I like this time at night on HBT

[bottlebomber]

The power is out in the shop this morning.. We were already running behind, and this isn't helping. Dark machine shops suck

 

[Varmintman]

My daughter had colic bad and I think would have used a baseball bat at times. Amazing how constant crying can turn a loving dad into a frazzled angry demon.

I sure hope they have got something to help those babies with colic now and if not for the babies then something for the parents.

 

[Airborneguy]

The power is out in the shop this morning.. We were already running behind, and this isn't helping. Dark machine shops suck

Is it safe to say that flashlights don't provide enough light when work involves sticking your hands into 10,000lb sq.in. presses?

 

[Obliviousbrew]

they use to give opium to childs in ancient Rome... when are we going to find something like that? Kidding I don´t have kids yet, I think I´m not ready or I´m still too selfish to have them

 

[Subsailor]

I though he said it was lack of drinking water issue. Subsailor might be able to clarify.

I just got to work.

When I started Submarines, we were allowed facial hair, on shore or at sea. There was a maximum length and bulk. At sea, it was a little more relaxed, if we kept a neat rim line from one ear to the other under our chin to allow for a proper seal of our EAB, Emergency Air Breathering masks. We had air manifolds spaced though each passageway and in most spaces that you could plug your 6ft hose into. The reason for the masks was in case of Fire (smoke), Toxic Gas (hot run torpedo, salt water in battery well) or other forms of disaster that would make breathing difficult to say the least. The masks all had a regulator at the belt clip and were effective up to 12ft under water. Many of us 'old timers' would obtain an EAB Manifold plug with attachment chain to use as a countdown timer until we got out or transferred.
In 1987, they made it mandatory to be clean shaven; a mustache was allowed but the specs were tighter.

 

[bottlebomber]

Is it safe to say that flashlights don't provide enough light when work involves sticking your hands into 10,000lb sq.in. presses?

These guys would have us doing it if the presses had juice.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Oh you guys who actually do tangible jobs that produce an actual tangible good... your terminology is so... confusing.

 

[Airborneguy]

Hey now, watch the politics again...

 

[bottlebomber]

Oh you guys who actually do tangible jobs that produce an actual tangible good... your terminology is so... confusing.

If we could figure bullish!t in to the GDP you would be a major power player Kreemy

Btw, did you know the the G stands for Government? It does.

 

[Airplanedoc]

On the machine line I ran, the lights would typically go out but all the machines would continue to run. We still generally had to shut down due to lack of ambient light to operate, but occasionally there would be enough coming in the windows and emergency backup lighting to keep operating.

 

[bottlebomber]

On the machine line I ran, the lights would typically go out but all the machines would continue to run. We still generally had to shut down due to lack of ambient light to operate, but occasionally there would be enough coming in the windows and emergency backup lighting to keep operating.

What, were you guys on belt driven lathes powered by water wheels from the nearby creek? I used to have one lathe here that could handle a pretty good brown out and keep on chugging, but all this new crap is super sensitive. If you even look at them wrong they alarm out.

 

[Airplanedoc]

What, were you guys on belt driven lathes powered by water wheels from the nearby creek? I used to have one lathe here that could handle a pretty good brown out and keep on chugging, but all this new crap is super sensitive. If you even look at them wrong they alarm out.

Machines ran on 440, lights 110. We would loose the 110 feed, but the 440 feeds would still stay on, since they came from a different substation. It made for a eerie situation, especially at night, but it beats the hell out of wrecking a machine and having a 4000 lb part fly thru the door or side of a machine.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Oh you guys who actually do tangible jobs that produce an actual tangible good... your terminology is so... confusing.

Totally lost and no idea what they are talking about... Yeah, I had this 110 line once and had to go rig a semi-conductor. Turns out I should have brought the 130 and been done with it. Oh well.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Now colicky babies, I understand that. My first child, my son, was the perfect little baby, always happy. Then my daughter came along... bless her heart... I had one of those baby holders that strap around your body and only way she'd shut up is if I put her in it and walked. Was living in Daytona Beach at the time and walked and walked along the streets and along the beach at all hours of the day and night. One night I remember walking from midnight until the sun came up. If I stopped walking, she'd wake up and start screaming. Man, those were tough times.... Her dad was so tired from all the screaming that it didn't even bother him wife and kid were walking the streets of Daytona Beach alone at night. Also knew it was the only way, must get her to stop crying!!!

 

[brewingmeister]

130, 131 whatever it takes.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Well, so much for spring fishing. My Dad just got a $150 water bill. Tracked down a leak in the basement. Looks like I'll be digging up his water main as soon as the weather permits. Don't know for sure yet, but I'm hoping it's the elbow where it comes into the foundation. He ran plastic pipe when he bought the house and used a plastic elbow to 90 it towards the foundation. I'm thinking 2x2 or 3x3 hole and 4 feet down. I'm wondering if the old black pipe is pexable. I'd love to put a brass crimp fitting on there. If not I guess I'll have to go with a brass hose barb elbow. I have a sneaking suspicion he used worm clamps. I wonder if oetikers would be better? If they have a hose barb to pex adapter, I could run pex into the house though. I have some 3/4 left from when I plumbed my house. Well, I think it's beer:30, what a mess. Couldn't wait until after the crappie spawn could it?

 

[Airborneguy]

Man, I'd be happy as hell if I got a $150 water bill!

 

[Varmintman]

Have to love being on a well.

 

[Varmintman]

What, were you guys on belt driven lathes powered by water wheels from the nearby creek? I used to have one lathe here that could handle a pretty good brown out and keep on chugging, but all this new crap is super sensitive. If you even look at them wrong they alarm out.

I worked in a shop where all that stuff was still in the basement. We did not use it but it was cool to see

 

[snaps10]

Man, I'd be happy as hell if I got a $150 water bill!

I was going to say, that seems like a nice low summer time bill here. Ever since we got metered everyone I've talked to has paid about 50% more. The city sold the people on metered water, saying we'd all save money. Huge load of BS. At our old house we paid about $70 a month, unmetered. Now we're at about $100 in the winter and $150 in the summer.

 

[Varmintman]

Crap I forgot to put more beer in the fridge. Oh bother

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Crap I forgot to put more beer in the fridge. Oh bother

Can't you set it outside for two minutes and be all set?

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Crap I forgot to put more beer in the fridge. Oh bother

Lower 'em down in a bucket into your cool well

 

[Varmintman]

Can't you set it outside for two minutes and be all set?

Don't want ice now

Funny thing about cold beer. When we would go sledding I would take the beer out of the fridge and warm it up then wrap it in my spare jacket to keep it from freezing. Where else do you find a sport that you WANT warm beer in the morning

 

[Airplanedoc]

Well, so much for spring fishing. My Dad just got a $150 water bill. Tracked down a leak in the basement. Looks like I'll be digging up his water main as soon as the weather permits. Don't know for sure yet, but I'm hoping it's the elbow where it comes into the foundation. He ran plastic pipe when he bought the house and used a plastic elbow to 90 it towards the foundation. I'm thinking 2x2 or 3x3 hole and 4 feet down. I'm wondering if the old black pipe is pexable. I'd love to put a brass crimp fitting on there. If not I guess I'll have to go with a brass hose barb elbow. I have a sneaking suspicion he used worm clamps. I wonder if oetikers would be better? If they have a hose barb to pex adapter, I could run pex into the house though. I have some 3/4 left from when I plumbed my house. Well, I think it's beer:30, what a mess. Couldn't wait until after the crappie spawn could it?

Here if you find a leak like that, once you fix it the water co will read your meter for a couple months, and decrease your bill to the average lower amount.

A waterbill here is $150/quarter combine water and sewer.

 

[Varmintman]

Oh man I just finished marking the caps for tonights bottling. 12 more gallons of marked brews and then I am into summer beer that I do not mark since I drink tons of it.

Come on summer

 

[bottlebomber]

I worked in a shop where all that stuff was still in the basement. We did not use it but it was cool to see

During my apprenticeship we checked out this place, pretty cool. The last belt driven shop in the country. If they want to do some heavy cutting on one machine, they have to shut the others down because the main crank shaft can only put out so much HP. It was basically a working museum.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Foundry

 

[Airplanedoc]

During my apprenticeship we checked out this place, pretty cool. The last belt driven shop in the country. If they want to do some heavy cutting on one machine, they have to shut the others down because the main crank shaft can only put out so much HP. It was basically a working museum.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Foundry

We have a amish community near me, if you get out of the town to the shops, where they actually make the furniture, some of them still run on shaft alleys. Its kind of crazy to see new modern machines, but running off a shaft with leather belts. Of course the shaft is powered by a diesel engine sitting out back not water.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

My average water bill is $35-$40 and my Dad's is around $50. I hear people complain about immersion chillers running up their water bill, but I've never really seen much of a difference. It's kind of the only thing keeping me here, besides my family. The cost of living here is pretty reasonable. I'm not looking forward to digging that hole though. I have pine and cherry tree roots to contend with. I'm sure I'll be alternating between a shovel, axe, and pick axe.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Airpnaedoc, I just noticed what your avatar is. That's awesome. I may have to do that next year. I'm sure my neighbors would get a kick out of that. Especially the uppity ones across the street.