Melting and Cutting at 4,000 Degrees | Gas Cutting (Revisited)
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. It’s Halloween, isn’t it? The streets are probably going to be overflowing with young people in costumes today. With all the people still in costume from last Saturday night still out and about, it looks like today’s going to be quite the scene, doesn’t it? We older guys will just be watching it on the news with a mix of amusement and exasperation…
As a general rule, anti-rust oil should be applied to the heads of ground anchors.
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s suddenly gotten a lot colder, so I’m thinking, “I’ve got to get ready for winter!” and am making arrangements to distribute winter uniforms lol. At our company, we provide uniforms once a year for both summer and winter—two sets for new hires and one set for existing employees. Well, you can wear other work clothes too, but for now…
Lowering Workability Improves Productivity | A Paradox
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever thought about the balance between workability and quality in quality control? Let’s take cement slurry, which is commonly used. In a flow test, it typically takes 10 to 18 seconds, with a maximum of 22 seconds (for railways), right? How long does it usually take you to apply it? Well, one…
The Drilling Slime doesn't serve any purpose, so why collect it?
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. We’ve been receiving calls from all over asking us to help out with emergency construction projects. While there are some things we can’t help—since we’re working under the main contractor’s schedule—we want to cooperate as much as possible. In those cases, we propose ways to shorten the construction schedule…
I Tried Making an Assembled Pressure Plate (Part 2) | Completion
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Here’s the load-bearing plate I prototyped and did a test assembly on the other day. It was installed like this at the job site the other day, but... This is the test assembly I did the other day. Don’t you think something’s off? It’s a mistake that happened even though I pointed it out—there are six bolts on the bottom and four on the top, and the top steel plate…
I Tried Making an Assembly Support Plate (Part 1) | DIY
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. When conducting basic tests for ground anchor construction, you need a load-bearing plate, right? For example, something like this. Steel load-bearing plates typically weigh between 200 kg and 600 kg, don’t they? As for lightweight load-bearing plates, maybe something like an FFU weighing around 200 kg?…
No More Misreadings with the Shift from Analog to Digital | DX
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I mentioned this last time, but I really liked it, so I wanted to share it again. It makes things look better when we use this, so lately we’ve been using nothing but this. Doesn’t it look great in the photo? Basically, the jack’s calibration…
Contraindications for Using Packers in Ground Anchor Construction | Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what this is? That’s right! It’s the remains of an anchor bar from ground anchor work lol. I messed up lol. I messed up two of them at this job site. What I learned from this experience is that when drilling for grouting…
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep Even in a Noisy Environment | Tinnitus Relief
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, I’ve been digging holes with a rotary percussion drill, lol. The thing is, I’m doing regular ground anchor work, but since I’m both doing the work and managing the site at the same time, I’m swamped, sweating buckets, and it’s really tough, lol. So, I’ve been using earplugs for a long time…