A New Approach to Job Postings | Recruitment Methods in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. There’s a job recruitment video that’s been up on YouTube for a few months now, and since it’s pretty interesting, I wanted to share it with you. It’s rare to find a company that can post such a flexible job opening, isn’t it? When I looked into companies that do innovative things like this…
A Broken Bolt Is a Reverse Tap | Maintenance Techniques
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It seems my blog post from the other day didn’t get uploaded due to some kind of mistake, so I’m posting this at the very last minute! I almost let the updates stop! lol That’s scary. I really need to check my updates more carefully. Anyway, moving on… The bolt attached to the top of the cylinder…
Tools for the Next Generation | Passing on the Construction Trade
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Are you working on formwork? For me, this is the one thing I really don’t want to do when managing formwork, lol. Measuring the center-to-center spacing of the forms. Let’s say there’s a 1,000-meter stretch of formwork. Suppose you’re measuring the center-to-center spacing during assembly. How many spots do you guys…
Apply grease to bolts and nuts used on-site (2019 Edition)
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been going to a lot of drinking parties lately, and it’s taken a toll on my health. I’ve been sleeping like crazy for the past few days, lol. This time of year, with all the opportunities to drink and the temperature swings, it’s easy for everyone to get tired. Please take care of yourselves. Anyway, the other day I was explaining to an employee how to assemble the Swivel gasket…
BMS-360 Winch for Moving Spring Drills | 450 kg Lifting Operations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The winch we’ll be using to move the spring drill has arrived! It weighs 12 kg, but it’s a real workhorse—it can lift up to 450 kg! However, it’s a shame that it isn’t waterproof, so we can’t use it when it rains. What we purchased this time is…
We Recommend This Rust-Preventive Coating | Recommended Maintenance Products
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’d like to talk about a paint I’ve been really into lately. What I like most about it is that it has excellent adhesion and rust-preventive properties. This is what it looked like before I started painting lol. Since there’s still some old paint on here, I’m going to use a paint stripper called “Skeleton” to remove it. It’ll end up looking something like this…
Tire treads can be quite dangerous | Power cable
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. You know what a cap tire is, right? lol Well, it’s an electrical wire. It looks like this. I figured not many of you might know about it, so I’ll write a bit about it. Actually, I’m not sure why, but the clamping part of the cap tire tends to deteriorate quite a bit, causing resistance…
Drone Crash | ICT Risks in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Bad news. To be honest, this probably doesn’t matter to any of you, but Mr. ○yama’s drone crashed due to a sudden malfunction while in flight. It’s a total wreck. Those of you in the know might be laughing your heads off. He’s really upset about it…
Considering the Angle of Stress (Part 2) | Decisions on Construction Methods
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is a continuation of my previous post. Today, I’ll discuss how to handle situations where the composite angle exceeds 20 degrees. Situations like this are really a pain, aren’t they? But since we have no choice but to do it, I’ll give it a try—and see if I can find the simplest method possible. For now, …