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Recent content by Dat kennels

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    preparing a quote for line boring / machining after 20 years out of the game !

    Hi Guys , been a time served ( American equivalent JourneyMan??? ) Machinist / Welder 20 years ago , took pride in my work never took shortcuts never struggled to find employment then along came opportunity to takeover one of the largest boarding kennels in the Norfolk UK area. Machinist /...
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    Rules For Being an Employee

    Guys , remembering old times was called up to large gas refinery in Norfolk UK to machine a 42 inch gas pipe that ran at 2200 psi line pressure ! been up there for a few days when I received word third hand that the boss wanted to put the workshop dogsbody with me ( nice bloke but even he said...
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    Rules For Being an Employee

    Burger flippers tagged along with me to make up the numbers ( skilled machinist ) 2 skilled operators what a joke !!! Knew right there and then time to jump ship
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    Rules For Being an Employee

    Never have I heard truer word spoken than Paul Council contribution to this thread , I spent years working for the boss man and at one point offshore they rung me up to ask how much longer the complex job was going to take (sole machinist ) as they want me to get off one helicopter and get on...
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    Hello from the east of uk

    I feel a trip up to Birmingham in the UK is on the cards as LBW ltd are based there and they market the ELSA machines Been reading line boring threads and while they not Climax it seems you guys rate them so going for a nose , as said new business so need to be care full around the money side ...
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    Hello from the east of uk

    Guys ,What is the time difference between UK and and you guys in America , i feel i am emailing you when you are in the land of nod ( British sleep )
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    Hello from the east of uk

    Just remembered the guy who I brought my Lincoln 305D welder from said he had used a Italian line borer from " Ducati" LOL think he got the name wrong or could be the worlds fastest line borer machine ever .... !!!
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    Hello from the east of uk

    Thank you all Guys , other side of the pond but all in the same game !
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    Hello from the east of uk

    Thank you Sir , think I should have Portable machine tools instead of PMT sorry ! no offence to anyone ! . David
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    Hello from the east of uk

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    Hello from the east of uk

    Hello All I am now starting up a line boring / bore welding company in East Anglia UK 15 years as a machinist using Climax and York and other P.M.T equip. Been running a large boarding kennels ( 90 dogs !!) for 20 years until along came Covid- 19 , kennels slowly coming back but hard old...
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