Urrgh. Just came in from the suck, doing what I hope will be the last bit of repair on the Juki sewing machine.
![Phew :phew:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/phew.gif)
*knock on wood*
It was just replacing the socket on the desklamp built into the thing so it had a working switch; but fuck! It evolved into a long-term hand-fabrication campaign involving soldering, masking tape, Dremel work and multiple chemical attacks to get dried-on/baked on crud off of regions I needed to work with.
![Face Palm :palm:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/facepalm.gif)
Next I need to dig out my industrial-size spool of khaki-colored thread and actually try to SEW something with it... I think I'm going to wait until after dark.
![Tongue :P](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
In OTHER News: My order of moving boxes from local web vendor
usedboxestoronto.com still hasn't shipped yet after 3 days, even tho they promise free delivery in 4 days or less... nor has my 54645A or my HP Mug. I was hoping to see them at least on their way before we celebrate my one-year-closer-to-worm-food day (Date changed to protect the innocent
![Evil >:D](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/evil.gif)
) on Sunday.
mnem
*grumpity-grump-mumble-grumble* ![Angry >:(](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/angry.gif)