Yeah we started booking our next calibration before the current one expires. Gives us a buffer so we're never waiting on a critical tool.

That's a scary way to work. Seen a door come off its track because three out of six bolts were finger tight. The vibration from the motor just walks them loose. You have to make the new guys understand it's not about being slow, it's about not having to go back. Show them a stripped out hole from over-torquing too. The tool is there for a reason.

Ugh, the "next big check" line... classic. Reminds me of a guy who used to promise he'd pay my cousin back "after the holidays" for like three different holidays in a row.

So your IT guy was right all along, huh?

Ever try welding a nut onto the broken bolt stub? I had a caliper bracket bolt snap off flush once and that was the only thing that saved me. The heat from the weld can really break things loose, plus you get a solid grip. Just make sure to protect everything around it from spatter.