Happy Friday boys
Posted Apr 19, 2019, 9:45 PM UTC
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That’s a big enough cut-off wheel for that job. I would think a smaller one would work out better in the hole.
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6” cast half full of water. 4” grinder would have been submerged.
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True that. I couldn’t really tell what size was in the ground. Do you ever use a reciprocating saw with the appropriate blade to cut cast? I usually use the cut-off wheel myself but I have a job coming up where I’m going to try these Diablo blades I got at the supply house. There suppose to be the shit for cutting cast.
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I do sometimes. If it’s a repair or tie in most times I’ll use 4” on top finish with sawzaw. But today was a different story. Milwaukee diablo are great blades i get them a lot👍🏻
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Best blades hands down for cutting cast .
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Yes! I used grit blades before those were a thing and it took forever! Now it takes like 30 seconds if that.
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I hope there great for the cost those bitches are. Crazy how expensive things are getting. Most customers don’t realize how much material and other things we need to get the job done cost. They seem to think the whole bill is going into my pocket to enjoy spending.
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That’s my biggest pet peeve that people think about me. I have no problem breaking it down for them.
You see that big truck out there? That needs gas, insurance, maintenance, and stock on it. See that license number on my truck? That means I have to have general liability insurance on file with the city and state. See that dude wearing the same shirt as me, climbing on your roof? He has to get paid too. Oh yeah, and he has worker’s compensation insurance so if he does fall off your house, he won’t have to go after your home owners insurance. Insurance alone is pushing $10k and I’m not even close to being a big company. That’s not even counting all the other crap like credit card fees, utility fees, rent, tools, etc. etc. Out of that ~$100 hourly rate, I’m lucky if it get $20 of it, which I then have to pay taxes on. Extra taxes than if I was just paid $20/hour, since I am the owner btw.
Now that the dust has settled from tax season, my Dad checked out his numbers from his final year as the owner, and I made more money than him last year. We had TONS of setbacks, from employee issues to truck issues to equipment failure, and he ended up having to drop so much money that his last year as the owner was also his worst financial year he has ever had. Fortunately for him, I have been basically running the business for the last couple of years, so even though he may not have had a booming year, he also hasn’t had to be out in the field working in years. So other than cutting checks and making some parts order/runs every now and again, he has been semi retired.
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I know what you mean. I have been on my own for a year now. Some weeks I hit it out of the park and some I struggle. I have talked to other guys that gave up working for theirselves due to the stress and other crap you have to deal with. So far, I have enjoyed it. I was tired of making the other guy money while I work 60-70 hours a week. I definitely have respect for the guys who run big companies now that I see what all you have to due.
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Good job on the face shield 🤙
Gotta protect the mucous membranes. Nasty splatter, backed up sewer, contaminated soil, and cast from the 50s.
I’m all about it bro