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Issue #552

Chip Edler of Syn-Tech in Louisiana submitted perhaps the best feedback we've ever received on a product demo--not so much because the results were good, but because he offered useful details on a field trial, including suggestions for improvements. Great job, Chip! Here's some of what he sent in: "The FST Duct Sealant demo went very well with the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. Present were NOSWB Engineering, Maintenance, and Consulting Engineering Firms. The demo took place in the oil pit under the large generator skids. During Katrina several conduits that lead to this pit area filled with water and water made its way to the switch gear. FST is being tested to block water from traveling down these conduits. The conduits are horizontal and we all felt after the demo and removing the front dam, that there were voids because I didn't shoot enough FST into the conduit. They want to be sure that the voids are filled, so they'll shoot more FST during applications to ensure that there are no air pockets. They wanted to see another demo in the maintenance shop, so we did two more on the clear tube, with the clear covered up so we didn't have any cheating. The second demo was done with a 4" piece of aluminum conduit and wires. After curing we placed both tubes on a saw and cut them open. Both sealed because I made sure that we shot enough FST to do the job. I've found there is a difference in shooting FST on a vertical and horizontal. The result is that they like what they saw and I think we'll see fruits from this labor. I'm still sore from kneeling down for 2 hours in the oil pit. It's hell getting old. For future improvements to the demo kit, have we looked at color coding or marking the wooden stick with 1" increments to help in the conduit size and measuring the depth of the back dam to the front of the conduit? I know the gloves are thin and inexpensive, but when you're in a hot environment with sweat building up, the gloves don't last long. Another part of the story (I don't know that I'd recommend this, but after seeing it I was convinced): once the FST set up for 15 minutes in the clear tubes with two cables inside, the maintenance inspector took the tube and slammed down the back side on the cable sticking out. The copper conductors shot out the other end and the insulated jackets stayed firm inside the tube with the FST. What a test!"

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Life Span. On day one, God created the dog and said: "Sit all day by your house and bark at all who pass. For this, I'll give you a life span of 20 years." The dog said: "That's a long time to bark. How about only 10 years and I'll give you back the other 10?" So God agreed. On day two, God created the monkey and said: "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a 20-year life span." The monkey said: "That's a long time to perform. Could I give you back 10 like the dog did?" God agreed. On day three, God created the cow and said: "Go into the field all day and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of 60 years." The cow said: "That's a tough life. How about 20 and I'll give back the other 40?" And God agreed. On day four, God created man and said: "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you 20 years." But man said: "Only 20 years? What if you give me my 20, the 40 the cow gave back, the 10 the monkey gave back, and the 10 the dog gave back; that makes 80, okay?" And God agreed. This is why in our first 20 years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next 40 years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next 10 years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last 10 years we sit on the porch and bark at everyone.

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