A little maintenance on the ferry engine. Note that this boat is probably still working on the other 3 engines and hauling cars at this point.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Would you use this?
Cummins re-usability guidelines do not allow for use of crankshafts damaged in the radius area of the bearing journals.
For size reference, the hole to the right of the photo is about 1/4" in diameter.
Please comment on what you think below.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Engine Work
Here is quick post on internal engine work details.
The Devil is in the details, and there are many details in these .pdf documents for your study.
Engine Bearing Filure Analysis
http://www.mandieselturbo.com/files/news/filesof15008/5510-0073-00ppr_low.pdf
http://engineparts.com/publications/DistressGuide.pdf
The Devil is in the details, and there are many details in these .pdf documents for your study.
Engine Bearing Filure Analysis
http://www.mandieselturbo.com/files/news/filesof15008/5510-0073-00ppr_low.pdf
http://engineparts.com/publications/DistressGuide.pdf
Monday, January 16, 2012
Massimo Sestini 3
If you have followed the news the past few days you have seen the images of the Costa Concordia sinking off the coast of Italy. There are plenty of photos of the whole ship, but here is an interesting photo of the hole.
What do you suppose that the cruise industry and specifically the Costa line will learn from this grounding/sinking?
On another subject, I learned to remember that fluids can damage engine parts. I spilled coolant on my serpentine belt and did not rinse it off. It squeaked; badly. A $50 belt repaired it. ):
Friday, January 13, 2012
Green Car Congress: Rolls-Royce Marine to deliver LNG power system for tugs
Not many pictures in this one. (;
Consider this carefully though: Liquified Natural Gas in a tug boat. THIS is where the "diesel" (industry) is more than just "diesel" (fuel). I consider this type of thing in many of your futures. Something very different than just "diesel".
Think/consider and comment where asked below. Could you see yourself being interested in something like maintaining a fleet of these?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Heavy Iron
A few videos of big stuff for you today.
There is no sound with this one, but the demonstration of the Fuel system is well done. I took the exchange students to this engine factory in Kiel, Germany on the 2006 exchange.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
"That" Talk...
No, no, not that one. (;
This hasn't come up yet, and I don't expect it to. But, keep in mind that your "Blog" is not the place post personal attacks, snide, derogatory comments, political views, or, publicly talk about others, employers, internship sites, shop owners nor fellow students and of course instructors.
Take the high road and keep your blog professional.
This hasn't come up yet, and I don't expect it to. But, keep in mind that your "Blog" is not the place post personal attacks, snide, derogatory comments, political views, or, publicly talk about others, employers, internship sites, shop owners nor fellow students and of course instructors.
Take the high road and keep your blog professional.
New Videos from Caterpillar
I thought I would share some Caterpillar videos from their YouTube site. They are updating videos regularly here, so it pays to keep up. This one is a direct play, and the second link is so new it does not show up in a search.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Photo History
If I just were to write about my experiences in Alaska, they may not have the impact that a photo does.
In 1984 my employer, City Electric Inc., of Fairbanks was contracted to build a power line from Healy, AK to Denali National Park. It seems to me the total distance was about 25 miles. The kicker was that there was no road and most of the work was done by hand or helicopter.
I fabricated this device hanging under the chopper to string in the conductor. Click on the photo to learn some of the details.
Via Flickr:
I fabricated this to lay the 3 phase power line into Denali National Park from Healy Alaska in 1984. The tether runs up to the helicopter and the brake control hose takes off (see coil) to the rear door. An operator operated a standard master cylinder in the chopper that controlled a disc brake setup I salvaged from a wrecked Ford E-250 van.
The first unit was made in Seattle and the brake did not function correctly. It landed in a heap after being punched loose by the pilot on a Friday afternoon after the conductor was "birdsnesting" out of control. A crew of 3 of us re-built it over the weekend and it was operational on Monday morning.
I was the master mechanic for City Electric Inc out of Fairbanks at this time. The chopper was owned by Trans-Alaska Helecopters (A CEI company at the time).
Cummins "C" Engine Injector Lines
Today Raul and Ian started on a "basket case". This engine was not completed last spring because of lack of parts.
They have already been documenting their work and taking pictures to add to their blogs. This will show the process from the beginning and the steps that they will have to take to complete the project.
Raul showed me how he can add to his Blogger blog from his smartphone, so he is already getting started.
How are you coming along on your blog?
Via Flickr:
Injection Lines
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Which Tool to Choose
In class this morning we discussed the why of using a blog.
The blog will be a place of your own to store your daily report. The daily report is something that is a requirement in most all places of employment to track what you have done. Use the blog to insert photos, videos or audio examples of your work, your learning and your reflections of your learning. This is where you will need to keep a running log or total of time indicating hours worked towards your internship each week.
The blog will be a place of your own to store your daily report. The daily report is something that is a requirement in most all places of employment to track what you have done. Use the blog to insert photos, videos or audio examples of your work, your learning and your reflections of your learning. This is where you will need to keep a running log or total of time indicating hours worked towards your internship each week.
Research and Choose a Platform
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Let's Reflect
In the past I have been an early adopter of technology, often to a fault. I have tried to implement blogs within learning management systems (BlackBoard/Angel) and been less than pleased with the results. We have even used essay style questions to track weekly reflections that are so important to the learning process.
A blog is not a new thing, but it is something that has matured over time. The user interface (UI) is now easier (or maybe we've just learned more...) to navigate and even second graders are using them now. http://jarrodsblog.global2.vic.edu.au/
To "reflect" on learning means to re-visit the learning; allow time for it to ferment, kick it around. An important part of this reflection is to write it down. This is one of the things your blog is for.
Pictures...you know the old saw, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Well, believe it. In fact, I'm going to insist that you insert pictures, drawings, videos or other things,
into your blog posts.
More to come!
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