How to Draw Legal Frame Drawings in CAD (Part 3) | Drawing Mountains with Steep Contours
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s Christmas, isn’t it? I’m glad it’s on a Sunday, lol. The roads get really crowded this time of year. Even if we finish the job early, our employees end up getting home late. There’s also a needless increase in accidents, and with so many people who rarely drive, there’s a lot of tailgating on the highway…
Rotary Percussion Cam Follower Maintenance | Fixing Play
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As the end of the year approaches, things are getting busier and more hectic. Please be extra careful at work. But enough of that... The other day, a large rotary percussion machine was returned to us. When you shake the hammer section, it goes “ga…”
What Does 1.24 m³ of Sand for Sprayed Mortar Mean? | Basics of Mix Design Calculations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I wrote about this before on Ameblo, but if it doesn’t show up in search results, people won’t see it, right? So, I’m reposting it here with a few minor additions. People often ask me, “What is 1.24 m³ of sand?” Currently, as a standard mix ratio, …
Anchor Installation Process: From Order Receipt to Start of Drilling
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been in Yokohama and Tokyo for the past few days. Big cities really are amazing, lol. What I mean is, there are just so many people. It makes me wonder, “Are there really fewer people these days??” If there were just a few people walking around here, the slope engineers and anchor installers…
Reinforcement Bar Installation Workflow: The Process from Order Receipt to Construction
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This is an article I wrote a while back on Ameblo. I tend to forget things myself, so I try to write them down and keep a record (lol). Since it was pretty well-received, here’s the workflow for rebar installation. But enough of that... Order received ↓ (Well…
The Reason Behind the Creation of the Clip Spacer (Part 2) | Prototypes by Artisans and Drinkers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Last time, we ended with rebar that, even when lifted, ended up falling back down lol. It was just so cold at that job site that we couldn’t get the frozen rocks out lol. And even if we did manage to get them out, when we set the rocks in the hole and placed the rebar, the rocks would stick to the bedrock and we couldn’t get them out…
How to Draw Legal Frame Drawings in CAD (Part 2) | Vertical Frames and Development Drawings
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. This time, we’ll cover “How to Draw Blueprints, Part 2.” In “How to Draw Blueprints, Part 1,” I drew the development drawing for now. I tried drawing a test blueprint (to make it easier to understand). Let’s say we have a slope like this. Slope width 300…
The Reason Behind the Creation of the Clip Spacer (Part 1) | From a Worksite at -13 Degrees
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The New Year is fast approaching. If you just think of it as a regular end of the month, it’s no big deal, but when you realize it’s the end of the year, doesn’t it make you feel a little rushed? After all, everyone’s looking forward to a long vacation. That’s why we’re all looking forward to it. Let’s be especially careful during construction! …
How to Calculate Estimated Costs | Daily Rock Bolt Installation Volume and Cost
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I heard from the anchor shop that they wanted to start providing more accurate estimates. As expected, when you transition from being an independent craftsman to an organized business, these kinds of issues tend to come up first. If you can’t provide accurate estimates, you’ll just keep getting taken advantage of with low-ball offers…