Shop Time w/T.W. Friends.

back in my active duty aircraft mechanic days. Knew of a guy that could not read any tape measure, gauge...etc. where did they put him? Tool crib...where you had to check in or out tools. A rock had more sense than him.

 

I believe the "call before you dig" people are only responsible for marking the underground pipes and wires up to the meter.
From street to meter -- yes
Municipal sewer -- yes
House to garage -- on your own
Private septic system -- on your own

 

The solar company is the one that called to have them mark utilities.

They marked to the house, except for sewer. If they're not going to mark past the meter, what's the point of calling to have stuff marked if you know for a fact there are utilities in the area of interest but not from the provider to meter. Sounds like a pretty big failure of the whole concept/system.

 

It is paid for by the utility companies, they are only really concerned about reliability/liability on their systems. If you dig up the wires between your house and garage it trips your breaker not theirs. I guess knowing where 1/2 of the utilities are is better than nothing.

 

Morning everyone. I wasn't on TW yesterday much. I'm trying to stay busy at work to pass time. Them few days before a holiday or vacation alway seem to drag on to me.

 

Good morning friends! Have a blessed day

 

Well, our shop vise has had enough. The spindle nut is available for five bucks online, but the spindle is discontinued unobtanium. It's a Wilton 648B vise, if anybody has one kicking around that I can buy the spindle from...

 

Morning all

 

It's always nice to discover you can't count and then realize you have 20 hours of vacation left that you can take. It's been a busy morning (scheduling vacation), I need another cup of coffee.

 

If you can figure out what pitch that is I think McMaster Carr sells acme rod.

 

Now that is the best way to be busy at work!

 

Sure do! Good old McMaster has saved my @$$ on many occasions.

https://www.mcmaster.com/acme-lead-screws/

 

Good morning Shane, Inc

 

Shane and folks

 

There's a guy in to do some training for forklifts. I helped him get his laptop connected up to the projector so he told me I had to take a donut.



Who am I to say no?

 

Ooh I hadn't even thought of that. Now to figure out the thread pitch without a gauge...

edit: appears to be 4 tpi

double edit: would it be any benefit to get zinc plated carbon steel over regular carbon steel?

 

Zinc won’t rust is the only difference.

 

It’s against the shop rules to turn down a donut

 

And apparently that McMaster doesn't carry 7/8 zinc plated acme thread

 

@My Name is Rahl does fastenal carry acme rod?