The 'Today's Job' thread

[Giles]

is that pipe really too heavy to lift? or just so you can two Han the Bauer like connector etc?

 

[Quattromike]

is that pipe really too heavy to lift? or just so you can two Han the Bauer like connector etc?

No. It has a bit of weight to it but lorry drivers are not what they used to be

 

[Monkeybusiness]

No. It has a bit of weight to it but lorry drivers are not what they used to be

What goes through that pipe?…

 

[Bri963]

Lopped these today before the planners come round. I have permission to drop them on the existing planning but just doing it now while app for new house goes in to avoid tree survey. Its not really my thing have zero experience. Only have a baby sthil 171. The bigger one was a bit intimidating for me wasn't sure if the bar would reach through it. I tried to do hinge cuts then cut from the top did I do it right? Left one as I'd like the option to keep that in the front garden. How low can I lop it and it will still grow back from? It has green shoots pretty low down. I want it to look like a tall stump when the planner comes. Maybe I can even pile some cut branches up around it, leave it a bit bigger and make it look like a pile of s**t. I have bagged up all these logs as will likely have a woodburner in the new place. Are they worth saving or should I just chuck them on the bonny? Atleast in bags they're not being handball constantly. My lad loved helping me he came to do a little job in the morning swap a couple of door closers some firm were happy to give me the day for it was home for 10 ish so went up here. Next job to get a backhoe in strip the site, get the stumps out and do me some trial holes for plasticity tests think I need 2 holes at 3m with sample every m. Then fill back in. Will be having a good bonny in November.

The tree’s horizontal, you’re vertical, you did it right.

 

[Quattromike]

What goes through that pipe?…

It's distillery effluent getting pumped out to sea at Roseisle. It can be 80 odd degrees so pipe and content will be scalding hot. They tip 30k liters in 10 mins.

 

[hiluxman]

Yesterday evenings job was sorting the diverter vavle on the grab.

New ones are £200 so I thought sod that it can only be an o ring that's gone. Took it all to bits and yep the rear on had gone. Tidied up, cleaned up, new o rings and so far under test it's back to been oil tight.

 

[doobin]

Busy today welding up the filter system for the waterjet. No idea what the stainless pipe was, couldn’t match it anywhere. Imperial pipe stock was close enough.

Tried out a new impact tap from HMS. Handy for repetitive work. Their drill bit was a disappointment though, lasted less in 316 than a decent cobalt bit

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Busy today welding up the filter system for the waterjet. No idea what the stainless pipe was, couldn’t match it anywhere. Imperial pipe stock was close enough.

Tried out a new impact tap from HMS. Handy for repetitive work. Their drill bit was a disappointment though, lasted less in 316 than a decent cobalt bit View attachment 84384View attachment 84385View attachment 84386View attachment 84387View attachment 84388

How come they don’t do this in-house? I assume they are an engineering firm of some form or other?

 

[doobin]

How come they don’t do this in-house? I assume they are an engineering firm of some form or other?

Yes it’s mental. They have a whole welding shop with two blokes full time, but they are too busy and the welding gear ‘ isn’t portable.’ I even had to take my welder over last year when they thought they had a leak on the smaller waterjet. Turned out the night shift had been cleaning and the water on the floor was residue from that

I also have to pressure wash it through which is not a small job- needs a special long lance I made up. I think they just like a turnkey solution especially as the maintenance window is usually very tight. It’s a good yearly job, I quite like the technical stuff. They’d certainly not find another firm to offer the works like i do- they got very lucky to find me when they were ringing around for a ‘digger and driver’

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Yes it’s mental. They have a whole welding shop with two blokes full time, but they are too busy and the welding gear ‘ isn’t portable.’ I even had to take my welder over last year when they thought they had a leak on the smaller waterjet. Turned out the night shift had been cleaning and the water on the floor was residue from that

I also have to pressure wash it through which is not a small job- needs a special long lance I made up. I think they just like a turnkey solution especially as the maintenance window is usually very tight. It’s a good yearly job, I quite like the technical stuff. They’d certainly not find another firm to offer the works like i do- they got very lucky to find me when they were ringing around for a ‘digger and driver’ View attachment 84389View attachment 84390

Can’t be that expensive to remake the filter system, so drain/dig-out/strip/reinstall the ‘new’ filter/refill/GO!
Rebuild the old system ready for next time at your leisure.