Fixing Stuff

[JLarson]

Yeah we run a ton of Milwaukee stuff, M12 and M18. Pays for its self quick since it makes us more efficient in the field.

I got one of these 9" saws a while back to complement our gas saw, super handy for all sorts of field fab work, rebar and of course demo. I'll cut 3" of concrete or pavement clean with the diamond blades too.

 

[JLarson]

Started a storage tank and piping demo today. We're taking everything but the hydro tank out.



I've got a lil rental Deere 26G on this site I'm testing out (might be mini shopping lol). It has no issue tossing around 4x8 sheets as we plasma torch them out. We left it as just a floor tonight, a very rotten floor that I need to fold up and put on a trailer.

From a late afternoon service call, I just thought this was funny, when the parts guys swears everything will be identical lol. Not that it really mattered I just new that something was gonna be different.

 

[JLarson]

Dropped pistons from a 3208, things that make you go huh, we're gonna have a bit of work on this guy lol. Looked in the oil I dumped there was bearing flake like crazy.



I grabbed one of these off the evil amazon for $50, 9" diamond cuts everything blade that fits on the Milwaukee saw. Awesome for all sorts of metal fab work ripping up expanded metal, rebar and demo, also doing PVC pipe work, cutting old hose out of the way. Way better then swapping 9" abrasives.

 

[DMiller]

By the appearance of that rod I would reassemble and take that to CAT and Exchange. USED to be a Cat Crate Engine 3208 was far and above cheaper than rebuilding a cooked one.

 

[Sk1970]

Is 3208 reman still available from cat

 

[DMiller]

May not hurt to ask.

 

[JLarson]

Probably would be easier to get a reman in the end it's gonna be about the same price, especially once I put all the stuff on the front and transplant it.

Some customers are anti reman tho, rather have us overhaul.

 

[colson04]

Probably would be easier to get a reman in the end it's gonna be about the same price, especially once I put all the stuff on the front and transplant it.

Some customers are anti reman tho, rather have us overhaul.

My grandpa is anti-reman after getting a couple bad transmissions from a large, national reman center near us. The last time we lost a trans in a truck, he had a company outright rebuild it instead.

 

[John C.]

Remans that are from the manufacturer in my experience usually work out pretty well. I can’t say the same for any independent business selling reman products.
I would be surprised if Cat still is doing remans on 3200 series engines.

 

[JLarson]

I've been busy wearing the boss hat on the treatment plant we started, we're doing the demo, piping/supports, also supporting my pump/compressor contractor and electrical contractor. I did get a chance to do a little welding myself though this week, welded pipe supports for a new effluent discharge we put in. The guy's work makes the existing stuff look pretty trashy lol.



I had to sneak away and mount up some new mudflap on a customers plant transplant rig, a converted LMTV, that was a first for me. Guess DOT had been giving them a hard time about the old crummy flaps, I beefed up the light pods with a new support and hung new brackets so they can use a off the shelf flap.



Also a little bit of destruction from today, dropped the pan on a little Allison auto to reseal it. My crystal ball of mechanical fuckery predicts that we'll see this trans again soon, possibly to haul it off as a core lol.

 

[DMiller]

Appears to be a assembly Pal Nut, would run it for a trophy.

 

[mks]

Appears to be a assembly Pal Nut,

Maybe holding a wire harness on a stud?

 

[JLarson]

IDK, trans came out of a bus and got shop rebuilt by others then transplanted into this truck so who knows it's past. I washed all the metal out of the pan and it'll have new filters and fluid, it's getting a complete reseal job on the hotshift PTO too, new pilot hoses. Everything under there was leaking not just the pan lol.

 

[JLarson]

Destruction after dark, overheated **** edition, remember kids just say no to stop leak, tap water and cheap antifreeze, And that's after I shoved the hose up its holes to get the nasty boiled green goo out lol.

 

[JLarson]

Had an engine with some fuel issues yesterday afternoon, among other things it was a great example of why you shouldn't bypass or remove your primary filter/separator

 

[Nige]

Had an engine with some fuel issues yesterday afternoon, among other things it was a great example of why you shouldn't bypass or remove your primary filter/separator

It’s logical to think that the OEM put it there for a reason.

 

[kshansen]

It’s logical to think that the OEM put it there for a reason.

You mean that they don't put those filter housings on machines to get you to buy more filter elements in the future?

 

[JLarson]

See I also thought it might be a sham too lol

 

[JLarson]

Started ug on our treatment plant rehab. Got a lil 35g now from the rental house to play lever monkey on lol.



I've got my EC rolling on running everything from our new MCC container. That shitty lean-to in the backt is attached to the plant building, it's taking everything I have not to introduce it to the 24" bucket lol.

 

[JLarson]

I was throwing dirt and rolling out tape the last couple days, even yesterday in the rain a bit trying to backfill as anything I could so I don't have huge mud puddles lol. Notice we always use the foil backed bury tape.


The guys ran a new line from a ejector pit we're putting in to catch all the process drain water from like filter housings, instruments and an eyewash/shower and sink to the existing influent lift station.

Also getting started on all the equipment pad forms. Two new rotary blowers will sit on this pad along with their air valving.


Now I've got to go do a pan gasket and replace the cooling package on a dreaded 8.2 Detroit now that the rain has let up today lol