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2d ago
inI finally tried a different preheat method on some 2-inch thick plate last week.
Didn't someone say a slow cool gives a thicker oxide?
3d ago
inCan we talk about the 8-hour nightmare of a completely blocked flue in a 1920s house?
My buddy found a squirrel nest in his last week.
3d ago
inCall me stubborn, but I still draft section views without relying on 3D cutaways
You said it forces you to think through each layer... but that's exactly what a good 3D section cut does too, it just does the linework for you.
4d ago
inA rock in the pipeline showed me not to skip line checks.
Always check the line first. We made that mistake last year on a river job, assuming the pump was shot after a sudden pressure drop. Wasted half a day tearing it apart before someone finally walked the line. Found a solid clay plug about sixty feet in. The pump is the easy thing to blame because you can see it right there, but the pipeline hides all the surprises. A quick visual check along the length for dips or a pressure gauge reading at the pump can save you a huge headache.
6d ago
inWhen a writing prompt hands you the whole plot, where's the fun in that?
A gel pen and a cheap notebook changed EVERYTHING for me, @viola_clark20. Suddenly it was FUN, not homework.