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nivek

As Above So Below
Are you an industrial engineer?

Mechanical and electrical engineering but my experience expands beyond that including programming and troubleshooting automation systems...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
Please join Rikki and I in celebrating 18 years of marriage. we will hold a ceremony of recommitment and our in laws are treating us to lunch. Chris said he has a surprise for us and the twins and Ian are up to something.
here is to 18. wonderful years!
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Please join Rikki and I in celebrating 18 years of marriage. we will hold a ceremony of recommitment and our in laws are treating us to lunch. Chris said he has a surprise for us and the twins and Ian are up to something.
here is to 18. wonderful years!

Congratulations! We just hit our 10th recently. Life is good!
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Thought I'd throw this out for a few ideas. Just hobby nonsense.

Found me this here neat box. Too neat to just chuck, too neat not to use as some kind of tool box, too neat to just let disintegrate. The sticker remnants said 'The Benjamin Franklin' at Chestnut & Ninth in Philadelphia. Been rusting out in my shed for years full of somebody else's crapola.
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Used a wire wheel on my grinder and a random orbit sander to take it down to clean smooth bare metal.
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Now it's in an oil based primer that I know is tough as long as it's allowed to cure.
No idea what the hell to do with it.
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My neighbor gave me that cheap little Harbor Freight touch up gun. I've used that gloss grey paint with a brush before and it comes out nice. Thought maybe I'd try to spray the interior.

That leaves the exterior. No clue. Was going to make it a dirty looking grey and stencil something on it like 'DANGER' or 'BRIDGE WIRE DETONATOR' and a location within the 'MANZANO STORAGE DEPOT' or something goofy. But I have several old ammo and other weird boxes and that just doesn't seem right.

I figure we have some creative people at work here and hoped maybe someone has an interesting suggestion.

Not looking where to put it, more like how to paint it :)

. It'll just be full of tools but it came out too nice thus far to screw it up now.
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
Adventures in grocery shopping with a 4 year old who wants to help mommy out by putting 3 boxs of strawberries and 4 boxs of blueberries in her kiddie cart.. at 4.99 each and 2.99 each..not to mention the $4.50 box of froot loops..
 

Toroid

Founding Member
Thought I'd throw this out for a few ideas. Just hobby nonsense.

Found me this here neat box. Too neat to just chuck, too neat not to use as some kind of tool box, too neat to just let disintegrate. The sticker remnants said 'The Benjamin Franklin' at Chestnut & Ninth in Philadelphia. Been rusting out in my shed for years full of somebody else's crapola.
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Used a wire wheel on my grinder and a random orbit sander to take it down to clean smooth bare metal.
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Now it's in an oil based primer that I know is tough as long as it's allowed to cure.
No idea what the hell to do with it.
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My neighbor gave me that cheap little Harbor Freight touch up gun. I've used that gloss grey paint with a brush before and it comes out nice. Thought maybe I'd try to spray the interior.

That leaves the exterior. No clue. Was going to make it a dirty looking grey and stencil something on it like 'DANGER' or 'BRIDGE WIRE DETONATOR' and a location within the 'MANZANO STORAGE DEPOT' or something goofy. But I have several old ammo and other weird boxes and that just doesn't seem right.

I figure we have some creative people at work here and hoped maybe someone has an interesting suggestion.

Not looking where to put it, more like how to paint it :)

. It'll just be full of tools but it came out too nice thus far to screw it up now.
I like watching restoration videos on YT.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jNeObHnZY
 

Rikki

High Priestess
I wish to take the opportunity to let all know my father has completed phase one of his recovery. He now walks without a cane, his speech no longer slurred. My time assisting him is lessened.
Blessed Be
Rikki
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Extremely busy day at work this day has turned out to be...

I was invited to go to see the Carolina Panthers game tomorrow night with a couple friends, everything already paid for, club seats with all the trimmings...Panthers vs Buccaneers

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
7 gifts.
all humbling
my father in law told me that he changed his will. "I cant live forever my house will be yours."
A wonderful digital camera from the twins.
Ian surprised me by telling me that he is thinking of joining the Marines after high school he is 12.
Chris gave us a midevil family Crest that he personally had made and had officially registered.
samantha made a drawing of me with I love daddy. lol not bad for 4.
and Rikki had set up our recommitment ceremony and she paid for it.
 

michael59

Celestial
That's the last time I use the self check out at the grocery store. My total was $37 and change. I put in a $50 and the machine only registered it as $20. The person who worked there said I would have to pay the remaining balance due and then wait til they audit which will take up to 2 weeks.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
That's the last time I use the self check out at the grocery store. My total was $37 and change. I put in a $50 and the machine only registered it as $20. The person who worked there said I would have to pay the remaining balance due and then wait til they audit which will take up to 2 weeks.

That's nuts, they should have reimbursed you immediately, the corporation can wait the two weeks, why should you, its their machine and they are responsible for its functions...I think many businesses are being too unpleasant to their customers, its sometimes the people who work there, but sometimes its also the policies, they aren't as friendly...

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Toroid

Founding Member
That's the last time I use the self check out at the grocery store. My total was $37 and change. I put in a $50 and the machine only registered it as $20. The person who worked there said I would have to pay the remaining balance due and then wait til they audit which will take up to 2 weeks.
That's messed up. Often the only choice is to use a self checkout because there's no checker or the line(s) are too long. I do like how smooth The Home Depot's checkout is. You just pick up the scanner, push a few buttons and it's done.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
No complaints about my credit union but their ATMs suck. Twice I had a problem and twice I had to wait for the audit. Stopped using ATMs
 

nivek

As Above So Below
NFL football tonight, I'm not a big sports fan at all but going to the Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay game tonight with some friends, free ticket Silver club seating and all the trimmings, should be fun...I haven't been to a NFL game since 1983 lol...

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Toroid

Founding Member
NFL football tonight, I'm not a big sports fan at all but going to the Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay game tonight with some friends, free ticket Silver club seating and all the trimmings, should be fun...I haven't been to a NFL game since 1983 lol...

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That's a long dry spell. Have fun. :)
 
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