Monday, April 04, 2005


On Thursday the rods got stuck because the grease we had put on them (common method to reduce rod vibrations) got to be like chewing gum when it came into contact with cold water and coal cuttings. After going shopping at the office in Wytheville for a solution and materials we pumped a bathtub or 3 full of soapy water down the hole to get rid of the grease.