Shop Time w/T.W. Friends.

Boo!

 

Yikes. 600 tons of ammonium nitrate would leave a dent.

 

Yikes

 

Think that was good I just received a Bill in the mail that was mailed 10/5/2021 .

Talked to the vendor that mailed it they say anymore that is almost normal they don`t feel right charging a late payment or missed payment fee

 

I tend to be the same way then most times it is a Labor of Love.

The free jobs over the years is how I give back the things i learned for free over the years

 

It never fails farm work out it gets messed up.

The first Job does not bode well for the skilled trades!

What ever happened to the stainless pieces that kept cracking?? Did I miss it?

 

Time to hire a Good Lathe person.

Would your Boss hire a Qualified Woman?

The last place I worked would only hire Women for office jobs even if they had excellent fabricating skills.

One had grown up in the shop of her father No not qualified.

 

This is part of that job, it’s 1045 hot rolled material

They are going to make some of them too

 

For the most!!!! the youngins have never learned to really think or trouble shoot not like in my misguided youth .

I had to figure things out for myself No internet to ask your questions no digital photos No fancy videos showing you everything !

I never looked I wonder is there a video for trouble shooting a John Deere Baler knoter?? Been to long I can`t remember the model #

 

It snowed last night, only got a couple inches of accumulation. Roads were clear and I had to go to work.

 

That is most every place!

 

Friend of mine took some hoses off of some pumps recently and ask if I wanted them. Yes sir! We got checked by the state today for a pump inspection and to make sure they are all reading correctly. Thank goodness they all passed

 

Nothing beats freebies!

 

Well, it was an uncomfortable afternoon with my not very agile self either stuffed under the kitchen sink or crawling in and out of the cabinet 67 times.

The drain has been flunky for a little bit (no more than 5 years or so) flunky finally turned to stationary. Found a clog of stuff in a (relatively) convenient fitting and - no.

Ran my 25 foot drum auger the full 25 feet, I actually have at least 2 of these as I can never find the damn things when I need them. After I bought the second one I found the missing one in the back of the daily van, probably put 5,000 miles on it. So ran the auger and -- no..

The last trick in my magic bag is called a Drain King - a nifty widget that goes on the end of a garden hose. Water pressure expands the tool against the pipe and then full hose pressure is applied to the drain.

With the greatest of trepidation I put the Drain King in the PVC pipe that is close to 40 years old, opened the hose valve and ---

 

If anyone needs a 3rd Gen hitch, now would be a good time to jump.

$184 Draw-Tite 75238 Class IV Max-Frame Receiver (with 2" Square Receiver Tube Opening) , black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZN8TQC

 

What a coincidence I had my hose inspected today but it did not pass.
Apparently I have to sit down now when I pee.

 

My boss would hire anyone who could run a lathe I would say

 

Do I have to take the one I have on now off?

 

--- it worked!
And even better there isn't water dumping into the crawlspace under the kitchen!

Drain King, they come in different sizes. No handy guy should be without a few.