Drilling screws out

[ccscott49]

Re: Ccscott fitting in

story of my life! That's why I'm an oilfield worker! Nobody gives a shit what you look like, as long as you can do the job, thank goodness!

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[tcm]

Re: Ccscott fitting in

What about the blimmin awful oilfield smell tho?

 

[Gunfleet]

Re: It\'s the knack as you need!

Well Steve, we must have met the same bloke, because I was given the same description of the technique nearly word for word and it definitely works, no matter how counter intuitive it is to tighten the screw!

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[ccscott49]

Re: Ccscott fitting in

Yah! Well we do have to wash occasionally, but your right, crude oil does smell rather badly. Especially the arab heavy, that really does pong!

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[Guest]

Re: oh, Mr cronin

correct
stu

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[Guest]

Re: Ccscott fitting in

not as bad as from lombo east in angola, cant beat a bit of H2S to clear the sinus.
familiarity breds contempt and all that and we had a gas leak one day, put system on bypass while we investigated, old craggy jock mechanic couldnt be bothered to put on mask, walks into cloud and goes down like a pole axed steer, got him out ok and after 20 mins or so he was ok
stu

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[steve_cronin]

Re: oh, Mr cronin

You don't think that "old fart" is objectionable then?


Steve Cronin

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[steve_cronin]

Re: hey boys and girls

You called my old friend an "old fart" when you had absolutely NO knowledge of him. Now you're trying to play that down by attempting to start some sort of popularity contest.

You sir are not behaving in a gentlemanly way.

Steve Cronin

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[Guest]

yawn yawn

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

You might wish to try some bits that are called "Unscrew-ums". These are "broken screw extractors" that consist of a bit having a hollow cone at the business end; two sharp 'teeth' are cut into this cone FACING BACKWARDS. The idea is that you press the tool firmly over the broken screw and slowly turn backwards, unscrewing the remnant spike. They are regularly advertised on "Professional Boatbuilder" but I don't know if you can get them in England. If you cannot, but you have access to a lathe, you could easily make up a set yourself out of tool steel and hardening after filing the teeth. Not as good as HSS but good enough as a 'getmehome' solution. The company that advertises them is T&L Tools and they have a site at www.tltools.com. I have no connection with this company except for having seen their commercial. Good luck!

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[richardandtracy]

Re: an engineer has a university degree

Got a degree in mechanical engineering. I'd be better off if I was a fireman with 10 years less experience.
Worked once on the DeHavilland Dash-8. I was the only professional staff there at 2AM, and I was paid 10p per hour more than the 16 year old apprentice fitter. This was 7 years ago.

Life stinks. Don't bother about the degree, you'll get paid more without it in the UK.

Regards

Richard.


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[steve_cronin]

You mean....

.a sort of inside - out, Easy -out? The latter of course requires that almost impossible central hole to be drilled but your device which must look like an electrician's thimble on the end of a shaft just fits over any protruding stump.

Steve Cronin

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[tcm]

Re: oh, Mr cronin

No, in the context of the whole post, I don't. He berated himself for not getting a degree, went off on a tangent about the failings of the engineering industry, referred colloquially to a younger person as a whippersnapper, and an older person (whom you know) as an old fart. In context, it isn't very insulting at all, imho.

Imho, you are making rather a scene out of nothing. Many hereabout refer to themselves let alone others as an "old git" or "old fart" some even using combinations of these as their username, and it is quite accepted vernacular. I am guessing that, this week at least, you are not enjoying being the wrong side of 50, and I would not be alone at referring to you as an old git, or an old fart, especially as you rear up at others being referred to with these harmless phrases. But this does not mean you are a horrible, lesser, or stupid person, far from it: it merely means you are male, older than 30ish when used by children, older than 40ish when used by twentysomethings, otherwise older than 50ish. But as above, more than these age limits, I am afraid that the overriding definition of an old fart would be "someone who objects to the term old fart".

No offence meant, etc etc.

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[vyv_cox]

Well said

The same poster frequently refers to me as a 'crusty' when something I write offends him. Since by my calculation he and I are of very similar age, and incidentally not far off that of Mr. Cronin, it doesn't bother me a bit.

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[Guest]

Re: oh, Mr cronin

and what is the definition of middle aged, answer, 15 years older than ones self
stu

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[Guest]

and not a bad old crusty at that

at least we know that the research is meticulous
stu

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[MainlySteam]

Re: oh, Mr cronin

Like many of us I am an old git, an old fart and obviously my views are mainly steam. I am probably a lot of other things. I agree, under the circumstances one should just take it in good heart if others tell one so - as long as it is not couched in terms of plain malicious abuse.

Many years ago I was charged with mending some very difficult relationships, on behalf of management, with some unions of workers. I remember one morning in a private chat, one of the most "militant" (subjective term?) union leaders in the country said to me "The thing of it all is that we all set out from time to time to put one over each other. But most of the time it only happens by accident and was never intended that way. Our different perspectives cause it to be seen that way".

I always remember that and regard it as a fine rule to get through life with.

John

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[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Re: You mean....

"Inside-out Easi-out" is a neat way of putting it! Wish I'd thought that one up. I'm not sure what you mean by electricians' thimble; if they are what we call 'wire-nuts' having a deep spiral cone in a plastic exterior then, no. The cavity is not deep at all. Just enough to locate the bit over the stub and enough for the teeth to grip. I would say that the hollow 'cone' on the end is around 60 degrees. I made mine using a plain centre-drill. Sorry I don't remember the exact angle, even though I served a full fitter apprenticeship (1964 - 1969) and subsequently worked as an "engineer" in a shiprepair yard, in an american company doing R&D in textiles machinery, in an italian yacht building company, and several years as senior technical advisor. That was before they thought up this 'Warrant Nonsense'. ;>)
Fair Winds!

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