Kirk (KC) Constable
07-16-2005, 12:33 AM
...and today was the first time I've seen a bee in the shop in a long time. They wait until I'm spraying to come in and flit around the lghts knocking dust off. :mad:
So after getting a few good coats of lacquer on the top, I thought it might be wise to wait 'til tomorrow to take out the bee boo-boos and give it one final shot. So I load the sprayer up with thinner....and it won't spray. So I fiddle with the 'normal' things that cause material flow problems...and it won't spray. Soooo...., still 'miffed' about the bees, and now having to take the sprayer apart, I proceed to lose the little brass thingy from the check valve. Before losing that, I set the teensy little spring aside, knowing I'd never find it again if it got dropped. After crawling around on the floor for maybe 10 minutes, I gave up looking for the brass thingy on the OSB floor. Even tho the floor is clean (imagine that!!), brass and OSB blend right together. OF COURSE, as soon as I stood up I saw it right there on the table where it was supposed to be :mad: :mad: ...but the teensy spring that might as well be invisible was gone. And after crawling around on the floor for another ten minutes, it's still lost. :(
This is the cheapie HF spray rig, and one I considered a 'throw away' when I bought it. Never expected it to work well, but it's done an acceptable job...especially considering the money I paid for it. I hope the new one I pick up in the morning serves as well. :mad: :(
Tomorrow will be a better day... :o
So after getting a few good coats of lacquer on the top, I thought it might be wise to wait 'til tomorrow to take out the bee boo-boos and give it one final shot. So I load the sprayer up with thinner....and it won't spray. So I fiddle with the 'normal' things that cause material flow problems...and it won't spray. Soooo...., still 'miffed' about the bees, and now having to take the sprayer apart, I proceed to lose the little brass thingy from the check valve. Before losing that, I set the teensy little spring aside, knowing I'd never find it again if it got dropped. After crawling around on the floor for maybe 10 minutes, I gave up looking for the brass thingy on the OSB floor. Even tho the floor is clean (imagine that!!), brass and OSB blend right together. OF COURSE, as soon as I stood up I saw it right there on the table where it was supposed to be :mad: :mad: ...but the teensy spring that might as well be invisible was gone. And after crawling around on the floor for another ten minutes, it's still lost. :(
This is the cheapie HF spray rig, and one I considered a 'throw away' when I bought it. Never expected it to work well, but it's done an acceptable job...especially considering the money I paid for it. I hope the new one I pick up in the morning serves as well. :mad: :(
Tomorrow will be a better day... :o