{"id":451,"date":"2014-09-02T21:57:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T02:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/?p=451"},"modified":"2019-01-31T11:55:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T17:55:49","slug":"with-a-clear-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/2014\/09\/02\/with-a-clear-head\/","title":{"rendered":"With a Clear Head"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a couple snags<\/a> I’d run into while test fitting some risers for the logging trackage heading up into the woods.\u00a0 The problems stemmed from a lack of clearance.\u00a0 I ultimately decided to walk away from the problems for the time being, then to later re-address them with a clear head.<\/p>\n

This past weekend I had completed installing the industrial trackage over in Maynard<\/a>.\u00a0 I was in the process of doing the wiring below the benchwork when my able-bodied assistant Wayne called and offered some assistance for anything that needed assistance.\u00a0 Not one to turn down assistance, I accepted the offer, and an hour or so later we were staring at the benchwork over at the logging site.\u00a0 We floated a couple ideas around as to how to do things, then finally just got in there and started doing.\u00a0 As it turned out, the problems weren’t insurmountable after all.<\/p>\n

There’s a three inch space between the back L-girder and the wall, which my cordless drill won’t fit into.\u00a0 However, I still have my very first power tool which was given to me by my dad back in the early sixties…a Ram 1\/4″ drill motor.\u00a0 This all metal, piece of machinery art still works just fine, and it just happened to be narrow enough to fit within that three inch space.\u00a0 Great!\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne was able to support each riser at it’s location by pressing it firmly against the wall (sometimes using shims to adjust the alignment) while I got below to attach the riser to the joist.\u00a0 Wayne was as steady as a clamp while I drilled the holes, then (with difficulty) managed to put in the screws using an old-fashioned screwdriver.\u00a0 We did about nine risers, and by then my knuckles were raw from rubbing the wall and L-girder while twisting the screwdriver in those tight confines.\u00a0 I have about six more risers to install, and by next weekend my knuckles should be ready for a little more abuse.\u00a0 It’s all downhill after that.<\/p>\n

The important thing here is that we found the solution, and it wasn’t complicated at all.\u00a0 The solution comes after having a clear and relaxed mind…always does.\u00a0 I knew this would happen…always does.<\/p>\n

-Jack<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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