Construction thread... Show off your work!

[kap73]

I had one of those really bad like 5 years ago. It was on a weekend and was broke so couldnt go to a doc. That sunday morning I soaked it in hot water/white vinegar/peroxide and something else, maybe it was epsom salt. Went out in the garage so no one could hear a grown man sob, smoked a fat bowl and began trying to pry it out with the wifes metal scraper thing and some small needle nose. got it up and out and the fucker had a point on it that was digging in causing most of my pain. soaking it made the nail soft enough to do it and I was able to put the cotton tip from a qtip under it to keep it up and out. there was some pus but no infections. Kept it clean and peroxided daily with some neosporin. Although it hurt like a bitch doing it, the relief was almost instant.

Havent had any issues since and Im honestly glad for that. I know how bad these are and the pain that goes with it. Hope its feeling better.

well played mate, i thought about drugging myself up and doin the same but i couldnt touch any kind of drug as i has a urine drug test for work 2 days after i arrived.

your right tho once it was done it was instant relief.. i feel like a new man now. i dropped a box of chocolates to the lady yesterday for helping me. very thankful

 

[kap73]

formed and pour a floor panel in this aliminium furnace. 2.6 tonne of cast mix in 200kg batches

 

[valuum]

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Always like your posts, I was majoring in computer programming but I can tell it's not for me. I had a hard enough time with a python class and when I hear guys who actually program for a living talk shop I can't imagine myself grasping it this late in life. Cheaper, better, chinese programmers plus I have a felony. I was going to work in networking but figured my chances were better with programming as a felon.

Probably going to keep looking at networking or a business degree since I know CNC work. About to start back up at the tool and die shop. I'm jealous of the stuff you guys post in this thread, I run the same part 3,000 times lmao

 

[ickyrica]

Always like your posts, I was majoring in computer programming but I can tell it's not for me. I had a hard enough time with a python class and when I hear guys who actually program for a living talk shop I can't imagine myself grasping it this late in life. Cheaper, better, chinese programmers plus I have a felony. I was going to work in networking but figured my chances were better with programming as a felon.

Probably going to keep looking at networking or a business degree since I know CNC work. About to start back up at the tool and die shop. I'm jealous of the stuff you guys post in this thread, I run the same part 3,000 times lmao

It's fun work but it can make you want to eat a bullet when it doesnt want to work correctly lol. Here was the last 2 days of my life. Bank conference room in Manchester NH. Small system, nothing major. It's a basic conference room with audio and video teleconferencing. 80" or 90" monitor, can't remember. Classic new England town. As always up this way, lots of brick lol

 

[Logan44551]

Been awhile since I posted up. I've been plugging away at this parking garage. I hit 96 boards by myself the other day. All said and done I hung 31,000sqft in about 16 days which is about half what it was meant to take. 2 inch tsx 8510 white faced rigid board

 

[kap73]

Been awhile since I posted up. I've been plugging away at this parking garage. I hit 96 boards by myself the other day. All said and done I hung 31,000sqft in about 16 days which is about half what it was meant to take. 2 inch tsx 8510 white faced rigid boardView attachment 109627 View attachment 109628 View attachment 109629 View attachment 109630 View attachment 109631 View attachment 109633

smashed it mate, looks neat as fuck.. be proud

 

[kap73]

formed up a penotration for a therma coupler last night. pretty where they poke a big thermometer into the molten aliminium
i was given an old drawing to lol so i had to extend it by 20mm which worked out ok i just skinned the end with 18mm ply

 

[Dr JIM]

Totally cut some drywall the other day! I kept it clean...of course, I had my handy woman (aka wife) supervising.

Might wanna investigate the source of the dry rot, I you haven't already. \

jim

 

[movingiron88]

formed up a penotration for a therma coupler last night. pretty where they poke a big thermometer into the molten aliminium
i was given an old drawing to lol so i had to extend it by 20mm which worked out ok i just skinned the end with 18mm ply View attachment 109684
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Do you have to strip that after the pour?

 

[kap73]

Do you have to strip that after the pour?

yeh mate i gota strip and i knw what ur thinking.. its gona be a cunt, once the face shutter is off it wont take much

i got a rule if i build it i strip it then my ears wont burn

 

[movingiron88]

yeh mate i gota strip and i knw what ur thinking.. its gona be a cunt, once the face shutter is off it wont take much

i got a rule if i build it i strip it then my ears wont burn

No doubt. Unless you have experience with concrete formwork nobody can appreciate the craft in it. You gotta build with stripping in my mind. Beautiful work man, your a true craftsman.

 

[kap73]

No doubt. Unless you have experience with concrete formwork nobody can appreciate the craft in it. You gotta build with stripping in my mind. Beautiful work man, your a true craftsman.

thanks mate, i like it when someone understands the process of formwork. small awkward formwork can be the hardest ones sometimes and its purely the stripping part that becomes the headache

 

[ickyrica]

Get enough mai tais in me and stripping becomes a non issue. I'm a pro

 

[kap73]

Get enough mai tais in me and stripping becomes a non issue. I'm a pro

you would probably look as rough as my work when its stripped aswell

 

[ickyrica]

you would probably look as rough as my work when its stripped aswell

Haha love it!

 

[kap73]

No doubt. Unless you have experience with concrete formwork nobody can appreciate the craft in it. You gotta build with stripping in my mind. Beautiful work man, your a true craftsman.

heres a good one for you mate, this was my job over easter. cause im away for work i made them give me work on the public holidays so i made the bigger dollars

square to round transition formwork for an air duct, also has 2x120mm penetrations for air purging pipes.

 

[HIGHRISK]

heres a good one for you mate, this was my job over easter. cause im away for work i made them give me work on the public holidays so i made the bigger dollars

square to round transition formwork for an air duct, also has 2x120mm penetrations for air purging pipes.
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Big Kap still busting ass! Nice work big guy. Hope everything is good with the fam.

 

[kap73]

Big Kap still busting ass! Nice work big guy. Hope everything is good with the fam.

yeh still plugging away mate, been on the road 11 or more weeks now ive lost count to be honest.... been battling a numb left arm for a few weeks. found out i popped 2 ribs out my upper back. anyway got them popped back in.

i flew my family to the job the other day was so good to see my daughter

 

[HIGHRISK]

It's fun work but it can make you want to eat a bullet when it doesnt want to work correctly lol. Here was the last 2 days of my life. Bank conference room in Manchester NH. Small system, nothing major. It's a basic conference room with audio and video teleconferencing. 80" or 90" monitor, can't remember. Classic new England town. As always up this way, lots of brick lolView attachment 109609 View attachment 109610 View attachment 109611 View attachment 109612

Met with Magnolia the other day. Jesus Christ he said off top of his head I’m looking around 15k FML. I think I’m just going to have them pre wire everything and go ahead and install the network. Putting some ceiling mounted WiFi something or another idk for good signal because of the size of the house. Cat 5 something blah blah blah.

It would be cheaper to buy the shit and fly you down and pay u to install it.

Cameras are no biggie. Got all the shit and got 14 x. 4 megapixel cameras. You won’t be able to spit on my property without me see it lol. Gonna run hdmi to the office,living room and master TVs from the camera dvr so I can flip it anytime and look.

 

[HIGHRISK]

yeh still plugging away mate, been on the road 11 or more weeks now ive lost count to be honest.... been battling a numb left arm for a few weeks. found out i popped 2 ribs out my upper back. anyway got them popped back in.

i flew my family to the job the other day was so good to see my daughter

Thats good to hear my friend. Much respect for sacrificing being away from the family providing. Glad you got some fam time. Good to hear from you bud!