So what would make your day go from bad to worse???
How about watching your million dollar 24 cylinder diesel generator eat itself for lunch!! Some pics for you..
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So what would make your day go from bad to worse???
How about watching your million dollar 24 cylinder diesel generator eat itself for lunch!! Some pics for you..
The spinning rod took out the block....
The lawsuits are already flying so don't ask technical questions 'cause now I don't know anything!!
A few more. I love the pic of all the little bits pulled from the basepan! :3dSMILE:
Nasty!!!!!
That's just plain ugly.
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whats the cruddy looking stuff on the outside of the sleeve??
What kinda Kilowatt are we talking about? We have a 1500 KW and its huge (a little smaller than a semi trailer), can't imagine a 24 cylinder!
Crikey!
Do you think you'll have it back together by next Friday?
:D :D :D :D
Yikes! Did it make a lot of noise??
;) :3dSMILE:
I could ask a bazillion questions, but since somebody is going to have to answer a bunch, I'll not.
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not as expensive but checking the fields at first light and finding the hogs have paid you a visit will really make you want to go back to bed :(
That's quite a sight! Was anything left of value?
Destruction level is always extreme on a generator that is running at speed---------the generator rotor(armature) is so heavy and rotating at high speed that the enertia will keep it turning long enough that maybe ( if your lucky) that you only can salvage some washers------
Hate it when that happens..............
i don't know nuthin'!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
but I'd think it was a total loss... but that's just a guess!
I know I must be a mechanical ghoul, but it would have been interesting to have been witness to that. I've seen machines destroy themselves in many ways and for many reasons, and the investigation is always one of the best parts of the aftermath. It's funny how those lawsuit things queer everything and shut mouths. I was involved in an accident in a company truck (major electric power company), and before I even got back to my base, I was told by radio to find a pay phone and call a certain person collect - the days before cell phones were common; he was an attorney for the company, and he told me to absolutely not speak to anyone about the accident except him. He headed the investigation, and after my deposition, I never heard anything about the case again. That was in 1989, and I still wonder what the outcome was.
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I can (& will) say it was very quiet - except the final 10 - 15 seconds...
When the block split, the misting oil became quite scary.
I was less than 3 feet from it!
You got lucky. Buy a lottery ticket.
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What Tech said; mega (something) is way up in numbers right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by techinspector1
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Funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by techinspector1
I didn't / don't feel lucky. The workload and stresses just quadrupled! 8-(
I remember that feeling; don't let it wear you down.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
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Thanks..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rrumbler
Friday afternoon I had to terminate one of my best employees who failed a random drug test.. a kick to the nuts would've hurt less.
He knew the rules.
I have no sympathy for him.
But I can understand how you feel; and how it has increased your workload.
It has been said that 'Rules are for fools; and the guidance of wise men'.
But when it comes to drugs and machinery there's no second chances.
Yes, he knew the rules.. but. For the past couple years I had worked to help him get his permits / certifications / licenses.. I tutored him after work and was constantly encouraging his continued education. There was just something about him that everyone liked him.
A wife and two small girls... and his commercial drivers license is now useless. what a waste!
That's really sad, to invest time and energy helping a guy learn and build a base for a good long term job, and then have him make a bad choice that brings him down. Hopefully he's smart enough to understand that his own choices and actions caused the problem, and he's not blaming you, the system or anyone else for him being terminated.
I feel for you, but not him so much; every professional mechanic knows what's at stake on the job and there is no room for anyone who can't keep it together. I was an aircraft mechanic in the military for 24 years and there simply is no room for mistakes in aviation, much less on combat aircraft. Hopefully he is wise enough to learn from this mistake, pick himself back up and press on with his career, but many are not.
No, he was mature enough to acknowledge that it was all his own doing. His downfall.
He swore it was an isolated incident. Doesn't matter from my side of the desk. He's unhire-able now.
I don't know if I can go through that again. In a way, he was like a son and I was pouring everything I know into him. He was good too! Bright and clever.
I hope he can land on his feet from this. I've been making calls already to try and find him work. But nothing so far.
No kind of rehab programs?????????
Sure. He'll have to find one and enroll..
But until he goes through a program, his CDL is toast! No license, no work.
Most company drug policies are unforgiving. The daughter of a friend graduated from college a couple of years back, and had gotten her dream job out of the chute. Moved home with Mom for a couple of months to get her feet on the ground, and to save enough to get her first apartment. The weekend before her first day on the job she came down with a cold with nasty sinus congestion, and Mom told her to take one of her prescription decongestant pills Sunday night so she'd feel better for her first day on the new job. Checked in with HR, was handed a container for a mandatory drug screen and it popped up positive. She explained, called Mom and Mom verified the story, but the policy was zero tolerance and she didn't have a prescription for the drug detected. She was gone in fifteen minutes, with a permanent black mark by her name for no re-hire. Sad, but it's the way of life in much of corporate America these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
while the board room guys-----------
I thought of this generator incident today, I transferred load on a V16 1500 KW Cummins, after seeing this thing come apart it makes you think about it when you are inches away while its running......makes you keep on your toes, and realize anybody using drugs while doing something mechanical is a time bomb, there are the sad storys as Roger mentioned, a young lady here in our home town is now on the "offender" list I here from squatting to pee on the side of the road, car drove by and it was a cop, I bet that is fun to explain at Halloween!
so he got there in time to catch a sample??????
You may not realize it, Jerry, but if you elect to unzip and relieve yourself in a public/semi-public venue, and the act is witnessed by a law enforcement officer that's all it takes to get you on the Sexual Predator's List for life. Times have changed.....Quote:
Originally Posted by jerry clayton
Yep-times have changed-all she need to do now is declare that she is an it (trans?)
probably half of the rest areas in Illinois are closed----
You're a good man Mr Frade.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
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Originally Posted by johnboy
SSHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh>>>
Don't let that get around, I got a reputation to maintain! LOL.. 8-)
Sorry to hear of your protege's poor choice and your tough job to enforce the policies. That is a really bad deal about the generator. Years back I was standing next to a 8v92 when it ran away and imploded it's self. I was trying to get the jammed air shut off doors to shut. Luckily I was up top and not on the side. Man that was a bad day!
Thanks. Back in the early 80's I watched a Detroit go on a runaway. Same deal - we were all running around telling the driver to shut the door! He didn't know what we meant and it just tore itself apart while he had a puzzled look on his face. What a sound, it sends chills down your back!Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
Thought I was having a rough Monday. Could be worse I guess.
Welcome to Club HotRod. Good to see you here. Like the song says, "tell me why I don't like Mondays"!!! LOL..Quote:
Originally Posted by Flanguy