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A guy showed up an hour late for a gas piping installation I sent him home and did the following work alone and it took me 5 hours plus an extra 80feet of piping installed

Never under estimate an old guy with an with steel pipe wrenches and a stick ruler
 

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After taking 4 Aleve last night I realized why a 73 Year old should not do this alone but it was a great feeling (yesterday) being able to do it HOPEFULLY today he will show up on time . Back to the salt mine this morning
 

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Looks good old guys should use aluminum wrenches and a old 300 machine to tighten or loosen fittings.

Using a 300 to tighten a fitting can cause it to split or expand possible leak I like to leave the fitting a little lose to allow more make up during installation. I really hate non steel wrenches

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That's right, you were in the Navy.

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Using a 300 to tighten a fitting can cause it to split or expand possible leak I like to leave the fitting a little lose to allow more make up during installation. I really hate non steel wrenches

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What is that thing he's holding in his hands in that last photo?! ;)
Spud wrench?

I use two wrenches the larger normally to hold back. Never channel locks

The other picture could be the 1/8" Jetter hose as I also do a lot of water jetting

Terry my 3 years as a teenager in the navy as a boiler tender made me decide I wanted to be in this type of profession replacing a gasket on a 1,500 pound super headed steam flange
 

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Of course, 1.500 pound super headed steam flanges must have been fun.
Jimbo was also in the Navy, on submarines. You two might have had a lot in common.


Seems a lot of sailor who were "snipes" did go into some trade as the education we received was amazing hands on experiences
 

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It's all about the tools in any trade. It was big time when butt sets came out with DTMF (push buttons).

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When I started in the private business telephone business (not MA Bell), I met a few guys got their start with the Navy in ship communications. That was back in the 70's.
 
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