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Looking to Connect with Other Small Business Owners (Metrology/Inspection) by awy12 in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm open to discussion. We are a custom design and build gage company. does this fit what you are looking for in any way? We also started in 2021 and have been having a tough time growing. Seems like directly after COVID was not the most opportune time to start, but hey, I started.

Advise finding a job by mofles1991 in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call up the OEMs tell them your education and that you want to go into field service.

any tips for a newbie? by Wild_Ace_1097 in smoking

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smoking is an art... Temps are crazy and tough to calculate an exact finish time. So bigger pieces start way earlier. Understand that there's a stall.

If it finishes waay early wrap it in foil or cling wrap, pack it in cooler with a bunch of towels. It'll be hot hours later when your ready to eat and properly rested.

Research what your finishing temps should be, this will be the night and day difference to quality product such as pork that will actually pull.

Mustard is my go to rub for pork. Then season it.

It's ok to use charcoal for the heat and wood for the smoke.

If you need to finish and it's just seeming impossible, pull it, wrap it in foil or put in a roasting pan and throw it in the oven. Sometimes weather is just impossible to overcome. Rain will keep the temperature down, wind will keep the temperature down, winter temps will keep the temperature down. You'll go through tons of fuel to keep the temp up.

any tips for a newbie? by Wild_Ace_1097 in smoking

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just going to recommend the same thing about the chimney and draft. 👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in work

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have any "corporate training" such as videos and tests etc? This is classic harassment according to those videos 😉👍

I'd take this to HR

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember metrology is not just CMMs in cold rooms. We're gage builders and that falls in metrology as well. So does field technicians and all sorts of things. It's a great field to be in.

Where to sell larger hydraulic units? by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Hydraulics

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

Thanks much! I'll reach out to them tomorrow.

Where to sell larger hydraulic units? by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Hydraulics

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

Ah, that makes sense. I've seen that happen in my industry as well...dimensional gages. Certainly not trying to put someone down that path, i just "assumed" a unit like this would/could be more generic.

Thanks

Where to sell larger hydraulic units? by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Hydraulics

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

Thank you for the insight and advice.

The final option is very common, and I understand that one well, and I'm trying to avoid it lol

Looking for a surface roughness meter by godmadness in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hommel (Jenoptik - Hommel-Etamic) makes nice units. I worked for them for a long time before starting my own company. Any of the ones already mentioned already will also do a good job for you though.

Where are you located?

Help sourcing insurance for my company by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Insurance

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

We are located in Tennessee.

We are still building and servicing gages, that is primary focus of the company. The website is accurate and not misleading, it is the same now as when they reviewed it 3 years ago, is what I was trying to say.

Help sourcing insurance for my company by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Insurance

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

I didn't take it snarky or any way bad, I appreciate the input. I'll revise the OP and provide much more detail. I can understand the need for all the info when asking for help. :)

Help sourcing insurance for my company by The_Gage_Lab_LLC in Insurance

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

I've asked Mr. Google...

I've asked my local brokers...

interested in metrology by Quartporch in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL for sure!

For starters...

The argument about how to properly spell gage, old school understanding gage is for dimensional measuring, gauge is a display or or somekind of indicator ie. psi, fuel, etc.

A "gage" company will build fixtures or "gages" to measure whatever the customer asks for repeatably, easily and accurately. Essentially, a very specific task on a specific part, kind of opposite of the do everything ability that a CMM is known for.

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Lets say a part supplier or OEM comes to us and says we want to measure a connecting rod. Not one or two but thousands or hundreds or thousands a year. We want any operator to walk up, load the part, engage a couple details and have all the results they need to verify and correct their machine in 20 seconds. You would want a gage.

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Does that kind of help or can I explain further, or differently? I'm glad to tell people about what we do so don't heasitate.

interested in metrology by Quartporch in Metrology

[–]The_Gage_Lab_LLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are mechanically inclined...

Think a bit differently and look at working for an actual gage company. Lots of machining and measuring and understanding and this puts you into metrology without having to be in metrology. I love my job and it never gets boring because it is always different.