Sparks will fly...

Craig found a pinhole in a weld at the top of one of the jack cylinders that was causing a hydraulic fluid leak. Luckily it was behind the radiator so he could try to weld it shut in place. By luckily, I mean there is just enough space to get his head very close to the place he will weld and just below the fuel filter for the engine. You see where I am going with this?

My job was to turn the welder on and off so he could stay under the coach. I must say I am amazing at this kind of job. I may have been born for it...

Sadly, the first weld didn't take, since the hydraulic fluid continued to ooze. He decided to be a little more aggressive, and turn the welder up. I'm a little concerned about his proximity to the welding and as I'm about the voice this concern, Craig returns from the shop with a small fire extinguisher.

Uh, oh. Craig hands it to me, points out the possible sources of fire (more than one, not counting my dear husband) and crawls back under the coach.

Meanwhile, I'm checking the extinguisher to make sure it's good, just like Mack the Fire Guy showed us in Quartzsite. Is it Stop, Drop and Roll?

After all the preparation, there was no fire, thank God. Just a little more cussing as the weld still could not be completed. Craig had to remove the jack and weld it in his shop, where conditions were perfect and so was Craig's work, as usual.