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    Hour meter stopped working

    Most hour meters that I have be exposed to are on from a run cct like the alternator on an engine or a main run contactor for an electric machine. Running means the little synchronous motor is running and that turns so gears that turn the number wheels. Cam
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    Frames

    I also saved it for one of those nights when I wake up at 3 and can’t go back to sleep.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    There is not enough electricity in the grid to go to fully electric trucks. Until we solve the generation issue, we are not moving along way forward. Once we increase the supply, we will need to improve the transmission and distribution. All electric trucks are a long way away in the future...
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    How not to do something

    One reason to not get a new tank is we don’t want to be on the 10yr replacement plan.
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    How not to do something

    Electric heating elements need to be immersed all the time. Hot water tanks, hot tubes, water bath heaters, keeping them emersed seems to prolong there life
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    How not to do something

    If the ph of the water is too high or too low, the water becomes corrosive. At my former job, we added soda ash to the water in some places to correct the ph to protect the piping system.
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    How not to do something

    Electric heater elements definitely have a lifespan. Tanks mostly corrode from the inside until they pinhole leak. Gas valves gum up and thermal couples fail.
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    How not to do something

    Our hot water tank is on borrowed time for sure, 27 yrs old now. It has a vinyl pan and drain hose. I will change it out one day and add a steel pan under it. I will also look at those water detectors next time I go to HD or Lowes.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    Had a friend travelling with his wife on trip that stopped at one of the sketchy spots in Cal. yrs ago. Took his pistol in and took turns with his wife standing guard at the shower. Needless to say, they showered and then moved on down the road. Cam
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    Drill Press

    My Boss bought me a mill and a lathe a few yrs before I retired. That is why the old drill press has not been restored to working condition. Cam
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    Drill Press

    Our old drill press has a down feed but all Babbitt is worn and needs to be redone. The bevel gears are still ok, just barely engage now. An electric motor, belt, pulley and some redone Babbitt bearings and I could be drilling holes. (Edit: there is also a broken tooth on the low gear). The...
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    Drill Press

    I have a similar one, pretty worn out. It is still set for belt drive from a line shaft. The boss wants to convert it to an end table and light. The problem is that the floor probably won’t hold the weight. Cam
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    I gave notice about starting my pension today!

    So April 1st is the first day of your second life? That is my day and it still strikes the funny bone 4 yrs later
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    Overload of the Day

    Drivers Have no idea. We had a manhole on the edge of the traffic lane with lane closure and flag people and drivers would still drive right on our edge of the driving lane…and most would speed up past the flaggers. Scary to climb out then trying to get to your feet with all the safety gear on.
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    Memories for us old truckers

    When I was young,( mid 60’s)Mom and Dad had an Austin (?) that had semaphore signals that pope out of the door post between the front and back doors. I can still hear them in my mind now that I am reminded of them. Cam
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    This will be an interesting thread moving forward......

    Thomson used to be a great local company, need a part, call Naresh(?) (tech guy in the back) and he would have what you needed ready by the time you got there or walk you through the setup as he was completing it. Learned a lot. By the time I retired, it was jumping through hoops to get...
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    This will be an interesting thread moving forward......

    On standby generators, we always switched off the charger before disconnecting the battery. The arc from the charger can wipe out the newer electronics( from a few Cummins field service techs). I would imagine that welding could possibly cause problems with the electronic. It would be a...
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    Plumbing trench questions

    Don’t forget to find the ground rods and wire at the temporary service pole.
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    I gave notice about starting my pension today!

    Best thing I ever did. Hope it works out as well for you. I was able to start having coffee with my wife before work in the last year of work and we continue that to this day. Still get up at 5 most days. Now we don’t rush to get out the door Unless we want to.
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    Commercial construction work pictures

    When we put in the septic tank, it was scratch the surface with the digging bucket then switch to the cleanup bucket to flatten the bottom and corners, check level and depth, rinse and repeat. The cleanup bucket just skated across the surface. That till was hard. The little Kubota was at the...
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