Sam,
Your truck’s like Aladdin’s cave. Do you ever find yourself having to go and buy a tool, only to later discover you already had one in a drawer?
I’ve come to the same conclusion about flap discs, so I appreciated your thoughts and solution.
It’s great to see all your tools; what I’d appreciate is, when you come to a job where you’re putting them to good use, eg using an Easyout, or extracting a broken tap, or using a grinding disc etc etc, perhaps you coukd think on and make a short video showing the problem and how you dealt with it?
Never knew there were such tools as left-handed drills. Quite a few tools I’ve never seen before, so short videos on their use in practice would be good.
You really need to go through each drawer once a month or so just to refresh your memory of what you have and where it is.
It’s very impressive. Looking forwards to Part 3 to see what else is hiding in the truck.
Martin
Commented on WS Podcast - Jody and Aren | "Machining and Welding"
10 Jun 12:51
Thank you, both. And thanks Aren for going to such lengths to find an Internet connection and for your interesting answer to my question about any jobs you would refuse. Your answer reminded me very much of the thoughts of another instructor - I think it was JD - in another Zoom webcast, and I’m pretty sure his remarks were practically identical to yours. I’m now going to watch it over again.
If you have a look at this page:
https://www.tec-science.com/material-science/heat-treatment-steel/annealing-processes/#:~:text=During%20normalizing%2C%20the%20steel%20is,then%20slowly%20cooled%20in%20air.
and watch the video, as well as having a look at the related webpages at the bottom, you’ll agree how complex the subject of heat treatment of steels and other alloys can be. That’s why I very much warmed to your clever idea of a live chat with a specialist, especially if they have a gift for breaking down complicated topics.
A good understanding of the reasons behind heat treatments is essential for a welder, otherwise the day will come when we create a joint with insufficient toughness, which could fracture with possibly disastrous consequences.
Thanks, again
Martin