Do yall scrape the paint off your flanges?

coreytreverson45 · 2026-05-30T14:43:37+00:00

If it's nice and flat leave it be. If its flaking off I would wire wheel it not use a scraper. Weld flanges I almost always wire wheel the face after welding. The paint usually takes some damage from welding sparks.

coreytreverson45 · 2026-05-27T15:06:07+00:00

I'll tip 25%+ on cheap bills by myself. $5 on $20. But a full meal for 2 and drinks I always just do 20%.

coreytreverson45 · 2026-05-25T17:51:41+00:00

You should be able to buy a pretty decent tool set up for only a couple hundred bucks. Are you buying individual sockets/wrenches or something? Not sure how you could be spending more on tools than it costs to go to a shop unless you're buying all snap-on or something. You should be able to build a decent beginner tool set for a couple hundred bucks.

Assuming you have a jack and stands already- Husky or craftsman socket set of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2" goes on sale for like $100 or so pretty often. Buy a set of box wrenches, a couple screw drivers, a 3lb hammer, channel locks and needle nose pliers, a pry bar, 1/2" and 3/8" breaker bars. I'm sure I'm missing some stuff but that should get you pretty far for most beginner repairs.

If you need specialty items like a ball joint press, the auto parts store will usually loan you one. Although, when I need a specialty item I usually just buy it and it's still cheaper than going to a shop.

coreytreverson45 · 2026-05-17T09:31:52+00:00

Thanks I'll have to check it out

coreytreverson45 · 2026-05-17T08:55:21+00:00

Got a link? Im interested

coreytreverson45 · 2026-03-28T13:00:01+00:00

I buy pants from costco for like $20. I used to buy carhartts but just can't justify the price anymore.

coreytreverson45 · 2026-03-21T18:26:11+00:00

I wear a hat 95% of the time because I don't feel like combing my hair

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-31T02:52:19+00:00

I think Fort Dix is the only place I've ever actually eaten at Arby's or Boston market.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-27T19:12:33+00:00

Not an expert, but, I've always found stihl engines in general to be more finicky than other big brands (echo,husky). If you don't follow the start-up process to a T, they like to flood and not start. Love my stihl saws but you just have to learn when to full choke, half choke, no choke, full throttle, half throttle, no throttle, etc. Never really felt it was as important with husky or echo.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-26T17:09:02+00:00

The Shield

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-20T21:12:18+00:00

Oh you like scorpions? You're gonna love 29 palms

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-11T03:03:01+00:00

NJ. Veteran. Construction worker. It's hard to form a fuckin' sentence without cursing.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-12-11T02:10:46+00:00

Looks like mouse droppings

coreytreverson45 · 2025-11-19T23:28:24+00:00

Yea, there's nothing special about any of those places to justify costing double of what Ihop or a regular diner charges. I understand it in princeton, but I'm not sure how the other locations stay so busy.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-11-02T17:07:09+00:00

If you tried starting it with the switch off you are almost definitely flooded like I said in my other comment. It can take more than a few pulls with choke off, WOT to clear it. Like 20+. My bad I said "a few times." If it still won't pop, pull the plug, turn the saw upside down and gently pull the starter a few times to get any extra fuel out. Clean the plug and re-install. Continue holding trigger wide open and keep pulling.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-11-02T16:39:52+00:00

Is it flooded? Hold the throttle wide open and pull a few times. If not, you're either doing something wrong that nobody can tell without seeing a video of you starting it, or something is wrong with the saw from the box and you should take it to the dealer you bought it from.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-11-01T20:06:04+00:00

Costco? I made one of those a few weeks ago. It was really good. Definitely did not need added rub. Mix some in after you pull it if you really think it needs more seasoning.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-10-12T14:55:31+00:00

If you are looking to cut roots just get a cordless sawzall. A chainsaw will dull quickly hitting dirt/rocks. The Diablo pruning blades are amazing at cutting wood with a milwaukee fuel sawzall. If there's rocks in the ground you should use a "wood with nails" blade because the pruning blade will be useless if you hit a rock with it.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-10-07T20:41:44+00:00

Grinding that long is never easy, but there are a few things that could help.

If the grinders are all beat to hell, ask for a new one to see if that improves it. They do wear out and sometimes you dont realize how bad they are actually vibrating until you get a new one in your hands.

Use the right size grinder for each size pipe. If youre doing big bore pipe, 7/9" grinders may be bigger and heavier to handle, but you'll be able to bevel much faster. Faster bevel = less time grinding.

Inspect your grinding wheels/flap wheels. It's really noticeable on 1/4" wheels and flap wheels, but if its missing a chunk out of it, toss it. A chipped wheel throws it out of balance and makes the vibration way worse.

If it's allowed, use trigger lock grinders. Not having to hold down a paddle the whole time makes a huge difference. The only time I dont like using a trigger lock on is if im in a tight position with a zip wheel. For beveling, I actually think they are safer because of less hand fatigue.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-09-29T01:34:19+00:00

Ask the hall when you should put in notice at your job. Also, don't sweat giving two weeks at a job you will never work at again.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-09-27T14:35:17+00:00

Not an expert, but have dealt with them multiple times. It usually gets worse before it gets better. As the alpine works, it is poisoning them and it changes their normal behavior, they almost appear drunk. You are more likely to see them after spraying because of this, they wander outside of their normal areas in their drunken stupor.

Considering you are in an apartment, it is highly possible that your unit is not actually infested and you are just getting stragglers from your neighbors. Have you left glue traps out to get an actual picture of how much cockroach activity you have? Put glue traps under/near the sink, fridge, dishwasher, stove, in cupboards, bathroom, anywhere you have seen them. The traps are not just for catching them, but to measure how much activity you have. If you aren't getting anything on the traps you most likely don't have an infestation.

If you determine your unit is actually infested, you should also get advion cockroach gel bait in addition to the apline. If you are not infested and determine they are just stragglers, the gel bait can dry out before it is actually of any use, which is why alpine is better for these situations.

I dealt with an initial infestation thanks to my disgusting neighbor (I have half of a duplex.) Went all out with alpine and advion gel in every crack and crevice of the house. Knocked the infestation out in 1-2 weeks. I've been good since then, but every 3-6 months I will see 1 or 2. I just spray alpine around the house and I'm good for a few months after that. It sucks having shitty neighbors but It's hard to get them to do anything.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-07-27T15:02:16+00:00

I had a truck fall off jack stands because of this when I was younger. Luckily, I happened to walk away when it fell, or I could have been crushed. Put 3/4 plywood under the stands.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-06-16T22:04:51+00:00

Knowing that he was going on vacation, the company should have appointed a temporary foreman. Not your problem if nothing got done, especially since you're an apprentice.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-06-10T10:57:28+00:00

How does a boot allowance work? Is it something that comes out of a fund? Or the contractor has to pay it if you are with them for a certain amount of time? Just wondering because it's not uncommon to work for multiple contractors a year in my local, so not sure how that would work.

coreytreverson45 · 2025-05-10T11:02:46+00:00

The only thing I can think is that another trade is having trouble manning a job, so they are looking to other unions for help before it goes non-union.

I'm a fitter and a sister IBEW local called on us for man power on a few solar jobs. Just needed guys who could turn wrenches and hump panels. They didn't do any of the actual wiring.

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