Fixing Stuff

[JLarson]

Did some modification to install a trans cooler, old one ate the rad cause it was mounted poorly, leaked coolant 4 spots to match the cooler lol. I'm not real fond of it but I figure doing it with loom clamps and rivnuts is better then those stupid plastic spears that come with these cheap coolers, plus it won't eat the rad again.


Started putting up controls at the waste water plant, the smaller 36x30 can is for our programmable logic controller panel we'll build in our shop. My electrical contractor's guys have to label all their buttons now.


I spent part of today tossing dirt back in the last of their trench too so if it rains this weekend it'll settle everything for us lol

 

[JLarson]

I added a small core rig to my tool arsenal recently (partly cause I love buying tools lol) I got tired of always having to rent or have cores done especially 6" and under for process lines and partial cores for anchors/posts. Since I do so much water/wastewater work on the civil/environmental side it'll get a fair bit of use.

Coring 2 3" holes for electrical sleeves in the lift station on our current WWTP, we're replacing the lid, rails, piping and pumps too.

 

[JLarson]

I did a lil service truck modification work the other night while I was screwing off in the garage, I was tired of having all my common 1/2"over 1 1/4" or 3/4" drive stuff that I'm always grabbing pilled in 2 blue plastic bins I had to dig through. An hour with some scrap sheet, round stock, some FCAW and beer and wham one organizer lol.

 

[The Peej]

looks good

 

[JLarson]

I tidied up our fab trailer before we took it to a site. Notice the most important pieces of equipment, the micro and mini fridge lol

 

[JLarson]

Finished up the treatment plant PLC.

 

[DMiller]

Very tidy

 

[John C.]

I wish the wiring on equipment could look that nice.

 

[Mike L]

I wish the wiring on equipment could look that nice.

Imagine the ease of chasing electrical gremlins

 

[Nige]

I wish the wiring on equipment could look that nice.

It would be nice if there was enough space on a machine to install a junction box that size.

 

[DMiller]

Be great if the machines today did not Need that much wiring!!

 

[JLarson]

Yeah I would much rather deal with the stationary wiring we deal with then the messes equipment manufacturers make, or trucks eew.

 

[Truck Shop]

I can deal with the vehicle wiring messes-it's when the power goes out and my pop tart doesn't pop out of the happy little toaster.

 

[JLarson]

I'll run my engine drive on the service truck to make the microwave go during power outages lol

 

[kshansen]

Finished up the treatment plant PLC.
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Looks like someone wired that box up as if they might need to work in there again some day!

 

[kshansen]

I can deal with the vehicle wiring messes-it's when the power goes out and my pop tart doesn't pop out of the happy little toaster.

That's what stand-by gen sets are for!

 

[Truck Shop]

I have several bags of charcoal-I will BBQ that pop tart if need be.

 

[JLarson]

Seems like lately I've been getting calls for tons of little stuff on trucks and equipment, lights, air brakes, batteries, compressors, hydro leaks, no fuel.

I did go pull a rotary lobe blower and its motor at a treatment plant on Friday. Don't mix greases people. Looks like somebody mixed plain old lithium red hi-temp with something more exotic of another base and it's turning to wax. Blocked the grease drains solid too.




Boys and I finished the pond pump station at the treatment plant we're working on. Just have to run suction and discharge when we get more sch 80 fittings. Nothing like waiting for basic parts.

 

[JLarson]

I spent all day on the TIG torch.

 

[Vetech63]

Where's the beer?