Happy But Shocking News.

 Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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With all the problems we’ve had regarding the PTA, over the last couple of months, we managed to sneak the first of the Twin Feedscrews in after Three Days. This morning we set up its Twin using a different approach.

After the usual set-up we tested the Torch for accuracy. We had homed all the moving components but still needed to reboot the system Three Times. It continued to drift where we did not want it to, so we thought of things we had changed recently. When Bob the Technician from Kennametal was here he had suggested using an Electronic Safety Setting. When we shut that off this morning the Torch was suddenly following the path we wanted it to take. The finished weld was one we strive to accomplish each and every time we do a Unit. We enjoyed sitting to have our lunch before burying it in the Sandbox afterwards.

Mile was happy about our progress and suggested doing a couple of Rebuilds. We were about to load the first one when I noticed Multiple Cracks from the top of the Flights to the Base Shaft. We had the second Screw loaded and were busy measuring the Leads and Zones when Mile came along saying the Linear Mixer Flights were Too Narrow to rebuild. We’ll see what the Customer says on Monday for both Units.

As I was giving Vic a ride to Tecumseh Road to catch the Bus, he gave me a bit of a shock. I have mentioned before that he has a Masters Degree in Engineering. Working at Windsor Feedscrew was way below his abilities and his Pay Grade. He gave his Two Week Notice today. He’ll be moving to the Toronto area, as a Project Manager, overseeing the construction of a Manufacturing Plant. He may also stay on for a short time after they begin production. We have become close friends this year and we’ll both miss one another’s talks and Words of Wisdom.

I was surprised the Car was not downstairs when I got home, but by the time I’d retrieved my Lunchbag from the backseat, Kathy was arriving from grocery shopping.

We shared a Store-Bought Thin-Crust Hawaiian Pizza for supper.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

Words of Inspiration

If you don’t learn from your mistakes, then they become regrets.

John Cena, Actor