TIGman 2,006 #1 Posted June 11, 2016 Now guys sometimes I have some high level"Government Jobs" to weld on.... The Foreman's pulling tractor. I welded up the exhaust pipes, aluminum gas tank, etc. Please forgive the brand name on the tractor, but it is the right color and has a 25 hp Kohler twin in it. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #2 Posted June 11, 2016 The next tractor he builds I'll buy him a set of Wheel Horse decals !!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #3 Posted June 11, 2016 Funny how the boss's toys are more important than the jobs that pay the company payroll and keep the doors to the business open........ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,230 #4 Posted June 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, DougC said: boss's toys are more important than the jobs that pay Years back I worked for a company who's owner collected vintage cars. He ordered a "Tar Top Battery" for one of the cars through the company; the day it came into the office a fork lift had a dead battery, we used his precious battery to get the day's production onto a trailer and on the road, he was not at all impressed with our ingenuity. Battery was wrapped with cardboard to be sure we didn't mar it, but still, we had used The Battery! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,478 #5 Posted June 11, 2016 38 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Years back I worked for a company who's owner collected vintage cars. He ordered a "Tar Top Battery" for one of the cars through the company; the day it came into the office a fork lift had a dead battery, we used his precious battery to get the day's production onto a trailer and on the road, he was not at all impressed with our ingenuity. Battery was wrapped with cardboard to be sure we didn't mar it, but still, we had used The Battery! N I C E ! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,118 #6 Posted June 11, 2016 Worked at a Chevy dealer and the owner's son was a spoiled brat. He had a restored 66 Chevelle at the shop one day and a big thunder boomer was coming. To make room in the shop to protect his car, he drove a brand new just cleaned up for delivery pick up out to the lot. Well the storm hit with some good hail. The new truck got some minor damage. after his mom (the owner) got thru with him she turned him over to the detail guy. We nick named this guy "Manson" He carried him out to the back lot and stuffed him into the trunk of an old malibu on the auction line and left him there! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #7 Posted June 12, 2016 I've worked for 4 Chevy dealers in the last 42 years and every one of them had super spoiled children with less than the normal IQ's....... Accident prone as well, kept the body shop busy! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #8 Posted June 13, 2016 Is a nice lookin puller tho & Cases aren't the worst...better than a JD ... sounds to me like you are sucking up to the boss! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #9 Posted June 13, 2016 1 hour ago, WHX61/3 said: Is a nice lookin puller tho & Cases aren't the worst...better than a JD ... sounds to me like you are sucking up to the boss! Would you believe I have to weld up the cutting edge on the shop owners lawnmower and brush hog blades so he can resharpen them..... . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #10 Posted June 13, 2016 Well yeah...you want to get paid don't you? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #11 Posted June 14, 2016 After all this time, I'm finally figuring out that when you are a Welder you are everybody's friend. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #12 Posted June 15, 2016 People look like I'm crazy when I tell them I used to weld in the nicks and corners of the blades before sharpening. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #13 Posted June 16, 2016 On 6/15/2016 at 11:39 AM, ACman said: People look like I'm crazy when I tell them I used to weld in the nicks and corners of the blades before sharpening. I plan on doing that on the blades for the 875. Will tell you a welding tip, I clamp the blade down on a piece of copper plate and then TIG weld the edge. Weld on the copper side turns out flat. . Those are the owner's Brush Hog blades!! lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
