Use the wrench on the bottom to turn it

Huh? What wrench where?

Garbage disposal.

I grew up w/o one and for a month or so in the summer of '13 we were w/o one here too. As mentioned the GD has been not working.

Timing was such that I could get to it this morning. Drop kid off for 5k pre-season erg test, head home. Was going to see what I could see with it maybe make it work. 

Fun shit. Took it off - looks like some wood like fibers jammed around inside the spinny part. This one has more of a cup and blades and small holes along the edges instead of the big teeth and the one screen on the side. Supposed to be quieter and better or something (also more money). There's a big 3 year warranty label on the side. Couldn't remember when I got it. So what did I do?

Checked the archives. http://www.gewilli.com/2013/08/weekend-saga.html

oh..  2013...  the best and the worst year.  Thanks life.

So now I'm dripping sweat (AC is on but still it is fucking summer and humid and while it is way nicer inside than outside it still sucks).

My hands smell like dirty kitchen plumbing (almost as bad as bathroom), I'm dripping sweat and the GD still doesn't work.

Brother said turn the wrench on the bottom when it gets jammed, you know the one you tape to the side? Well i had it and hadn't tried that. Ooh fuck there's some serious resistance here. Damn.

Turning turning, was able to make the visible wood fibers move around but I think there's probably more shit jammed along inside the wall of it. May just do the "HEY DON'T USE CHEMICALS IN HERE" as a maybe it'll soften dissolve it and I don't have to go get a new one.

Bike is here - got text this morning, UPS showed up before the shop opened, Matt D was there to receive it. Looks like shimano stuff is here too. Half tempted to drive everywhere.

Adding a bit of fun to my bad timing: Tax free weekend in Mass was this past weekend. Yup, funny timing that, eh?

Bit of a brain storm - what about that local appliance store that crushed the pricing on the new stove...  holy crap their web page has way more selection AND better pricing and maybe there's something there that is good, AND while i'm sure the owners are big rich jackasses, they are our local ones and that's better right? And in RI so tax free? Pfft - who needs a 6% sale anyway when it is way cheaper than that to go to this place.

Anyway - maybe I should just take this dead one back to the big orange home improvement store and return/exchange it... 

Actually thinking I'll bring the impact driver home after putting the bike together and just spin the drain with that. There's a 13mm nut holding the thing in place. If that doesn't work then the impact wrench should be able to take it off and if it is loose I should be able to free it all up and then determine if the motor is fucked or not.

BUT NEW BIKE IS HERE (and weather is muggy and f'n steaming hot - hey it is August DUH)...  Smackdown or Dirty smackdown? I dunno we'll see what happens.

Enough sitting and pounding keyboard on the tablet thinking. But this was good - lead me to the S&W page and potentially a much better solution for less money.

Also the kitchen counter needs to be replaced. THe particle boar shit is falling apart behind the sink and raining bits down. I should look at finding a bit for it - maybe little brother has an idea where I could get a fancy scrap long enough that i can easily put a sink hole in.

And yeah - looking at that 2013 post. The fence still needs to be replaced. But it is held together with stakes and bracing now. Maybe not lasting another 6 years, but new bike def more joy than new fence... 

NO MORE WRITING

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