Category Archives: Work

Conveyor Shaft Encoder Pulse Calculator

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Brian Gallimore

I created a simple webpage using javascript that calculates some key data given conveyor speed, pulley size, and PPR resolution settings. It is live at briangallimore.com/conveyorpulses

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Barcode Format Converter

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Brian Gallimore

I’ve been working with systems that use 10-digit barcodes. Different systems require that the data be stored in different ways, and I usually can’t decode the values in my head, so I wound up creating a spreadsheet to do the … Continue reading →

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Fastenal Vending Machine

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Brian Gallimore

Another Fastenal vending machine going in today.  I don’t know how a company saves money by installing these… the machine alone has to cost $20,000.  

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My blog is about sex?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Brian Gallimore

The IT brains have been ‘upgrading’ our Interweb screening to help improve workplace morale.  This site is now banned from viewing.  To add insult to injury, it is classified as ‘sex’.

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Working from Home

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

I brought all the stuff I’ve been working on in the office home so I could spend the weekend here instead of all alone in the office.  This is all equipment from automationdirect.com (the walmart of industrial automation).  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Those Stupid Golf Carts

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Brian Gallimore

Due to my whining (1) (2), I’m known as the stupid golf cart picture taker guy. This was the situation pointed out to me today.

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Golf Cart Loses Wheel

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

You might remember me bitching about these little golf carts we have to ride on a while back, so I felt the need to take a few pictures of one of them today. I never did hear who rode in … Continue reading →

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You Are So Lucky

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

The common response when I tell people that I’m working in Miami is “Wow, that must be fun, working there”. To clarify the situation, let me show you what the scenery around me looks like ALL day. Pretty glamorous, huh? … Continue reading →

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Some Baggage System Trivia

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Since I received so many comments on my last baggage system post, I decided to do another one. Fact: Turns are a common area where jams occur. (think: Mt. Samsonite) The picture below is a turn, about 10 foot in … Continue reading →

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