What did you do at work today?

Shaneard · Jan 4, 2017

I slung a 5/16" rod out of the milling machine at 1,000 RPM into some paint cans and poked a hole in 2 of them. What a mess!

ustmd · Jan 4, 2017

Well, better in the cans than a person.....

Retiredguy2 · Jan 4, 2017

Me....NOTHING at all...been collecting my pension since late 2002 and my Social Security check since August of 2003....

Industrial Toys · Jan 4, 2017

Well, glad to see it isn't just me. Already came to the conclusion. New year, same old $#&+!

What are we? Four days in?

George2615 · Jan 4, 2017

I'm retired too. I did get the tractor out this morning and cleared up some of the slush in the driveway while it was above freezing. Now its frozen so have to spread some ashes for traction. Also made an appointment at the car dealer to get a free oil change on the wife's car. I'll take it there tomorrow and drink their free coffee and bug the salesmen also.

GrumpyJoe · Jan 4, 2017

I have about 2 1/2 years before I can retire. But until then I'm still arresting bad guys, writing tickets and pretty much violating everyone's civil rights. So they say...

om21braz · Jan 4, 2017

Let's see (1) Attempted to finish a couple of BOM's (2) made a plan view of a machine for a prospective customer (3) helped a customer to get a new touchscreen working with a old pic unit (4) had 2 conference calls and a few assorted small tasks - overall a pretty good day with no skinned knuckles or paper cuts.

ovrszd · Jan 4, 2017

Removed the Injector Pump and starter from my 3910. Pump will be rebuilt, leaking diesel. Starter solenoid requires 3 or 4 hits before engaging.

Who has time for retirement.....

uglyboywith11fingers · Jan 4, 2017

Been retired for 9 years now... certainly couldn't find time to go to work now, what with all the stuff I have to do around the place. Sometimes, though, it might be because opportunity and ambition don't coincide as often as they used to... :confused3:

Pete

Sprinklerman · Jan 4, 2017

had to pump down my septic tank , I let my helper start the siphon

Citydude · Jan 4, 2017

Thought of doing some work last week. Haven't got to it yet...

Shaneard · Jan 5, 2017

Welded some grips on the fingers for a robot on some AR400 plate that was water-jet.

Birdhunter1 · Jan 5, 2017

ovrszd said:
Removed the Injector Pump and starter from my 3910. Pump will be rebuilt, leaking diesel. Starter solenoid requires 3 or 4 hits before engaging.

Who has time for retirement.....

Not sure where you live in MO but a guy on Jackson MO fixed a leak in the top of my pump for $75 without having to rebuild it.

ovrszd · Jan 5, 2017

Birdhunter1 said:
Not sure where you live in MO but a guy on Jackson MO fixed a leak in the top of my pump for $75 without having to rebuild it.

We've got a good small shop locally. Where mine is leaking he has to disassemble the pump to fix it. So he'll put a kit in it replacing all the seals and gaskets. Even then, it'll probably be $200 or so. Said it depended on what he found. Hoping for good news. Thanks for the tip though!!!!

PJSprog · Jan 5, 2017

Used the CMM this morning to help a supervisor get a couple of parts up and running for a big customer. Ours has been an abrasive relationship since I started here. However, getting him the info he needed for adjustments in about 2 minutes seems to have softened him a bit. He even thanked me (that's a first).

CEO brought around paychecks already today, too. I'll call this a good day.

Thomas · Jan 5, 2017

Keeping low profile..to much b.....ing going on.

300UGUY · Jan 5, 2017

PJSprog said:
Used the CMM this morning to help a supervisor get a couple of parts up and running for a big customer. Ours has been an abrasive relationship since I started here. However, getting him the info he needed for adjustments in about 2 minutes seems to have softened him a bit. He even thanked me (that's a first).

CEO brought around paychecks already today, too. I'll call this a good day.

That was my gig for 30 years. DEA, Sheffield, Mitoyo, but mostly Zeiss.

300UGUY · Jan 5, 2017

Shaneard said:
Welded some grips on the fingers for a robot on some AR400 plate that was water-jet.

Maybe stick with welding?

Shaneard · Jan 5, 2017

300UGUY said:
Maybe stick with welding?

You say that cause I threw the piece out of the mill yesterday? lol. I love running the milling machine, I been welding for 31ish years and I get burnt out on it pretty quick.

Shaneard · Jan 5, 2017

The Woods bush hog I bought has a baler belt on the front of it as a guard, it's torn up. I was looking thru the manual and found a picture of a chain option. I started working on that. We don't have any fab machines to break or bend so I am going to make it angled with a plate and piece of angle iron. I started cutting slots and got one done. The guy at the hardware store is going to flip out when I tell him I need him to cut me 56 pieces of 5/16" chain 7 links long, lol.