Bored at 200 feet....

[southern151]

Well here I am at couple hundred feet in the air sitting on a scaffold board. Yes, one scaffold board! It's cold like God knows what and I'm stuck waiting for an inspector to look at my weld so I can continue. What's everybody else doin?

What a life! 12 hours a night and 4 to 5 hours a day in my shop are really starting to take it's toll! Night 18 in the plant and day 15 in the shop! In short, billystix, I know how fatigue causes mistakes! Lol. Btw, I still think you make some beautiful rods!

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by southern151

Well here I am at couple hundred feet in the air sitting on a scaffold board. Yes, one scaffold board! It's cold like God knows what and I'm stuck waiting for an inspector to look at my weld so I can continue. What's everybody else doin?

What a life! 12 hours a night and 4 to 5 hours a day in my shop are really starting to take it's toll! Night 18 in the plant and day 15 in the shop! In short, billystix, I know how fatigue causes mistakes! Lol. Btw, I still think you make some beautiful rods!

Right along there with ya on working the nights. Just I'm on the ground. You ought to know that the QC department doesn't get in any hurry!!!! What plant you in?

[southern151]

For reasons of what I'm doin with being on here, I won't openly say the plant name. Nights are no fun and cold ones are even worse! Glad to know I'm not alone

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by southern151

For reasons of what I'm doin with being on here, I won't openly say the plant name. Nights are no fun and cold ones are even worse! Glad to know I'm not alone

Haha!!!!! Gotcha........No cell phone policy!!!! I'm a Safety Manager but don't worry I won't tell. Shhhhhhhhh...........

[Hebert]

well if it makes ya feel any better....that weld inspector really hates climbing his azz up there to inspect your weld as much as you hate to being up there.....I did it for a year of my life....hopefully never again lol

[southern151]

Back up here and still bored... Weld is done though! Brother-in-lawed a 42 inch line in 5.5 hrs. Not bad timing considering it was slammed shut on one side and had a 3/8 inch gap on the other with bout a quarter inch high-low in it! Gotta love big bore pipe!!!....It never fits very good.

C'mon 5:30!!!!! Ten hours and out tonight!

[Micah]

Originally Posted by southern151

Back up here and still bored... Weld is done though! Brother-in-lawed a 42 inch line in 5.5 hrs. Not bad timing considering it was slammed shut on one side and had a 3/8 inch gap on the other with bout a quarter inch high-low in it! Gotta love big bore pipe!!!....It never fits very good.

C'mon 5:30!!!!! Ten hours and out tonight!

I feel your pain man, its my first night back and now just 13 more to go

5:00 cant come soon enough.......man i'm tired

[adamsfence]

ha well that's what I do......i am a qc. Trust me that guy don't want to be 200 feet more than you do .....dont feel bad I will be there with y'all on nights this monday its gonna be cold in chicago

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by southern151

Back up here and still bored... Weld is done though! Brother-in-lawed a 42 inch line in 5.5 hrs. Not bad timing considering it was slammed shut on one side and had a 3/8 inch gap on the other with bout a quarter inch high-low in it! Gotta love big bore pipe!!!....It never fits very good.

C'mon 5:30!!!!! Ten hours and out tonight!

Suprised QC let that ride.......That big of bore pipe & that high up......?????...Cat or Frac tower? Oh & c'mon 6:00! I'm on freaking 12's

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by southern151

Back up here and still bored... Weld is done though! Brother-in-lawed a 42 inch line in 5.5 hrs. Not bad timing considering it was slammed shut on one side and had a 3/8 inch gap on the other with bout a quarter inch high-low in it! Gotta love big bore pipe!!!....It never fits very good.

C'mon 5:30!!!!! Ten hours and out tonight!

you must have someone getting paid to be a fitter, no true fitter would have gave that to you to weld. I know I would not have done it.

[eman]

Originally Posted by southern151

Well here I am at couple hundred feet in the air sitting on a scaffold board. Yes, one scaffold board! It's cold like God knows what and I'm stuck waiting for an inspector to look at my weld so I can continue. What's everybody else doin?

What a life! 12 hours a night and 4 to 5 hours a day in my shop are really starting to take it's toll! Night 18 in the plant and day 15 in the shop! In short, billystix, I know how fatigue causes mistakes! Lol. Btw, I still think you make some beautiful rods!

Till i retired to do electrical work. I was one of the crazy guys that built the scaffold and put that board up there for you to sit on.
Ain't nothing colder than scaffolding up the plenum on a cracker in january.

[southern151]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

Suprised QC let that ride.......That big of bore pipe & that high up......?????...Cat or Frac tower? Oh & c'mon 6:00! I'm on freaking 12's

Riser line on the frac column. And, as for the QC, we must have had Stevie Wonder for inspection. Actually, they just really want this thing back and it's hard to fit up when it's hangin by a choker.

[adamsfence]

he Probly didn't want to have to climb back up there

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by southern151

Riser line on the frac column. And, as for the QC, we must have had Stevie Wonder for inspection. Actually, they just really want this thing back and it's hard to fit up when it's hangin by a choker.

That is high dollar money there if they want to revamp/retray it. The refining business has been slow but at least the chemical and natural gas work is somewhat busy.

[adamsfence]

asr what do you do?

[all star rod]

Sales manager for Sulzer Chemtech.....we design, manufacture, and install distillation equipment...ie.....trays, structured packing, and associated internals for columns....

[outcast]

I know our plant keeps Sulzer in business. we always have stripper columns coming down and doing tray repair. I pulled some pump suction strainers the other night and it was full of stainless football washers, nuts and bolts.! I work at Total Petrochemicals in Carville

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by outcast

I know our plant keeps Sulzer in business. we always have stripper columns coming down and doing tray repair. I pulled some pump suction strainers the other night and it was full of stainless football washers, nuts and bolts.! I work at Total Petrochemicals in Carville

I used to work there with Tuner. wasn't me!

[outcast]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

I used to work there with Tuner. wasn't me!

I work for tuner also. work shiftwork maintenance Millwright. when did you work there?

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by outcast

I work for tuner also. work shiftwork maintenance Millwright. when did you work there?

I'll have to stop & think about that, 2004 or 05 maybe? Came in for a turnaround as a foreman & stayed on maint. for awhile.