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    ...from my margin. The Amish do this same process on a daily basis. They are generally built in specialty shops that build only wheels.
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    That one came up in my YouTube feed a few days ago...I thought at the time there's no way I could enjoy a meal (or anything else) with a 1,000 pound wheel hanging over my head......Ben
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    Things like that, have always both amazed me and frustrated me---why is it that everyone doesn't see what I see?

    One of the most common when I was in the construction business is raising the body of a dump truck and then walking under it to do something without a prop in place. Now---the most common is walking under a fork lift with a load overhead---both done with seemingly no concern for their own safety.
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    Now---the most common is walking under a fork lift with a load overhead---both done with seemingly no concern for their own safety.
    Repetition slowly gives in to trust, following which familiarity breeds contempt and the inevitable application of Murphy's Law......Ben

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    Damn! That's one helluva wagon wheel!
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    These guys don't miss a trick...But I still don't know how they're not all blind and crippled......Ben

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    Once again our Pakistani innovators overcome major problems with unique repair methods...Note: Do not attempt this on your Shopsmith at home...And also consider an upgrade to personal safety gear over what you see here......Ben



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    The Pakistani heroes have once again rebuilt an entire truck with no recorded fatalities, dismemberments nor medical retirements......Ben

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