Originally Posted by datlas

So after several hours of frustration including borrowing my neighbor's side grinder and a trip to Home Depot, I was able to finish the split-flange repair of my daughter's broken exhaust system.

I am not sure it was really worth the hassle. Maybe. I estimate that I spent about 5 hours of effing around to save $500ish in repairs. I suppose $100/hr is not bad, as it's a lot more than I make as a physician.