When I worked for Telstra I had a few sayings that reflected my ethos for the way I worked and the pride I took in whatever task I was doing. No task was too trivial and no task was too complex - I always gave my fullest attention to detail in all things. The saying that springs to mind here is as follows: A good technician always uses the right tool. A good technician can also improvise when necessary..!! In my Telstra jobs I often came across work done by others where they had not used the right tool (we had lots of specialised tools) and in the process they had made a real mess of the job and it required further remedial attention to fix it properly as well as make it neat and tidy again. A recent task required me to transport a large 2.5m long piece of heavy hardwood to a customer. How do you do this when you own a luxury vehicle suited for domestic use? How do you do this without incurring the cost of renting a vehicle for a 30 minute drive from the timber yard to the customer? Answer = improvisation The photo shows my $20 solution to transport the piece of wood in my regular car without the heavy piece rubbing or leaning on any part of the interior. The back seats are folded down with an old towel used to protect the back of the seats.
Between the seats I custom made a sheet of 7mm plywood to fit around the seat leaning back with a "V" shape cut in the middle to support the 2.5m plank of hardwood. The bottom of the plywood rests on the floor and was very stable throughout the short journey. The 2.5m plank sat slightly diagonally from the front left of the vehicle through the supporting "V" to the back right so it was well away from me as the driver. Needless to say the idea worked perfectly and the task was completed quickly, safely and simply.
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AuthorAfter spending 22 years in the Telecommunications Industry, I've decided to keep those skills alive and offer my services to people needing assistance with small phone cabling jobs in the home or office. Archives
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