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Brilliant! Just brilliant!

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Brilliant! Just brilliant!
Posted by ndbprr on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:01 AM

Another brilliant idea proves to not be.  Several years ago I built my three grandkids a railroad car using a garden cart set of wheels and axles as the base.  It is roughly 3' x 6' and I tow it behind my lawn tractor which they now want me to make look like a steam engine (good kids!).  However I am packing to move closer to them and put all my wood working tools from the basement in the car along with my industrial cast iron lathe disassembled and towed it all up the hill from the basement entrance to the garage.  No sweat until I realized the U Haul truck has a 50" deck height and how was I going to get this thing up the ramp.  On hour later with a 2500# come along and three resets of where I was cranking from it is safely ensconced right in front of the little 6" high wheel well where it is chocked in both directions.  Hope the dog doesn't cross in front of the ramp when I am unloading this thing!  Another brilliant idea proves to be a back breaking exercise.  Oh Well.  

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