Nipple Repairs

[jreynoldswelding]

NOT THAT NIPPLE! I had a small job that I actually had time to take pictures this late morning. Old valves, old pipes. They tried to replace the valves with new ones and turned the nipples right off the SCH 40 pipe. I had 1 outside and 1 overhead inside, It was only a 2 hr job.

[jreynoldswelding]

They didnt even try to take the second one off. I hit it with a hammer and it came right off. The entire system is OLD!

[bigduck]

good looking repair glad to see you got done before heat got up. In the 90' here in hillsville.try to stay cool.

[jreynoldswelding]

Originally Posted by bigduck

good looking repair glad to see you got done before heat got up. In the 90' here in hillsville.try to stay cool.

Yea, I was in virginia beach buying a suitcase welder at 6 am (80 F), got back to richmond at 8 am (90 F) When I left the weather said it was 104F. But it is summer and july so I wont complain. If you want to get anything done get your hours in early!

[bigduck]

How the shop doing

[jreynoldswelding]

BUSY! The shop is bringing in a lot of business. For what I payed for it, it will pay for itself by winter. Plus it came with tons of cool stuff! We are getting ready to start a huge container repair contract(80,000). Had to go get a huge insurance policy to tickle them I guess. For the most part I think the shop was a great investment. Although I still have a ton of work to do there and $$ to sink in it. It works... http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php...=Shop+pictures

Thanks,
Josh

[jreynoldswelding]

Hows the old mountain life? I still miss living out there sometimes. Did they finish 52 bypass yet?

[bigduck]

Glad to hear thing's or going well.went & look at pic's on other post. looking good.

[jreynoldswelding]

Originally Posted by bigduck

Glad to hear thing's or going well.went & look at pic's on other post. looking good.

Yea buddy.!

[WHughes]

Looks like its time for them to shut down and replace some pipe spools

[1-800miner]

An easy easy-out: Aquire (thats such a usefull word) an estwing steel handle geologist pick. On the pick end, hit it with a grinder until the four corners are sharp.If you want to be fancy,gind some lenghtwise grooves like square easy-outs have.Anneal the hammer end.
Next bad nipple you find just drive the pick into it and pull sideways on the handle.
It works every time except when you REALLY need it to.Murphys Law.

[bigduck]

JOSH They have not finished the bypass still working on some of the bridge's.have paved from 52 ramp to 58 going west moveing rock&dirt on east side.LIFE is good up here IT been a little slow .how long sence you have been back up this way?

[jreynoldswelding]

Originally Posted by bigduck

JOSH They have not finished the bypass still working on some of the bridge's.have paved from 52 ramp to 58 going west moveing rock&dirt on east side.LIFE is good up here IT been a little slow .how long sence you have been back up this way?

Last summer I came out for a family visit. They were working on it then, galax didnt even look the same. I cant beleave they are not done that bypass. I remember when it took 5 years for the 77 bridge to. Job security I guess.

[bigduck]

don't know if you remeber RACE IN gas station just as you go out of hillsville.THEY have build a new store & puting in newpump's hope they can get it open in next few week's.DID not mean to get off track of your Originally Post.

[jreynoldswelding]

No its all good. Yea i remember race in. I actually knew holly (old manager) for awhile. Thats also where I use to get diesel. It was cheaper there than cockrhams. Sounds like they might be catching up with the times.

[weldbead]

izzat an old chiller?evap and condenser?