It's Over Engineered, Dumbass!

The other day I was having lunch with my dad at good Mexican restaurant.

"So, did you have a chance to look at that silent paint remover site?"

"Yeah, I did," Dad said.

"What did you think? Do you have any suggestions?" This is a good question for my dad, he has a PhD in engineering.

"Well, I think that it is over engineered."

"How so?"

"Is there any reason that you couldn't use the space heater as it is? Maybe you could mount a handle on it and get a heat-resistant glove if you needed it?"

I thought about it for a moment. "I guess not. It seems like the guy even tried his space heater out first before he dismantled it and it worked."

"You might check and see if it has a knock-over switch."

"What's that?"

"It's a built in switch that will automatically turn the heater off if it gets knocked over. If it has one, you could do some work on the wiring and disable it."

I feel like a dumbass for not having thought of it on my own. Just strap on a handle and go. It's genius in its simplicity. But, I should probably try it out before I get too carried away. Even so, I'm glad that I haven't bought all the parts for the paint remover. I nearly did this weekend.

Looks like I'll be playing the part of Dr. Frankenstein this weekend. Cool.