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terry_mitchell
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6mo ago
Overheard a foreman at the Canton plant talking about burnout in new hires
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shah.evan
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6mo ago
Talked to my kid's teacher at career day and she asked why we still pour metal into sand
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lucasgarcia
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6mo ago
I was cleaning the riser tubes with a wire brush for years until a new guy from the Toledo plant asked why I didn't just use compressed air first.
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the_blake
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6mo ago
My kid asked why we still use sand molds when his 3D printer can make anything
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riley58
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6mo ago
DAE think the 'never pour over 2500F' rule is just shop lore?
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sandra146
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6mo ago
The great core box transformation of '23
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spencer377
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6mo ago
Switched from a basic respirator to a powered air purifier last month
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charlie_stone72
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6mo ago
Spent $400 on a new respirator filter system and it's a total game changer
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spencer377
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6mo ago
My old foreman told me to never use a cold ladle for a small bronze pour
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webb.stella
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6mo ago
Our main sand mixer's gearbox gave out yesterday, right in the middle of a big pour for a municipal grate order.
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joseph183
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6mo ago
Rant: I keep seeing guys skip the full pre-heat on the core boxes
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betty_ward
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6mo ago
Overheard a new guy at the Trenton plant say he never checks his respirator seal before a pour
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mitchell.wade
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6mo ago
Switched from a full face shield to a specific welding helmet for pouring and I'm never going back
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the_jenny
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6mo ago
Showerthought: I just hit 10,000 hours on our old core shooter.
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ellis.riley
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6mo ago
PSA: Tried a new sand mix for a big gear pattern and it totally slumped on me
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