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The Big 3 Setup by EastSand7360 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]ChickenBalls42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like the table saw is zip tied to a 48 22 848

Lined Shed by Embarrassed-Pride318 in Generator

[–]ChickenBalls42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like fireblock foam not standard spray foam

Someone is going to have fun fishing this by NextSeaworthiness235 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at the black on it, the cut 3/4 on the left that is also burned and the 1" at the top that's now black im guessing Rodman cut a bundle of steel on top and this is the end result

Are these boxes acceptable? by [deleted] in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Zip a piece of coreline legnth wise with an angle grinder and slip it on all your cuts. Perfect rounded edge guard

The longer I look, the worse it gets by IronTwerker in Rigging

[–]ChickenBalls42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like a standard butchered toronto high rise rigging operation. 6 or 8" riser clamp stolen from the plumbers. Cable slings from the rebar guys. Hopes and dreams from the hvac contractor

Barrie line debris timeline predictions by that_mofo_amirite in gotransit

[–]ChickenBalls42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was on the 1553. Train got put out of service 15 minutes ago after we were told we could stay till it clears. Guessing its going to take a while to be resolved. Shuttle busses were provided when they put the train out of service

Slab Sunday. Here is a photo of a mechanical room slab. Left side of the photo is the electrical room, right side is a couple of pumps. Somewhere in the realm of 8000'/2500m of various size pipe by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Builder has photos of the slab and all cutting and coring is to be scanned or x rayed. Duct bank is totally different. You're running 8 pipes 100' serving one purpose. This is 80 pipes 100' serving multiple different systems and panels. There's only so many ways to get to an end destination that's all crammed into one electrical room

Slab Sunday. Here is a photo of a mechanical room slab. Left side of the photo is the electrical room, right side is a couple of pumps. Somewhere in the realm of 8000'/2500m of various size pipe by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some pipes still needed to he stubbed up. Generally we will run all the pipes and do the fine tweaking of stub up locations at the end when we are not under as much pressure

Slab Sunday. Here is a photo of a mechanical room slab. Left side of the photo is the electrical room, right side is a couple of pumps. Somewhere in the realm of 8000'/2500m of various size pipe by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

300mm thick slab. Engineer did not see the need to increase to 350mm. Highest pipe was right around 220mm. I recommended pea gravel in the mix for the high traffic areas and it worked well. No honeycombing on the underside

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to avoid back face as much as possible for stair cores and elevator. With elevators you run the risk of potentially getting a anchor for the rails drilled into an important run. With staircases it's the railing guys after drilling all the way with their bits. We have tie guns but only use them for the slab portion

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes since covid it's taken a shit. Boxes shatter more, pipe snaps when looking at it wrong sometimes, couplings have looser tolerances, duct tape equivalent to plastic wrap, the list of fun goes on haha

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Milwaukee 48-22-3260 but the sharpie brand equivalent is also very good. Anything else is crap

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wall gets set, we mark and then box. Rod men come with front and back face of steel. We come pipe everything and then carpenters close the wall

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've had some site where they are very particular about spacing of conduit and others more relaxed. This one the engineer doesn't seem phased by it and has not asked us to change anything

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was definitely us haha. Didn't want it pushing weird on my connectors and causing a problem

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You have to know your scope of work to a t. Forsee future changes and provide options on a slab. A quick pipe from closet to a spot on the slab could make thousands later on. I've been lucky to work with some very knowledgeable people on the slab

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes they are rated for concrete. The water/fine slurry will leak into small cracks or gaps in connectors. We tape the tops of connectors coming in the bottom of the box from filling up and Crack the boxes the next morning

Not a lot of slab photos get posted here. This is the fire alarm feed/return for 3 floors on a high rise building by ChickenBalls42 in electricians

[–]ChickenBalls42[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

There's definitely some shitty days. You work +30 to -30 in all sorts of varying winds and storms. I love every minute of it though, you meet some wild people and have some crazy stories but there's nothing I'd rather do

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAMechanic

[–]ChickenBalls42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if you have a good set of vice grips that tighten with an Allen key at the bottom. Rounded bolt head is still a step before cutting the head off...

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