Rojo Pedro Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 My last boss got a check from our company for .10 cents! No joke, they underpaid an expence and mailed it to his house. He framed it and hung it in his office to celebrate the stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 That's probably what I'd do. Frame it and show it off to all who came for a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 We once received a dunning notice for $0.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuEulear Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Thats precious lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 11/15/2017 at 5:52 PM, JHCC said: A 13# straight peen sledgehammer head, probably used originally as a stonecutter’s maul. Five bucks. As could be expected, the TSA was not amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Your name has to be on a list at the airports by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Actually they probably were amused. As for lists: once I flew to Quad State and came home with an army duffle bag full of coal, 50 pounds, and another one full of dirty campout clothes and tools and metal, again 50 pounds. Books/DvDs were in the carry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajajoaquin Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 20 hours ago, JHCC said: As could be expected, the TSA was not amused. Oh, that’s not how I read it at all. It’s just a notice that they checked your bag, not a note telling you it was inappropriate. I’ve checked 20lb of frozen bacon with dry ice (technically prohibited in the quantity I had) and there was a note in there. Have seen it when there’s just clothes. Of all the lame things associated with TSA, that’s not really one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagr8tim Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 TSA = Security Theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Here's a TSA tale for you. Deb and I were checking in and had to go through security. Emptied our pockets including wallet to be scanned, walked into the look at you naked booth. (I pray they're getting a clear picture of my fat old body. evil grin) All the modern hassle complete just fine, including sending Abby, Deb's service dog through the look through her fur booth. Unfortunately between her collar, service dog vest and harness they can't see some nook or cranny. What's SOP in this case? . . . Frisk . . .THE . . . dog! I really felt for the TSA agent but he had to do what he dad to and began the procedure. Poor guy wasn't a dog person so he was REALLY nervous when we had to step behind the barrier to prevent us doing something nefarious I'm sure. The first thing the guy does is touch her with a finger. Is she really there or a clever hologram maybe? Abby was happy, some new person wanted to pet her, she's always good with being loved on. But the poor guy thought she was an attack dog or something, he was sifting through her fur like she was a baby or something. By now they were center stage, must've been 30 people watching through the plexiglass while Abby did her nose to tail wag in anticipation. While the poor guy was trying to search her without actually touching her too much. When she turned around to face him and gave him a friendly lick on the nose he just about jumped out of his skin she was going to GET him! I finally had to give the guy a break and said, "Come on man, search HARDER she loves it! She's a service and therapy dog there isn't an aggressive bone in her body, give her a good rolphing and she'll love you forever." The audience laughed and you could see him relax enough to give her a scratch. Her waggle increased and he got on with the search. I would've videoed it but my camera was on the other side of security. Kodak moment for everybody. The Agent apologized but it was just his job and Abby pestered him for more searching till we had to leave. A good friend is a TSA agent and won't talk about it, ask about her bird, arena security work though. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Pre TSA LAX security and I went a few rounds... first the dang fool ran the wand over my daughters casts then thumped them with it, he came dang close to being beaten with his own wand as we were coming back from The the Shriner's hospital after surgery. Then after that the idiot desided that this kid in braces and a wheel chair was going to be removed from his chair and devested of his braces. As mom was flying with the kid and I had spent the week end with them (5 kids, 4 moms and me in a large hospital room) I step up and told him he was not qualified to remove the child's medically nessisary appliances. When he insisted and tried to separate the child from the mother and take her into a privat room I told him he had two choices, call his supervisor or security, because that wasn't going to happen... his supervisor was very apologetic, then he asked me what would have happened if the agent haven't called him. "One of us would have gone to jail and the other to the hospital". The supervisor allowed that his subordinat was both very lucky and very wrong... TSA can be a PITA but they are generally corgial and professional, sometimes airport security was often as not neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Got to go to both fleamarkets this weekend and picked up a couple of items at each: from the bottom up: (in US $) Cold cut $4, large ballpeen $3, 15" Diamond Caulk Horseshoe Co wrench $4 (soon to becomes a twisting wrench), Ring $3 (soon to become a dishing form), and underneath them a 50 pound chunk of AR steel with 3 sq 1" hardy holes in it 20 cents a pound at the scrapyard. All in all about used up my week's allowance and would have been most of a starting tool set... The wrench has a 3 1/8" full open capacity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I got one of the same wrenches at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago, and have been using it at work, last night in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I have several of them but of different brands and smaller. One has quite small jaws making it nice for twisting where you don't want a large flat----like a reverse twist where you put the piece in the postvise and put one wrench at the top and the other in the middle and rotate the middle one while the top and bottom are held stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 A piece of a meat packing plant followed me home last night. Actually it arrived in my shop. I had been there years ago but he helped tear it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I have an old hook stamped SWIFT add a couple of modern stainless ones, over 1/2" diameter stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I was down at the river around a bridge that was just torn down and replaced. I brought back several bolts (small) and the first one I tested is wrought iron. I did a little research and found molasses takes 3 to 9 months. How can I clean the rust and river crud off this bolt a little faster than 9 months without damaging the bolts any more than they already are.. I rapped one on the vise and the half inch bolt went to about a quarter inch. Electrolysis or vinegar or? And yes this is my first wrought iron find. Thanks Papy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, 51 Papy said: Electrolysis or vinegar or? I've done vinegar with some success. I'm planning on trying electrolysis on some WI this evening (for paint removal, not rust); I'll let you know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, 51 Papy said: I rapped one on the vise and the half inch bolt went to about a quarter inch. Are these in sort of a rust cocoon? I find a lot of old steel/ WI in the river with this and what is inside the cocoon is all that's going to be left since the iron leeched out of the piece. Best bet is probably electrolysis once the cocoon is broken away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thanks JHCC and Daswulf. I have a tub waiting from the last time. They are in a rust cocoon I knocked the cocoon off and I'll stick them in tomorrow when I can watch them. I hope all are WI. Also found some square rebar? To bad it's not WI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Mechanical removal followed by electrical or chemical. Check the rebar for carbon content. Some of the sq stuff from the 20's will harden and so be good for tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thomas I was surprised by the Sparks when I cut it to check for WI. Probably six foot waded up. My trip to the river is getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 The rust removal methods I commonly use: after wire brushing off most rust Slow and safe: vinegar or electrolysis - hours to a day or two Faster and not-so-safe: dilute (5-10%) muriatic (aka hydrochloric) acid - minutes to less than an hour Follow any of those with baking soda solution to neutralize the acid followed with a fresh water wash and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Washing soda and baking soda are both basic. If you’re using either as an electrolyte and you want to neutralize it, you’ll need a vinegar rinse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I never use an acid rinse after electrolyte de-rusting. It doesn't need to be neutralized. Just rinse well with water and dry. Washing soda is basically soap and baking soda is not reactive on steel like acid when used if made from off the shelf Arm & Hammer baking soda or equivalent. I've never heard of anyone using baking soda as the electrolyte solution, only washing soda. The vinegar rinse would start the whole acid-then-base neutalization cycle again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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