Rethinking.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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First thing this morning, I was back to welding the Feedscrew on the Inspection Bench. Repairing the Hard-Surfacing Material on the Flights was much easier that the Mixer. The fact that they were made wider, gave the Powder more contact area to bond with the Base.

I was nearly finished when I noticed the TIG Torch was getting too Hot to hold and then the Cooler sounded like it was starting to scream. I paused the welding and found one of the Coolant Lines had gotten pinched. The fact that Mile had brought in a Rent-A-Welder last week when I had left early, could explain why things seemed out of place. After moving this and that, everything started working the way it should and the Screw was finished before First Break.

I talked briefly with Enrico who had the same Surgeon use the same injection on his Knees. It lasted for years before he experienced any twinges, but none were as severe as they had been before.

I had Planned on calling the Surgeon’s Office at Break, but Tamara was needing more information about the Problems the Plasma Transfer Arc has been causing. It was past 11:00 by the time she had all the notes to present to the PTA Manufacturer. The Plan is to bring them in to Reprogram the System and make repairs to some of the Drives.

After moving the Six-Inch Unit that I’d welded earlier, I loaded a Three Inch Feedscrew that needed the Centering Hole Filled. It would take until our Lunch Break to complete the Job and this time it was the job not the Torch that was Hot.

I took my Lunch to the Truck so I could have some privacy and less noise. The first call I made was to Kathy who had just gotten back from getting those Wiper Blades installed at Canadian Tire. It took Three Mechanics to figure out how to install them and they were doing it in a lit garage. We verified what we had spoken about last night.

I made the next call to the Surgeon’s Office where I booked the Injection. This is done in the Hospital using Ultrasound to guide the Needle. Now we have to wait for the Hospital to schedule the Appointment.

I made a third call to the City of Windsor, who is responsible for maintaining the Lights on the Ganatchio Trail. Two of those Lights are at the back of our Parking Lot and add to the Security of our Vehicles. After having the Truck broken into Last Year and the License Plates stolen off the Car this year, you might understand why I want them fixed.

Finally I called Kathy back to let her know what was happening.

Khalin kiddingly told me a Screw I had welded needed to be redone, but I did not recognize it. Last Friday when the PTA went down Mile had this Unit shipped to Detroit, to be welded. Guess who will have to weld over the mess that company made?

It felt good to leave at the end of the shift, but there was more to do. I had to stop at the Pioneer gas station to fuel up the Truck. Luckily the Diesel Prices had dropped overnight but for Three Weeks it still cost Two Hundred Dollars to fill. The 6 o’clock Local News showed Oil Prices shot up again today.

I used a Coupon to pick up supper at Wendy’s. Kathy was happy to not have to make supper.

After Kathy and I read all the Comments on Yesterday’s Blog, we started having second thoughts about the Injections. They would only be a temporary fix where the Replacement will be something for the rest of my life. Looks like I’ll be making another visit to the Surgeon.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

What does a book do in the winter?

It puts on a jacket.