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nated throughout the entire length of each of the drill holes, cleanly removing the desired rock while leaving the remaining rock undamaged.” One of the biggest issues the crew was having was dealing with all the dust created when drilling into the granite mo untain. It not only made visibility difficult, it also created problems with breathing on the jobsite. The Mountain Crew asked T EI Rock Drills Vice President of Engineering Glenn Patterson for a solution and the custom-made Dust Pup was born. Recen tly, Glenn went back to visit with the crew in South Dakota again to talk about further equipment tweaks and updates they ma y need as they get closer to finishing this American Icon. Making History cont’d from page 41. Continues for UP-Z-DAZY and Les Funk Prepared by Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, Managing Publisher When you have known someone for a very long time, you trust them and their experi- ence. Having followed the successes of Les and Lisa, now seeing Dwayne and Manny join with them and developing a NEW and INNOVATIVE UP-Z-DAZY machine, one can only imagine what a more prosperous company this will be in a very short time. Les, along with Lisa and the guys, had their latest changes to the original well pump pulle r on display at this year’s South Atlantic JUBILEE. Les told us “this is the whole NEW deal” - it’s a lot stronger than its predacessor, parts are interchangeable between the machines, and there is more to come as the “Funk Team” at Funk Manufacturing UP-Z-DAZY Inc. moves ever forward for the good of the industry. Here are just a few of the great features you can incorporate into your own UP-Z-DAZY well pump puller. Father Son . . . and the beat goes on . . . Legs make unit easier to work with. 46 SEPTEMBER 2019 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®