking to it ( as well as possible ) was important to me, my health changes quickly without warning between almost normal, and not well enough to do anything. :doh:
As soon as possible I will complete the trolley and roof rack loading system, so I can photograph it for all of you to see ( at this time I can't give a definite date, or even a month for this unfortunuately ). :cool:
This will be my last post for this year, but no matter how unwell I get I can at least continue to read your very interesting posts, this will give me the encouragement I need to get started again as soon as possible. :U
Back to work on my PDRacer
Hi everyone,
I hope all of you had a great Christmas and New Year. :U
I am feeling a bit better now, so I expect to get back to work on my PDRacer, and 1 person launching trolley / car top rack / loading system, in the next few weeks, if not sooner, :cool:
I will start off slowly, so I don't overdo it, but hope to not need any more breaks due to health issues before finishing, I estimate only a few months including all painting will be needed to finish. :2tsup:.
Up to now I have just been too tired to be interested in posting, but have followed several threads with interest, other PDRacer builds, disposable canoe, etc. :2tsup:
I can hardly wait to see how well my PDRacer performs, in all 3 modes, sailing, rowing, powered using an electric trolling motor / outboard. :D
Further delay due to unfortunuite accident !!!
Hi everyone,
Just as I was about ready to restart work on my PDRacer, I was helping out a neighbour, when the ladder I was using snapped, and colapsed from under me. :~
The ladder was one of those old steel tube step / extension types ( I only weigh 99.5 kg ), both vertical tubes snapped right through, about 6 inches above the joints ( the neighbour only got it second hand last sunday ), causing me to drop straight down about 5 feet, to land on and bend one of the ladders steps about 45 degrees. :o
I have 2 very sore feet and ankles, according to the x-rays I have not likely broken anything except the ladder, but have soft tissue dammage to both feet and ankles, thankfully it was not worse. :C
This would seem a great joke ordinarily, but I am in too much pain to truly enjoy the funny side of this unlikely event, hopefully you can at least get a laugh out of this, I no doubt will at some time later. :roll:
If everything goes ok ( and if I havn't actually broken any bones, such as a hairline fracture etc. ) I should recover sufficiently in a week or two to get started again on my PDRacer. :(
I post his here as a warning to all of you about the structural integrity of at least some old steel tube ladders, particularly second hand ones that may still look perfectly safe. :!