Dee to the Dub

Dee to the Dub
I love the smell of molten brass in the morning....

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Owww, my back!

Ok, so in my efforts to make my shop a more efficient workplace, I bought a new tool. I took advantage of a tabletop mill, made by Atlas, that was for sale locally. The idea was a good one and I think I got a good deal. This was the highlight of the entire deal. Fast foward to when I get home and have to unload it from Bertha, my Ford Expedition. As usual, I was thinking I am still as strong as I was at 21 and tried lifting the mill from Bertha. That 21 year old back ain't 21 anymore (really, its 41 now) and even though I feel strong, it was really way too heavy for one person to lift. I passed the point of no return and had to set it down without dropping it and breaking it. Mission accomplished, however, I am now seeing the chiropractor 2 times per day, every other day. Prognosis; Bulged disc in lower back.
I am icing and taking anti inflamatories quite often. I am laying down for most of the day and have to relax, doctors orders.
I hope to make it back into the shop within a week and even better (depending on how you look at it), back on the skates for hockey in 2 weeks . Anyhow, I will post some pics when I get back out to the shop of the new acquisition.

DW

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