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Bassbob said:
Copper pigtail replacement. From around 1972 to 1985 risers ( the part of the service that comes up out of the ground under the meter set and has a lock cock on it) consisted of a steel casing pipe with a 1/2” copper service line in it. These were built in the meter shop and modified for length and installed on new construction. So the length of the copper line could be anywhere from 3’ to 15’ depending on how they dug the trench. The copper was transitioned to 1/2” plastic with an amp fit or a coupling which then ran out to the main. Hence the term “ copper pigtail”. Some years ago the public service commission decided we could no longer direct bury copper and put a time mandate on each copper service and copper pigtail. So essentially I dig the riser down to where the copper turns laterally and then I dig a hole over the service either where the coupling is or where the service is already plastic. Then cut the riser off and shove a steel cable through the service line and after squeezing down the plastic service and cutting the line, bring the steel cable up out of the hole over the service line. From there I pull the cable out to my trackhoe where I hook it to a block and tackle. The riser end of the cable has a splitter and a Chinese finger. I hook a new plastic line and riser the appropriate length to the finger and then pull the cable through with my tractor, which yanks out the copper and pulls in new plastic. Air test the new service line at 100lbs for 15 minutes, hook it to the old plastic, rebuild the meter set on top of the new riser, pressure test the fuel runs, paint the piping and relight all the gas appliances.

I don’t do them every day. They usually throw a couple main to meters in ( full service replacement) so I may do 2 full services and 3 or 4 copper pigtails in a week.

When I was getting overtime ( 10 hour days) I was knocking out 10 a week.
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cool stuff! Thanks for the detailed info, certainly knowledgable of your craft
 
Got back from range. Put another 120 rounds thru the CC9. Gun worked flawlessly but having accuracy issues with it. I'm not the best but not the worst either. Pistol firing to left, not low and to left. Have never had this issue before. Will chalk it up to just a bad day but will certainly re-check next time I take it out to range. I have never had to adjust a sight on a handgun before. All sights are straight on from the factory.
 
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NMEDGE said:
Got back from range. Put another 120 rounds thru the CC9. Gun worked flawlessly but having accuracy issues with it. I'm not the best but not the worst either. Pistol firing to left, not low and to left. Have never had this issue before. Will chalk it up to just a bad day but will certainly re-check next time I take it out to range. I have never had to adjust a sight on a handgun before. All sights are straight on from the factory.
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It's funny, every handgun, and long gun, of mine with adjustable sights have needed adjustment. Guns without adjustable sights seem to hit where I point them. Maybe it's me. My new Henry is out of adjustment on the rear sight so I'm thinking of drifting the front sight. 😲

But not tonight. I've got a couple of pistols I need to clean.

Thank you for your indulgence ,

BassCliff
 
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
 
Bassbob said:
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
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Celebrate good news!
 
Bassbob said:
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
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Wow, really glad it’s not cancer, hope all goes well for her, you take care of yourself to there Bob, very good news!
 
Bassbob said:
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
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Best news I have heard all day!
 
Bassbob said:
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
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I am so happy and relieved for you. 🙂
 
Bassbob said:
Well today was rough. My second pigtail sucked the big one. But it's the best day ever. A couple of you may remember a few weeks ago I mentioned some shite going on I didn't want to talk about yet. Well, my daughter has lesions all over her liver and spleen and the CT scan led the doctor to conclude it was highly likely it was lymphoma. An MRI a biopsy and a month of worrying later we find out it is not cancer, but most likely granulomas. Which I am not sure what that is, but my wife assures me it is the best possible outcome and will likely go away on it's on, although my daughter has a follow up with some other doctor.

Anyway, I am immensely relieved and happy. :-)
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Great news!
 
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