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pistol

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bent a rod at work today
« 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:





And some derailment photos i was emailed




and another one






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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 01:14:52 PM »
Good stuff.   :yes:
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 01:15:00 PM »
some dumb mechanic has claim to it, ive already got 3 or 4
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2009, 01:23:47 PM »
all spoken for. next time i can get one, ill send it to you...collect
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2009, 01:24:18 PM »
cool, this is why you did not find me railway ties?
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2009, 01:30:49 PM »
yeah. i did ask, ill find out tonight if theres some laying around
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2009, 01:31:28 PM »
now that iz POWWWWWAAAAAAAAA!!!
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2009, 01:46:16 PM »
Do you work for CN?
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #10 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
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2009, 03:03:01 PM »
So what actually caused the failure?
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2009, 04:00:05 PM »
damn thats a huuuge bitch!!! 
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #13 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.
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #14 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
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #15 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.
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2009, 01:17:26 AM »
so what was the bill on this? anyone getting killed over it?
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Re: bent a rod at work today
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2009, 01:20:22 AM »
What is the weight of this monster just for fun?
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