:::RHMT::: Real Home Made Turbo

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:03:31 PM

Title: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:03:31 PM
this is from a 4400hp General Electric locomotive. Got told to load box it, blew the turbo and did this. :evil:

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe234%2Fengler99%2FIMG_0183.jpg&hash=b3ae292aeb6b4e0ec15b94a3b6e3cbc5a7e1840c)

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And some derailment photos i was emailed
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(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe234%2Fengler99%2Fmvc-009f.jpg&hash=ba71d189bf4b055033af97bb3739a51acdba4931)
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and another one
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Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: dvst8r on November 07, 2009, 01:12:11 PM
Nice work, take that piston rod combo home, and make it a stand for a bench grinder.
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: Robb on November 07, 2009, 01:14:52 PM
Good stuff.   :yes:
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:15:00 PM
some dumb mechanic has claim to it, ive already got 3 or 4
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: dvst8r on November 07, 2009, 01:19:45 PM
Quote from: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:15:00 PM
some dumb mechanic has claim to it, ive already got 3 or 4

Bring me one, I will make it into a bench grinder stand then.  O0

4 would make for some sweet work bench table legs.
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:23:47 PM
all spoken for. next time i can get one, ill send it to you...collect
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: Urban Indian on November 07, 2009, 01:24:18 PM
cool, this is why you did not find me railway ties?
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:30:49 PM
yeah. i did ask, ill find out tonight if theres some laying around
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: g_shok on November 07, 2009, 01:31:28 PM
now that iz POWWWWWAAAAAAAAA!!!
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: Travis on November 07, 2009, 01:46:16 PM
Do you work for CN?
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: dvst8r on November 07, 2009, 02:24:42 PM
Quote from: pistol on November 07, 2009, 01:23:47 PM
all spoken for. next time i can get one, ill send it to you...collect

Just bring me one when you come out, bump someone close down the list.  :P
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: Random Hero on November 07, 2009, 03:03:01 PM
So what actually caused the failure?
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: JACER63 on November 07, 2009, 04:00:05 PM
damn thats a huuuge bitch!!! 
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 06:15:59 PM
Quote from: Random Hero on November 07, 2009, 03:03:01 PM
So what actually caused the failure?

after the turbo was changed, mechanics forgot to open the compression plugs. I'm just an electrician, turned it over till it wouldn't anymore.
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: turbob16hatch on November 07, 2009, 08:07:13 PM
that couldn't have been cheap. didn't you post a turbo that was $75,000 to replace?  :o
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: pistol on November 07, 2009, 11:26:21 PM
Quote from: turbob16hatch on November 07, 2009, 08:07:13 PM
that couldn't have been cheap. didn't you post a turbo that was $75,000 to replace?  :o

yes.
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: turbob16hatch on November 08, 2009, 01:17:26 AM
so what was the bill on this? anyone getting killed over it?
Title: Re: bent a rod at work today
Post by: Teg2boo on November 08, 2009, 01:20:22 AM
What is the weight of this monster just for fun?