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Lectra is primarily involved with the textile industry, which makes it fairly obvious as to why they were interested in Gerber. Here's a statement from their web page https://www.lectra.com/en/about-us/our-corporate-updates Since many of the technologies they manufacture are related, and or...

Let the federal standards be only a guide. If he's definitely earning his keep and adds value to your organization don't be afraid to pay him more. If he looks like a keeper and shows promise for rising through the ranks, sit down with him and layout a plan for his future....including training...

Whatever you do, DON'T show them this photo. They might want you to incorporate the Moire effect. JB

As I mentioned earlier, a light table really works well. We do thousands of 4" x 8" engraved pavers using white sign vinyl. I built a special inclined table with a glass top. The surrounding area of the glass was etched and painted on the back side so only a small window of light shines...

Something a bit interesting....

Unless you know an inside source in a place that refurbs drums, I would suggest The Plotter Doctor. He most likely has dozens of drums done at a time and can negotiate a far better price than you ever will. JB

Exactly. Here in the midwest, there are dozens of motor repair shops in my general region. Some of the motors they repair are the size of a small dog house. JB

And therein is the ultimate goal. Over the years, I've dealt with numerous colleagues who make it a point to do everything on the cheap. Meanwhile, they exponentially exceed the opportunity cost as they search out ways to save a few dimes on a purchase. JB

Downright awesome! JB

It needs to be illuminated from the bottom (up through the backer). Trust me, it works perfectly. If you have enough window square footage with sufficient sunshine, that would be one possibility. Otherwise, you need to insert a section of glass with an LED lamp into the center of a long...

Perhaps it's a cross between Epstein Barr, and Epstein behind bars. JB

A plain and simple truth: people run the processes....and the processes run the business. JB

It gets even better. FastCap founder/owner/lean guru, Paul Akers, has free .pdf downloads of all his books at his website ( or you can purchase hard copies, audio or e-books)....your choice. http://paulakers.net/books

A bit of inspiration for getting better organized and staying that way....and a short lesson in amazing corporate culture. It's almost a little bit too magical to believe, but it really is their M.O. JB

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The plumber that installed my water heater this summer used those. I'll have to look into them. For my sandblaster and shop air service, I've changed a lot of my schedule 40 & 80 npt fittings over to hydraulic compression fittings. In addition to a better air-tight seal, they're all equipped...

I installed wireless 220v in the shop. The static plays hell with my radio and my grandma's pacemaker, but we've learned to get used to it. The music doesn't make much sense, but gran sure does some cool dance moves:p. But seriously...I mostly use a cordless drill. Everywhere I take the...

No truer words have ever been spoken. But this year, however, I've opened up a lot of extra room for flat work spaces. I just make sure every tool in that area has a home first. JB

Good question.... For me, pipe wrenches are like X-acto knives, rulers, tape measures, razor blades and sharpie markers...you can never have too many. 99% of what I do is sandblasting. I'm always replacing worn pipe fittings and doing pipe related maintenance. I got a good deal on the...

Oh, wow....it looks as though pegboard has made a stunning transformation, and I never noticed. Looks like I'm about due for a makeover. https://www.hangtimestore.com/collections/customize-your-wall-control%C2%AE Here are a few of the back links: https://www.wallcontrol.com/...