customline Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 Magnification is essential for me. That, and tweezers. I drop stuff a lot so I keep a streamlight and a long stick with tape on the end. Without any of those things I may as well just watch Netflix ☺️.
Miatatom Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I tried everything back in the 70s. Is that what you're asking? ? 7
landman Posted January 9, 2023 Author Posted January 9, 2023 Nice to see I am not alone in the realm of squinters and floor searchers.? 1 1 1
customline Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, landman said: Nice to see I am not alone in the realm of squinters and floor searchers.? Yup. Between the arthritis, the hearing loss, the cataracts and the dimentia................................uh....what was I sayin'? 2
Sidney Schwartz Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 68 years old and just gave up on trying to apply bare metal foil. 1 1
customline Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Sidney Schwartz said: 68 years old and just gave up on trying to apply bare metal foil. Geeeez, It took you long enough! ?
cheyenne93 Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I hope I'm still able to do any building by the time I'm 70!
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 I’m only 60, but at this stage, I’m still doing pretty well. we’ll see what time brings. Steve 1
Keef Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I’m only 60, but at this stage, I’m still doing pretty well. we’ll see what time brings. Steve Showoff!!! ?? 1 3
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Keef said: Showoff!!! ?? Flaunt it if ya got it! ? Steve 3
customline Posted January 9, 2023 Posted January 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I’m only 60, but at this stage, I’m still doing pretty well. we’ll see what time brings. Steve I don't see any smoke rising from that stogie in the open ashtray, Steve. You're slipping... and at only 60! ?
1972coronet Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 I'm 53 and I'm lucky if I can see - read - part numbers and locate 1/25 scale fuel pumps on the runners. Just thinking about fiddly stuff like ignition wires makes my knuckles swell-up!
Classicgas Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I’m only 60, but at this stage, I’m still doing pretty well. we’ll see what time brings. Steve I quit. 1
Keef Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Classicgas said: I quit. That’s how I felt after following his 68 Coronet build and seeing the finished product ??
Big John Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 keeping the floor clean is essential to finding those small parts when they fall on the floor, that and a good flash light. Each decade brings it's own challenges. 1
Sidney Schwartz Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 Really liking these. Very comfortable, nice bright LED lights, and you can choose from four magnifications. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081TV2GNH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To bad Amazon doesn't sell replacement brains.
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 4 hours ago, customline said: I don't see any smoke rising from that stogie in the open ashtray, Steve. You're slipping... and at only 60! ? Yup. It’s all down hill from here. ? Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, 1972coronet said: I'm 53 and I'm lucky if I can see - read - part numbers and locate 1/25 scale fuel pumps on the runners. Just thinking about fiddly stuff like ignition wires makes my knuckles swell-up! I’m sitting here right now trying to read these responses on my phone.......at arms length of course. ? Steve 2
Dpate Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 I've tried it, but not in my 70's cause I'm only 33 lol
customline Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 I think we septagenarians should be exempt from using PE wire looms and adding carburetor linkage. Either of those two things could mean a stroke for us. If we could do some lobbying maybe we could force the PE industry to label their products. "Caution: Photo Etch parts may cause heart attack or stroke when handled by feeble droolers ? over 65 years of age" 1
customline Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) I just showed Steve's Bonneville dash to my wife. After she studied it, woefully, she says "he put a cigar in the ash tray?" I said" Yup! That steering wheel is the size of a dime! Look at that detail!" She says "I don't see the lighter. Where's the lighter?" This is coming from a woman who has never smoked in her life....I don't show her my stuff very often. ? Edited January 10, 2023 by customline Emphasis added 1
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 10, 2023 Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, customline said: I just showed Steve's Bonneville dash to my wife. After she studied it, woefully, she says "he put a cigar in the ash tray?" I said" Yup! That steering wheel is the size of a dime! Look at that detail!" She says "I don't see the lighter. Where's the lighter?" This is coming from a woman who has never smoked in her life....I don't show her my stuff very often. ? I hate to make you bring it up with her again, but if you want to torture her a little more, tell her that the lighter is the random dash knob in between the radio and heater controls. Steve
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