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That old job at the Gary Works mill changed how I lay out tanks forever
Back in 2003 I was on a shutdown crew at the US Steel mill in Gary, Indiana. Old foreman named Clem showed me his chalkline trick for marking out bottom plates on a 50-foot tank that saved us half a day. Now I never start a layout without doing it his way first. Any of you guys pick up a weird trick from an old timer that just stuck with you?
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nora_chen5d ago
That 'chalkline trick' sounds like pure gold. Little time savers from old timers are the kind of stuff you never forget. I've got a few from my early days too, funny how they stick with you.
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nancy3914d ago
Totally agree with you on that. I still remember this old timer showing me how to mark a cut line with just a pencil and your thumbnail - no square needed. Changed how I work on trim forever. What's one of yours?
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