What are you doing?

[Cutty72]

Currently I am working to help save the city.
For some reason, the damn place just won't stay saved

Otherwise mine is similar to derfs for the start.
I also help transfer hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment from one unit to another, only to transfer the same stuff back a few months later.
And I help ensure that we have all the supplies needed for the company to operate efficiently.

['73 H1 Triple]

I've been a machinist for over 30 years. So I get to "play around" with little CNC lathes like this.



The lathe is 60 hp, has a 21" hydraulic chuck and a 12 station tool changer. The part in the lathe is a stainless steel cyntrifical casting that is 30 inches in diameter and 62" long. It weighs over 5500 lbs.

The raw ( unmachined ) casting cost over $25,000 before I started turning it.


Sometimes our salesman will get a job and come out and say " I just won this bid, how we going to do this?"

Then you brainstorm and come up with a set up like this





The face plate is 40" in diameter and the flange has a radius cut in it for a large ball type valve.

Jeff

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by ericr

Heather, you seem to be getting bored a lot lately Things slow for you or what?

We get slow this time of the month every month. We get hella busy right before the first and kinda busy right before the 16th. I bust my ass for about 6 days out of the month and then the others I try real hard to look busy.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by '73 H1 Triple

I've been a machinist for over 30 years. So I get to "play around" with little CNC lathes like this.



The lathe is 60 hp, has a 21" hydraulic chuck and a 12 station tool changer. The part in the lathe is a stainless steel cyntrifical casting that is 30 inches in diameter and 62" long. It weighs over 5500 lbs.

The raw ( unmachined ) casting cost over $25,000 before I started turning it.


Sometimes our salesman will get a job and come out and say " I just won this bid, how we going to do this?"

Then you brainstorm and come up with a set up like this





The face plate is 40" in diameter and the flange has a radius cut in it for a large ball type valve.

Jeff

I didn't understand a word you said, but I like the shiny things!

[lauralynne]

I sell candles. And answer phones. And job hunt. And surf the interweb. And drive kids around. And keep Louie on track. And cook. And clean (well, not so much that). And laundry. And, well, the list goes on and on.

[Particle Man]

I play with large amounts of data and perform root cause analysis and provide statistics on outcomes, trends, and drivers in leaves of absence to large employers. I then use that data to make recommendations on actions they can take to help keep their employees healthy (example, if I see a group has a high incidence of prostate cancer I'd recommend something like partnership with their medical ins. carrier to set up pre-screening and wellness programs... simple example but it works).

I also get yelled at a lot because I end up doing a million other things that fall outside of my role as well.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

I play with large amounts of data and perform root cause analysis and provide statistics on outcomes, trends, and drivers in leaves of absence to large employers. I then use that data to make recommendations on actions they can take to help keep their employees healthy (example, if I see a group has a high incidence of prostate cancer I'd recommend something like partnership with their medical ins. carrier to set up pre-screening and wellness programs... simple example but it works).

I also get yelled at a lot because I end up doing a million other things that fall outside of my role as well.

I am not being sarcastic at all...that sounds like fun.

I really want to be a consultant someday.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I am not being sarcastic at all...that sounds like fun.

I really want to be a consultant someday.

it is fun... when I actually get to DO my job.

I spend a lot of time explaining to people WHY we have to tell a group something that sales people don't think they'll want to hear.

['73 H1 Triple]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I didn't understand a word you said, but I like the shiny things!

Ok, I'll simplify. The lathe is big and powerful and could maim you in a heartbeat.

Our salesman has been know to say ( not exact wording)
talking to customer " Yes sir, we can do that without a problem and have it to you in under a week"

After he hangs up the phone and comes into the shop

" Hey Jeff, I just got this job and I don't have a clue to how to do it. I hope you can figure it out because you have to make it"

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Here's some other shiny parts


Parts for a pharmaceutical company


Roller for a pretzel company. The grooves put the salt on the pretzels




This device to test ejection seats for fighter aircraft

Jeff

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by '73 H1 Triple

Ok, I'll simplify. The lathe is big and powerful and could maim you in a heartbeat.

Our salesman has been know to say ( not exact wording)
talking to customer " Yes sir, we can do that without a problem and have it to you in under a week"

After he hangs up the phone and comes into the shop

" Hey Jeff, I just got this job and I don't have a clue to how to do it. I hope you can figure it out because you have to make it"

~~~~~~~~~~

Here's some other shiny parts


Parts for a pharmaceutical company


Roller for a pretzel company. The grooves put the salt on the pretzels




This device to test ejection seats for fighter aircraft

Jeff

Ooooooohhh! I love it! I get it now.