How'd it go today?

[Tree09]

Project today was a bunch of 2" screwed pipe, so i spent the day pulling on pipe wrenches and threading pipe. Didn't have the right size nipples so i had to make up a nipple chuck to turn em, personally i prefer to make them myself because they have better threads. Hoping to put some time in this weekend welding on my projects, maybe even have it functional and see what it can do.

 

[Burnham]

I hate it when the nipples are not the right size...always takes extra time and attention to detail to get them so .

 

[stikine]

I hate it when the nipples are not the right size...always takes extra time and attention to detail to get them so .

yeah, where are the pictures of these nipples? How are we supposed to help you out Kyle with our extensive pipefitting knowledge?

 

[Tree09]

Just a snapshot of my day, i hardly ever participate in this thread cause i do different stuff. A nipple (small piece of pipe) chuck is used to cut your own nipples in a pipe threader, basically it holds the piece by 1 sides threads while you cut the other. Without it the jaws of the vise or threader chuck will mess the threads up. The nice thing is that you can make whatever size you need, so you can do a better job. Speaking of which i need to hunt down my dies, I'll be using them this weekend.

 

[stikine]

Dude, you're in another world...you know what we want!

 

[pantheraba]

Where's Jonny...he is not NEAR as dense....

 

[Mick!]

Coasting into the weekend like…

 

[stig]

Man, that looks nice.
I did a little solo job dismantling a small Elm for an old client today.
Easy little job, but that was my first real attempt at climbing since I broke my ankle in february.
It went fine but I suspect a 3 toed Sloth could have done it faster.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Looks like a shoot out for handicap.

 

[stikine]

I'm done with DeWalt products. This compressor has been hardly used and I have had to change the manifold earlier. Now the same thing is happening and the part is no longer available.

Here's the replacement unit that gets decent reviews. Fingers crossed it lasts. They nickname it the "tank".

 

[lxskllr]

I have a harborfreight pancake compressor. I don't use it a lot, but it works every time I need it.

 

[Tree09]

Metabo is very top notch. Dewalt anymore, not so much. I would call that an upgrade!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

 

[Tree09]

Congrats man! Nicely done!

 

[Burnham]

Sounds like a good reason to buy yourself a really nice side by side double barrel.

Up your style, brother .

No foolin'...congrats!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Thanks. Got kinda lucky in the shoot out. Real evenly matched. Maybe he was a little more seasoned. Windy though. Won by a chip in my mind. But good fun all around.

 

[Fiddler]

Back home from Tenn. headed out about 10 last night and made it home around 10 this a.m. (took a little nap & breakfast stop along the way) Had a great time.
Otis is really glad I'm home ....'bout time for another nap now.

 

[lxskllr]

Boss has been whining about his arm for awhile, and it turns out he has a torn tendon in his elbow. I'll be running the pole for the foreseeable future now. That's fantastic! I don't like just standing behind the gun. Today's gone pretty smoothly all things considered, but the job we did was easy. My jobs require more computer tricks behind the gun, and it's easier to screwup. Haven't had to teach anyone in awhile. He's not the dumbest I've dealt with, so it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[pigwot]

Addams Family Values

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day

 

[lxskllr]

Got to skid a util pole stub ~.25mi this afternoon. That was pretty fun. I usually only get to skid 100'-200', and switch pulleys around, mind prusiks, and generally have a pita time of it.

I also took down that dead spruce at work. I did a pretty good job with cut. It isn't perfect, but at least it isn't embarassing. My backcut was a hair low, but I was falling it into the lean, so no big deal. My face turned out really good. No bypasses, and I only had to make one extra cut to correct my angle cut. Still need to deal with the mess. Everything's in tidyish piles. Boss said he'd get it with the skid loader. I used my new poulan. Chain kept derailing. I kinda want to put some Stihl chain on it, but it doesn't deserve it. Figure I'll try to wear the trilink out, and see how it's holding up before I commit to giving it good chain.

 

[pantheraba]

Looks like a keeper to me.

 

[Burnham]

Fine stump.

 

[SeanKroll]

Spotted a 35-40 pound doug- fir hanger over the parking area at my gf's while cleaning the roof and drive.

Quick throw line shake out.

 

[pigwot]

Yearling bear in neighbor’s tree six houses away today. They tranquilized her and hauled her out to the Angeles Forest.

 

[Bermy]

Just completed another basic chainsaw training course for emergency services...8 more competent,saw maintenance, trim and crosscut.
Remote Area bushfire course this weekend, last hurdle to make the cut...2.5 days, excited but some trepidation!