a photoblog of what i did today.....

[plthijinx]

fifm and resized

[zippyt]

Pretty typical day after a Bad ass Thunder storm last nite ,
the scale ( Under the counter ) the Main PCB ( the brains ) caught a Bit of a Sparkle , still weighed but that was All , No comm( to PC , or any of the score boards ) , No I/O ( traffic Lights ), first time this has happened in 6+ years
solution , replace the main Pcb , load the Custom Program and all the setup and cal data I backed up on the PC (and My Laptop )

Oh and I Included a Pic of the Palatial Shack right Next to the Radiation Det , heat and AC , Insulation
that was My Afternoon , how was yours ??

[plthijinx]

good job bro!

now this.

sumbitchmotherfuckinshitifuckedupagain.

pics soon of body work on a 2001 ford f-150. pole was in my blind spot and i checked to see if it was there. it was. new project soon. hopefully next week or so.

[plthijinx]

ok, here is a small taste of one of the many cabinets i've been working on. today i started on this one. it's a 40 ckt (circuit) heat trace panel that requires 208v(olts). there are 40 ckts dedicated to the heat tracing, which by the way is where a pipe has to be heated to whatever temperature for whatever reason, this panel controls the temperature via the heating elements and the RTD's (resistance temperature detection). first thing is to take the drawings for the panel and check the BOM or bill of material. next make sure everything is mounted where it's supposed to be and the right parts were used. next is making sure that the equipment is tight and snug. after that you do a point to point wire inspection and ohm them out to make sure all connections are correct and that the termination points are not frayed. then you take make shift RTD's and insert them into the RTD terminals as seen on the left side of the panel. the fake RTD's are the maroon looking thingamabobs. after that, hook up service power and power up the panel load the applicable software and test every heat trace circuit. after all checks out and problems fixed, remove fake RTD's, heat shrink the wire tags, blow shop air throughout the panel then vacuum out the bottom basin. done.

in most cases. this panel has not only an air conditioner (on the right side panel) but also has what's called purge air. what that is is this: the panel is going in a hazardous location. ie there are flammable gases present so they hook the panel up to an air line and have positive pressure in it to prevent any of the ambient outside air to enter the enclosure.

i like my job.

[zippyt]

Purged air SSSSSSSUUUUCCKKKKSSS !!
Scary when you have to By pass it with an extension cord that you have to cut the end off so you can work inside the panel in a haz area ,

Good job

[zippyt]

Ok so rember the washed out slanted Pool ??

Dscf7353 by zippyt, on Flickr
Well I drained , dissambled and Moved that Heavy Mother F(Watch Yo Mouth !!!
this Morning I started leveling and installing pavers to Harden the Places where the Steel support poles touch the ground , in 100 f heat no less

Dscf7365 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7362 by zippyt, on Flickr

DSCF7363 by zippyt, on Flickr

Wash out and sink AGAIN byotch !!!!!
I dare Ya !!!

[footfootfoot]

There's an irony to working your ass off in that heat on your pool and not being able to cool off in it later.

It's damn ironic, I tell ya.

[zippyt]

Ya Tell me about it !!!
I went thru 3 2 liter Hydration packs today and I am Only about half way done setting the pavers , much less leveling the sand , much less setting the Pool BACK Up , Much Less Filling the 6000 gallon Fucker ( it takes 24 SOLID hrs ) !!!
It'll be worth it though

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by zippyt

I went thru 3 2 liter Hydration packs today...

Oh yeah? I didn't know you could get Spaten in two liter bottles, SUH WEET!


It will be worth it.

[chrisinhouston]

Today I finished a bathroom remodeling job for the bathroom that my step son's 5 children share in their home. They needed 2 sinks and the paint and tile needed updating. Two sinks required plumbing modifications and a new vanity and counter top. I also had to replace the rusted toilet flange and install a new toilet as the old one was cracked and leaking.

Shot 1 Pre-demo
Shot 2 plumbing mods
Shot 3 vanity construction
Shot 4 project completed!

[Clodfobble]

Very nice! I wish you were my stepdad.

Also, you need some caulk around those sinks.

[chrisinhouston]

Thanks and yes, I applied a bead of caulk to the rim of the hole to seal the sink to the counter and today I used a white silicone and filled the small space where the outer edge of the sink meets the counter surface.

[classicman]

Excellent work Chris.
I too did a bathroom remodel over the last few days. Stripped the room to bare wall and sub flooring. Skim-coated the walls on day one, then painted on day two. Day three was lighting, Luan, vanity & toilet installed along with matching brushed nickel accessories. I'm beat. Gotta finish some caulking - I'll do that tom. I don't like the counter top, so I'm gonna order a granite piece and that should finish the job.

[Lola Bunny]

Gorgeous bathroom, and I love that shower curtain!

[zippyt]

Verry good Chris !!!