Experimenting and Big Truck

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Even though Alec and I had mounted the 10 Inch Feedscrew in the Plasma Transfer Arc Welding Machine yesterday and I started the preheat on it at 7:00 this morning it would take the entire day to build the Bearing Face to the needed size.

This was also an experiment of sorts and by combining my years of Welding Knowledge and Alec’s ability to run this machine we were doing things differently.

There have been problems lately with Pinholes, Undercuts and Cracks developing in these areas. Today we added Fifty Thousandths of an Inch in Overlap, along with more Amperage to dig into the parent metal and we also programmed a Slower Arc Shutdown that would eliminate a welding pock mark.

At the end of the shift it was again buried in the Sand next to the one we did yesterday. In Two Days they will be able to clean it on the OD Grinder and then we will know if our experiment has worked. We will also do the same to other Feedscrews and just keep our fingers crossed that they all come out perfectly.

It was past 4:00 when I punched out so I let Kathy know I was delayed. She was working on her Kitchen Project when she looked up to see something fly by our Balcony Door and land on our Balcony. Checking it out she found it to be damp Children’s Clothes on hangers. Even though it’s against the rules the woman upstairs was drying her kids clothes on her Balcony. When Kathy returned them she was told most of the Dryers were not working downstairs.

As I approached our building there was a Fire/Rescue Truck along with a Flatbed Tow-Truck blocking the road. There was no Police Cars or Ambulance around but there was a fairly New Mercedes Sports Car with a Utility Pole embedded in its front end.

After parking as I approached the building I saw Kathy outside. Someone had told her there was a Big Truck that had gotten in an Accident out front and she thought it was me. The Big Truck was the Tow-Truck there to clear the wreckage.

We had Veggie Wraps for supper along with Chocolate Cake and Strawberries for dessert.

The Weather Network showed that we felt like 88 F (31 C) this afternoon which was cooler than yesterday.

We are looking forward to the upcoming Long Weekend.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What do you get when you throw a piano down a mine shaft?

A flat miner.