Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine.

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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[Moley]

It's now 14.00 and no permit. Been told we 'might' get one by 16.00. Luckily we are here for 3 days and our job can be done in one day.

 

[Lou]

POLLING DAY! Anyone already been?

 

[pirate]

Yup, voted early as I had stuff to pick up from Amazon locker which is 100 yards away from the polling station.

 

[brianmoooore]

Polling station's two miles away, but my wife had a medical appointment this morning, which took us right past the door.

 

[Moley]

Well, not the best start to the day. I'm at the Kings Lynn Premier. It's currently having some refurbishment work done. Hasn't been a problem until 6.15 this morning when the workmen started work on the room above mine. I don't have to be in until late ish morning so was hoping for a lie in. Oh well......

 

[littlespark]

Hope you got a discounted rate for the room, @Moley

Or a free AYCE breakfast

 

[Moley]

Breakfast? Pah! Went in for my breakfast. Didnt want cooked so I ordered a bowl of porridge as soon as I got in and got myself a bowl of fruit. I ate the fruit and waited for the porridge. I kept waiting. After 15 mins I gave up and walked out. I wouldn't mind if the place was full but there was just me and 1 other.
Saw a different gut at the Premier reception when I got back. He went through the 'goodnight guarantee' and told me how to claim. Not really much use to me as the company pays.

 

[littlespark]

We came home yesterday after our few days away "up north"... and i wanted to share something with you....

We stopped for a comfort break at House Of Bruar... which is a retail/ resteraunt place off the A9... Full of Tartan, Tweed and "Two quid for a scotch pie!.... Whit!"

Anyway... as i stood, um, having my comfort break, i could say.... the gentleman next to me.. who looked definately older than me... was busy texting, one handed, and occasionaly brought his other hand up to swipe the screen....


Almost put me off my flow.


So if you think its only youngsters glued to their screens..... think again!

 

[nicebutdim]

Breakfast? Pah! Went in for my breakfast. Didnt want cooked so I ordered a bowl of porridge as soon as I got in and got myself a bowl of fruit. I ate the fruit and waited for the porridge. I kept waiting. After 15 mins I gave up and walked out. I wouldn't mind if the place was full but there was just me and 1 other.
Saw a different gut at the Premier reception when I got back. He went through the 'goodnight guarantee' and told me how to claim. Not really much use to me as the company pays.

I'd have got my own breakfast, charged it to the company and told them how to claim from the hotel.

 

[Moley]

Today I get to collect my new van. Brand new Transit. Most of the day will be spent getting everything out of my old van and working out where to put it all in the new one. I already know the racking is totally wrong for what I carry but there's nothing I can do about that. Plus the new van is trackered and limited to 73mph :-(

 

[Lou]

Ooooooh That is an exciting day!! Are you going to share some photos when you get it later?

 

[Admin]

Today I get to collect my new van. Brand new Transit. Most of the day will be spent getting everything out of my old van and working out where to put it all in the new one. I already know the racking is totally wrong for what I carry but there's nothing I can do about that. Plus the new van is trackered and limited to 73mph :-(

Morning all.

Get the new system sorted out and adjust in a few months mate it's always well worth building a bit of boxing in or whatever to make life easier down the road.

Probably teaching you suck eggs there I've only had to do it twice in my life lol usually whole job (business) change so car to van, van to pick up, pickup to car. Basically filled a garage or shed every time lol

 

[littlespark]

Afternoon, experts.

Could any of you shed some light on this please?

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[James]

Today I terminated the ends of 2 cables that I have installed over the last 3 days.
I ache and feel like a zombie.

100m of 4 core swa 150mm split into a 40m and a 60m run through 2 walls with 3 x 90 degree bends along the run on new cable tray.

this morning was the first day that i got back to site and didn't sigh, look at the cable and think arggh, its still there!!!

 

[SparkySy]

When I was younger I used to love big cable pulls, as I have aged not so much!
Thank goodness for modern cable pulling equipment, coupled with rollers, makes life a little less painful the next few days!

 

[James]

When I was younger I used to love big cable pulls, as I have aged not so much!
Thank goodness for modern cable pulling equipment, coupled with rollers, makes life a little less painful the next few days!

Not many sparks play with cables that weigh over 10kg per meter and flex about as easily as trying to bend a tree limb.
its a slow measured process and there have been times when i have spent an hour or 2 adjusting the way a cable bends and sits on the tray before continuing with the next section.

biggest i ever did was 240mm 4 core, required many people and a fork lift to drag it through each section. if i was ever asked to do the same again, i would decline and suggest a company that is used to working with that size of cable.
i think it was about 30kg per meter but felt like 100kg per meter!!

 

[SparkySy]

Biggest I have been involved with so far was a 185mm 4core at a job in Daventry some years ago that was 120 meters up over a machine shop then down through a duct in another building.
Many hands, cable Jacks and rollers used and a winch system to get it up over the machine shop.

Not installed anything over a 50mm for about 10 years and they can be trouble enough!

Last one we did was a baby 35mm 5core only 50 meters but up and over another machine shop to supply a large twin headed plasma cutter.

 

[pirate]

This morning I am going to visit my daughter briefly to uplift a power supply, then it's off to Luss on Loch Lomond for a walk and a good lunch.
I'll be having the lentil and bacon soup and the steak pie!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Today I will be sorting out my fly fishing tackle ready for next week when I hope I will feel well enough to go to the river, this mornings breakfast will be Eggs Viennese.

 

[littlespark]

I’d rather have a viennetta for my breakfast… a full one to myself!


Had an issue with my van through the week. Was testing a mobile food trailer, and needed 230v power… so got myself a 150w inverter that plugs into the vans 12v lighter socket.

Lights worked fine, but the start up current of the fridge blew the van fuse rather than tripping the inverter.

Cue laying at a funny angle in the van pulling random fuses looking for the blown one.
One fuse was misplaced into the wrong slot, and I drove home with no indicators or brake lights.
Trying to fix that issue, I dropped the fuse into the centre console, and it’s slid away under the floor somewhere….

So that’s 2 new fuses I needed. But now all ok.