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Had a wasted day today, probably 4hrs of driving in large circles.
We had a hydraulic cylinder re-barreled but it seems to be clocked slightly off so the hyd fitting now contacted a structural part of the machine and that's no good.
So now I know the fitting is a right angle, male male 3/8 BSPP O-ring seal to1/2" BSP 60deg but will now have to be 3/8BSPT to get the fitting to sit deeper in to the cylinder then the hard pipe that connects to it will have to be heated and adjusted to suit, fuck!!!!!!
I am not a hydraulic fitting person, shit all looks the same to me.
We had a hydraulic cylinder re-barreled but it seems to be clocked slightly off so the hyd fitting now contacted a structural part of the machine and that's no good.
So now I know the fitting is a right angle, male male 3/8 BSPP O-ring seal to1/2" BSP 60deg but will now have to be 3/8BSPT to get the fitting to sit deeper in to the cylinder then the hard pipe that connects to it will have to be heated and adjusted to suit, fuck!!!!!!
I am not a hydraulic fitting person, shit all looks the same to me.
Your daily work tasks sound 99% more interesting than what most of us pretend to do as work each day.
getting ready to head up to the show office and get my radio. Due to excessive heat we are only going from 7am to1pm each day
breakfast in the camper was good
breakfast in the camper was good
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Amazing drive from glacier south yesterday, new park is nice. Mini golf, pool, gym, laundromat.
got some radios and lights to wire in the jeep and wait for some amazon parts.
got some radios and lights to wire in the jeep and wait for some amazon parts.
It's a weird job, because we are such a small shop we have to be able to able to fix something from front to back so we have to wear many hats(sometimes poorly). I've done a couple of transmission rebuilds, we do valve bank reseals, my boss does electric motor overhauls(aside from rewinds) we do 99% of LV electrical work which is not all that normal in the plant field, our last apprentice got first in his class in electrical because he had so much more exposure to it compared to the rest.
My electrical kit is fuckin' nuts now, I hate people that butcher factory wiring so I try to get all the correct release tools and the proper crimpers to make it all right, you get to see some really strange shit done to wiring. I'm lucky that my boss is happy to have the job done to a decent standard even if it takes a bit longer, plus I get to wear shorts to work, that's the most important thing, hahaha!
no shorts to work today. bunch of editing to do. place a few sculptures and other finishing details for upcoming exhibition (of this collection, which is one of the best collections of american art in private hands): https://www.amazon.com/American-Made-Paintings-Sculpture-Collection/dp/1913875237/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=342VIVGPO30YC&keywords=american+made+demell&qid=1661520510&sprefix=american+made+demell,aps,85&sr=8-2
orherwise,
and hoping for a quick ride this afternoon or tomorrow.
orherwise,
and hoping for a quick ride this afternoon or tomorrow.
Hello all
I drove to work today after my adventures yesterday, in large part because my commuter e-bike has a flat. Ain't nobody got time to get on the acoustic single speed commuter at 6:20 AM to get to work for a 7 AM early start.
anyway, tasty Yuan Wonton goodness at Food Truck Friday tonight, and I read inpatient CT/MR/US 7-4 today from the confines of the hospital.
I drove to work today after my adventures yesterday, in large part because my commuter e-bike has a flat. Ain't nobody got time to get on the acoustic single speed commuter at 6:20 AM to get to work for a 7 AM early start.
anyway, tasty Yuan Wonton goodness at Food Truck Friday tonight, and I read inpatient CT/MR/US 7-4 today from the confines of the hospital.
Friday you say? Guess I better get out of bed and put the trash out. Interview went well yesterday. No offer yet but I'm pretty sure they will. Also pretty sure I'll say no. Vacation/away time isn't great, benefits are only so-so, and the 401k sucks. A shit load of cash would help, but I don't think they are going to offer that much. Oh well.......
MIL1 (has massive gout outbreak in her foot and ankle): I took one dosage and the swelling has gone down. I'm going to stop taking it. I'm not comfortable taking a full 8-day prescription.
Me: you sound like the people who don't get the Covid vaccination, because they're not comfortable with it.
MIL1: I'm going to call the Dr about it today.
Me: what is the soonest you can talk with her?
MIL1: late afternoon
Me: so you're missing a full dosage today?
Mil1: [no response in 1.5hrs]
Me: you sound like the people who don't get the Covid vaccination, because they're not comfortable with it.
MIL1: I'm going to call the Dr about it today.
Me: what is the soonest you can talk with her?
MIL1: late afternoon
Me: so you're missing a full dosage today?
Mil1: [no response in 1.5hrs]
Ask for more, you may be pleasantly surprised... In the spirit of the murican obsession with productivity, vacation negotiations are typically the most awkward, in my experience.
Friday you say? Guess I better get out of bed and put the trash out. Interview went well yesterday. No offer yet but I'm pretty sure they will. Also pretty sure I'll say no. Vacation/away time isn't great, benefits are only so-so, and the 401k sucks. A shit load of cash would help, but I don't think they are going to offer that much. Oh well.......
I just might should this go any further. For sure the most awkward part of the interview is when I described my work ethic as "very European".
you know you can negotiate, right?
Friday you say? Guess I better get out of bed and put the trash out. Interview went well yesterday. No offer yet but I'm pretty sure they will. Also pretty sure I'll say no. Vacation/away time isn't great, benefits are only so-so, and the 401k sucks. A shit load of cash would help, but I don't think they are going to offer that much. Oh well.......
vacation is one of the *easiest* things to negotiate, especially if their offer package has less PTO than you already have
jet ski talks with the wife have somehow continued. not only has the discussion progressed from used vs new, its now gone from base model to next model up. 
That's been ongoing. It just seems to me, and perhaps my impression is mistaken, that basically the only thing that they are really flexible on is pay. While more money is certainly nice, it doesn't buy me missed family time or powder days.
figure out the value of a PTO day, build that into the salary so you can take unpaid time
Work called at 5am about an issue, jeebus. While declining that call, I noticed messages saying our erp system shit the bed. Ughhh. I think I fell back asleep at 7.
Now have pounding headache and am sitting at the docs office, for my mri followup appointment.
Assuming this headache settles, I shall be dipping out of work early to ride with some buddies.
had a rough night. was tired from being up early yesterday, so went to be early. woke up about 12:30 as a result of excruciating wrist pain, worse than yesterday AM. couldn't get comfortable, so a double dose of advil it was. was supposed to hold off on it to start the prednisone this morning, but just couldn't. managed to get back to sleep, woke at 5, then got back to sleep until almost 9.
So, 6 absence days for a powder day?@Pesqueeb - and keep in mind powder days are worth 6x the "regular" PTO value...
or you should just stick to serfmonkeydotcom
Hasn't ridden bikes since Saturday. MTB is outta commission bc of a flat. Went to put new cleats on Giro road shoes and stripped the nut. Anyone have Giro road shoes and can share your nuts? New running shoes, first pair since 2014. Threw down almost 5 mi before coffee today. Gonna hit the showers then slap the road. Gotta boogie around today returning pictures through LA. Oh and this morning, the crows were on point. Those birds made my week feel complete. Gotta play amateur bike mechanic this weekend. Meow meow. 
sure thing chief.
Today is shorts day - mainly because I need to let this road rash scab over without irritation.
Saw a bunch of scorpions and a nice rattlesnake last night on my ride. It always fun! Luckily I scrubbed a bunch of speed while I was crashing and didn't land in any rattlesnakes or scorpions.
Happy Friday ya'll
Saw a bunch of scorpions and a nice rattlesnake last night on my ride. It always fun! Luckily I scrubbed a bunch of speed while I was crashing and didn't land in any rattlesnakes or scorpions.
Happy Friday ya'll
jet ski talks with the wife have somehow continued. not only has the discussion progressed from used vs new, its now gone from base model to next model up.
The Oracle says I will be slacking off today, cause I deserve it.
I've spent an inordinate amount of time and money researching and accumulating the tools and knowledge needed to make any electrical work I do at least OEM in nature/quality, usually better. I have also learned that it is not feasible in a lot of cases to do so.