Removing a large stuck hydraulic piston - GIF

[Toolmaker51]

I used compressed air to remove concrete headstones from moulds as 99%+ were previously unrepairable. The local authority, I worked for at the time of my idea, were supposed to pay staff ($300) that saved money, earnt them money, or reduced complaints. In return, they owned any idea/invention that staff came up with ( had to sign an agreement before employment. I saved them heaps but the manager refused to pay me the $300 as he thought it was someone else's idea. I had simply reversed a woodworking theme of suction to a table. Idiots; as I had heaps of ideas but didn't share after the successful implementation of the compressed air through a tyre (tire) valve stem without receiving the lousy 300$.

At a fabrication/ manufacturing company right here in Kansas City I implemented a full inspection tools inventory with Excel. Gauges, instruments, assembly fixtures. Every item had its name [ID], or brand, associated part number, description, size, and storage location in columns. Each item used strictly equal language; (ie), not gauge or gage, fixture or jig, calipers weren't micrometers, etc. Fully Ctrl-F searchable, any correct term would highlight those matches; indicating last user. If you didn't know correct identification, hovering cursor over a title activated a nice little JPEG of it. All the shop personnel appreciated the simplicity and usability.

The expediter-semi supervisor [known here as dufus1] gave me a handshake.
I emailed my reply. Describes another industry, message is the same.