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Re: An Important Skill for Teaching Tradespeople

Dan, maybe in a year or so you will think of something you want to write. You're a writer.

I did use a prop when I was teaching electrical to the HVAC students at the union hall.

If you're in a cellar for instance and want to run a wire or a pipe to something upstairs and have nothing to measure from you drill a pilot hole. (A small pilot hole in case you're in the wrong spot) Take a metal coat hanger and cut a piece of it and put it in a drill. Cut the drilling end on a 45 with pliers. And drill away. The hole will be so small if you're in the wrong spot no one will notice.

I dragged a short piece of pressure treated 6 X 6 wood to class one night and asked them if they thought the coat hanger would go through it. No one thought it would so we made a few bets. I won but all the money went into the Pizza Fund.

EBEBRATT-Ed

Re: Dear Reader

Dan,
Just another weekend tinkerer here. Would have been lost without you. Thanks for the insight and the fun along the way. Enjoy, Kevin

kapow

Re: Dear Reader

God speed, Dan, God speed. Will miss your wit and insight. A warm, and heartfelt, "thank you" from chilly Fairbanks, Alaska.

Rocky_3

Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns

This makes me sad and happy at the same time; sad that there won't be any new Holohan stories to read and happy that you are taking time for your own journey now. I use your writings on a regular basis to train new hires here at Dawson Company, we are the B&G/Lochinvar Rep here is SoCal and they way you wrote your books makes it so easy for the non-engineer customer service person to "Get It" when it comes to hydronics and steam. Thank you for making my job that much easier to accomplish. And, I want to say that I feel that I met Gil Carlson virtually by reading your stories about him. He retired the year I started here at Dawson so I never had the opportunity to meet him in person when I went back to B&G for Little Red School House classes. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

nekdahl

Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns

Enjoy the time with your daughters and grandkids, you’ve earned it.

Best part is giving the grandkids everything mom and dad said no too!

pecmsg

Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns

Erin Holohan Haskell said:

Here's a Supply House Times article from 1986 that features Wallace Eannace's director of advertising and promotion, Dan Holohan, and his new steam seminar: https://heatinghelp.com/assets/documents/Wallace-Eannace-Newsletter-1986.pdf

Thank for sharing this article, Erin. It explains the transitional period I was caught in where no one I worked with could answer all the questions I had about boilers and connected systems.

MikeL_2

Re: Dan Holohan Retires After 36 Years of Writing Magazine Columns

Dan - Thank you for delivering your knowledge in such an understandable way to anyone that would listen. Not long ago I ran across a hat (Wet Heads/Warm Hearts) in my basement that made me think about how long I have been learning from you. You sharing your knowledge has encouraged me to have that same attitude throughout my career. (NOT that I'm anywhere near your knowledge level) That in turn has helped me simply be a better person. Enjoy what you want to enjoy and rest assured you have left and indelible mark on me and everyone you have interacted with. May God's blessings be upon you.

Dale_3