Is there a difference between foreign and domestic steel?

Many companies like using domestic steel products, however I don’t assume there is much difference between foreign and domestic steel, however both products have to pass rigorous testing and safety standards, but the safety standards and testing overseas are not quite as stringent as the ones here and that is one of the main differences, i use lots of steel products in my company and I always try to buy American made domestic steel whenever possible. I don’t assume there is much of a difference between the steel products, however the American-made products make myself and others assume like I am helping another small company in the area. My small company is pressing to myself and others and I assume there are other people with small suppliers that are just as pressing to them. I buy all of my steel products from a supplier that offers both American made and foreign products. The foreign steel products are honestly much cheaper than the American made steel products. I buy American-made steel for everything that counts and I buy the cheaper foreign-made steel for the products that don’t matter. The double loop ties that I use on all of the rebar are foreign, however all of the rebar rods are all domestic made. I save quite a bit of currency by using the foreign double loop wire ties and I can find them in many odd applications. I can also find the double loop wire ties in a variety of odd sizes including 14 gauge all the way up to 18 gauge. The double loop wire ties are made of high quality steel, however they are easily malleable and bendy.

 

 

16 gauge galvanized wire ties

I didn't bring any lunch, but Jack shared

It’s hard to make new friends when you are an adult. I have a hard time talking to people, even at work. I have been at the same company for the past 6 months and I only know the name of my boss. Since I work in a factory, I rarely have the opportunity to interact with other employees. When I do interact with other employees, it’s usually because we are in the lunchroom at the same time. I happened to work with someone on monday. The guy’s name was jack. Jack is a new employee and my boss wanted him to be familiar with the machine that I work on. The machine helps to create double loop wire ties. We make double loop wire ties in a variety of sizes and quantities. The wire ties make lots of jobs much quicker and easier. The double loop wire ties come in a variety of applications such as galvanized, stainless steel, PVC coated, and black and yield. These products are designed to fit any type of industry or project. I feed the stainless steel into a machine that creates the double loop wire ties. I explained how the system worked and Jack seemed to get the hang of things. When we broke for lunch, I was going to go out to my car. Jack asked me to join him in the break room. His wife had made a huge lasagna the previous night and he claimed to have plenty of food to share. I really didn’t have anything to eat in my car. It was nice to enjoy a hot and homemade lunch for a change.

 

16 gauge stainless steel tie wire

I had some shavings in my eye

It is dangerous to work in a metal shop.

There is always a danger of problems occurring.

I was training a new guy last month and I ended up with metal shavings in my eye. I was training the guy on how to feed wire through the double loop tie wire machine. We send the stainless steel wire through a special machine that automatically loops and shapes The Wire. The kid wasn’t paying attention to half of the things that I was saying. I was getting frustrated right around the time that the kid did something super stupid. He turned on a ventilation fan above the area while the machine was still running. Metal shaving started flying all over the place. I was standing right next to the machine when the problem occurred and I ended up with metal shavings from the bar ties in my eyes. I ran to the eye wash station and started flushing my eyes with water. I got out as much as I could. I could still feel some small pieces of metal from the rebar tie wire. I ended up having to go to the doctor so they could check my eye for damage. I still had some small flecks of metal in my eye when I went to the doctor. I don’t know if that kid is going to last very long. He nearly killed me with the double loop tie wire machine and he is still there. I go back to work next week and I hope I won’t be stationed anywhere near that clumsy mess.

 

Tie wire coils american made

The art project required 316 stainless steel plus 16 gauge rebar tie wire

I spent 4 years in the Navy plus I was actually ecstatic to serve my country.

After I left the military, I found myself with PTSD plus a lot of painful memories.

I went to a therapist plus she told myself and others to come up with a way to help get rid of the images I had in my mind. She suggested drawing or painting as an outlet. I actually did not appreciate drawing or painting. I appreciate using my hands in a more tactile way. I started collecting outdated pieces of iron plus metal. At first, I did not have a lot of ideas about ways to use the iron plus metal. After taking some classes at a school, I l acquired a little bit of information about ways to use iron plus metal to create the most amazing art installations. My actually first project required 316 stainless steel plus 16 gauge rebar tie wire. The 316 stainless steel is important, because it is the metal that is best used for bending plus stretching, plus it is actually resistant to corrosion plus rust. I had to use a lot of weird tools to bend plus mold the 316 stainless steel plus 16 gauge rebar tie wire. When I was finished with the art project, I had created a beautiful plus current warship that was actually authentic to the one that I served on while in my time in the military. That project was the first one that I ever created plus I still guess that it is my best work. I have had other projects in the last couple of years, but the military ship is near plus dear to my heart.

 

Zinc coated Double loop rebar ties