Brutkey

JL Johnson :veri_mast:
@User47@vmst.io

Oh and harbor freight guy talked me into some cutting oil. Which makes sense.

It's in plumbing, BTW. Totally would have expected in metalwork or drilling. But plumbers use it too, for threading metal pipe, I guess? (Don't they mostly use PVC, ABX, and PEX at this point?)

Maria Langer | 📝📝💎💎🌵🌵🛥🛥️
@mlanger@mastodon.world

@User47@vmst.io Cutting oil can't hurt. I'm sure you're drilling thicker metal than I ever do. Make sure the drill bits are capable of drilling metal.

JL Johnson :veri_mast:
@User47@vmst.io

So anyway. Here’s the repair package. All in, under $75 (vs $190+) and I really enjoyed solutioning it.

I’m looking forward to this small project with my kiddo. I didn’t have a dad growing up and was lucky to work a few years at a hardware store to learn about a lot of the handy stuff. Plus YouTube university.

Can’t say I’m glad this happened because the timing is terrible. But yay learning opportunities for us both, making memories, and hard work.

PS: Grandpa’s vice grips 🥰🥰

A bright orange hitch plate with pre-drilled 5/16 inch holes a half inch wrench to hold the nut a half inch socket wrench to hold the bolt two washers two nuts and bolts, cutting oil spray can multi step drillbit with a stop above 5/16. And my grandpa’s very old craftsman vice grips
JL Johnson :veri_mast:
@User47@vmst.io

Super proud dad moment. 🥰🥰 All fixed! And this hitch plate is way stronger than the original piece of metal. Nevermind the color mismatch. I’m for function over aesthetic, all day long. #Dad #ProudDad

Teen boy uses a socket wrench to tighten a bolt holding the new orange plate to the battle worm and scuffed yellow chassis of a hustler
JL Johnson :veri_mast:
@User47@vmst.io

Super proud dad moment. 🥰🥰 All fixed! And this hitch plate is way stronger than the original piece of metal. Nevermind the color mismatch. I’m for function over aesthetic, all day long. #Dad #ProudDad

Teen boy uses a socket wrench to tighten a bolt holding the new orange plate to the battle worm and scuffed yellow chassis of a hustler