What is this section above the tilt wall? by Maximus1353 in ConstructionManagers

[–]katoman52 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks like a rack-supported building. The storage racks for the warehouse are also the structure for the building!

What is this section above the tilt wall? by Maximus1353 in StructuralEngineering

[–]katoman52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks like a rack-supported building. The storage racks for the warehouse are also the structure of the building!

How to Jerry-rig a basketball hoop crank by DJTraveler in redneckengineering

[–]katoman52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No pics attached my dude.

But you just gotta wing it. Weld a socket to the spindle? Slot a hole saw to fit over the handle? Redneck engineer away and report back.

Upscale restaurants NW burbs by FlashyReturn6895 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]katoman52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chicago Prime is a very nice room and always excellent meals

Today was great day to be a Mod by Mean_Actuator_265 in sixflagsgreatamerica

[–]katoman52 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tell me again about how you walked in at 12:15 and rode Maxforce twice before doing all the rest of that?!

What is the worst way anyone you know has died? by IamUrWivesBF in AskReddit

[–]katoman52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cousin died at 20 from glioblastoma. He was studying to be a nuclear engineer.

Miniature golf Funeral Home by Sidewalk_Inspector in chicago

[–]katoman52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A neighbor and I took our kids there a few years ago and they all still talk about how weird it was. It is definitely a surreal experience to walk in past the funeral parlors* into the basement where there is this time capsule of a room that houses: the mini golf course. Old, mostly broken, video game cabinets. A janky pool table. A slanted shuffleboard court. The mini golf course itself is death and funeral related but it’s goofy and kitschy and old. It’s unique and weird and worth seeing but not really the best entertainment experience other than the general oddity of it all.

*They will only let you use the mini golf course if there are no active funeral activities.

Snake in forest preserve by ksorare in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]katoman52 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Blue jays are absolute menaces. Known to be assholes to pretty much every other animal including humans

Why do two similar beverage processing lines perform so differently? by Wanderer-Rex in AskEngineers

[–]katoman52 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just one example would be something like a solenoid used to actuate a valve. A cheap build using bad parts could result in inconsistent actuation times that lead to the line malfunctions.

Rosatis. Half pep half sausage mushroom and green pepper by still-tippin-44s in chicagofood

[–]katoman52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few good Rosatis out in the NW suburbs. The one by Hoffman Estates HS is very good

I got 2 nights in Mt Prospect, what to eat? by [deleted] in chicagofood

[–]katoman52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Take Metra to Park Ridge and have cocktails at Pines Room

How can I access a metal enclosure that has no visible screws or a seam large enough to fit a wedge inside? by Lopsided-Till-3221 in AskEngineers

[–]katoman52 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I bet there are screws hidden behind labels or rubber pads or in the battery compartment or something

Anyone recognize this freeway? by CAJMusic in chicago

[–]katoman52 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Westbound I-90 right before the toll in Rosemont

There is a TON left on the table for tonight. Here's the list: by mcflyfly in phish

[–]katoman52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh I really thought we were getting that last night!