What did you do at work today?

[Deuce]

We have discussions for every other regular activity in our lives, so why not share something you though was cool and out of your regular work day.
Rules: can't be active in this thread and the retirement thread simultaneously.
Also, be aware of your workplace policies and what you can and cannot share. I don't want anyone getting reprimand for our benefit.

 

[Deuce]

This week I bit the bullet and admitted I cannot source 7/16" rod anywhere in town, so had a go on the lathe (my 3rd ever time in control of the lathe) and turned down a 12mm rod at the ends so it would work as a 7/16" rod for the throttle shaft.

 

[Baldoldfart]

1950?

 

[Smitty]

yesterday?? day shift reported an oil supply failure on one of the 500T metals stampers
(probably will be the 380mm oil supply drive shaft again)

it has been pulled apart this morning and ... doh! yep its the drive shaft!

have received a quote from the equipment supplier on the phone call today
(they are in Italy) Euro76,700 + shipping at our cost

message is... don't break these too often!

 

[Immortality]

Gotta love hydraulics.

 

[VS 5.0]

Given anything cool or out of the regular rarely, if ever, happens in my work day, I won't be a contributor here.




Unless they throw me the keys to a 60 ton artic dump truck.

 

[MasterOfReality]

Yeah, boring **** here as well. Interpreting a whole heap of consolidated undrained triaxial tests for an open pit redesign project I'm managing.

 

[NORTI]

I am in the boring pile too. Number crunching analysis these days. I don't even sell semi-cool tech stuff anymore

 

[DavesSV6Tonner]

Haven't done any work yet today, but yesterday I installed a new hot water system for a client.

 

[losh1971]

Day off, like I do now pretty much every Friday. I deal all day with people with no money, and manage the team at two sites who also deal with people who no money and other complex problems, so gets a bit much doing it five days a week.

My main caseworker is taking leave soon and I may need to do five days those weeks. Although I'm trying to give other staff more hours so I don't have to come in.

Can be rewarding when you know you have helped someone on the brink of something horrific, by throwing them a lifeline. But they're not all like that. But if I was to think about it, I could probably think of six - eight people over the last few years who would have checked out early had we not been there.