I finally added some photos to my website that I took some time ago. I didn't take all of them, but you can tell which ones someone else took because I'm in them. http://tractortech.com/pictures/photos.html I had a day off today and felt like doing something different. You can't spend everyday in the shop.
I dusted off my guitar and hope to finally improve my playing. I always say I'm not a guitar player, I play with a guitar. Maybe I will finally change that. I have had a guitar for more than ten years and still get frustrated and walk away for months at a time. If I get better at it I will make a video and upload it to youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/casemech?feature=mhee
Okay, go look at my pictures and youtube channel.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
New WM V sweeper
Do you ever wonder where those tasty almonds in your candy bar come from. I know, I was in the field when they were harvested.
First a machine grabs the trunk of the tree and shakes it causing all the almonds to fall to the ground.
Next a machine that sweeps them into a pile that can be picked up and loaded into a truck comes in. That is my part. I work for a dealer who sells and services sweepers. It is a dirty dusty job, but some one's got to do it. And I get to eat almonds all day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB8rsDn0MM
First a machine grabs the trunk of the tree and shakes it causing all the almonds to fall to the ground.
Next a machine that sweeps them into a pile that can be picked up and loaded into a truck comes in. That is my part. I work for a dealer who sells and services sweepers. It is a dirty dusty job, but some one's got to do it. And I get to eat almonds all day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vB8rsDn0MM
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
split melon
This morning I managed to split my head open while crawling under a tractor to check the wiring. I didn't think it was much more than a bump on the head until driving away from the job site I felt blood running down my head. I drove home and got doctored up and I went back to work.
Turned out to be a productive day after that. I tore down a Massey Ferguson 1030 that had an engine miss fire. Compression on number one cylinder was zero! I thought my gauge was broken until I removed the cylinder head to find a broken connecting rod on number one piston. The little three cylinder engine actually ran on two cylinders to get it into the shop. When I drained the oil from the crankcase, I could feel the rod cap laying in the pan with my finger. I don't know how it didn't get caught by the rotating engine when driving it in.
There is coolant in the oil, and the crankshaft doesn't look too good.
I don't know yet if I will be able to fix this tractor because of parts availability. The last one I worked on I had to make some of my own parts and this one is in much worse shape. Cross my fingers because this would be a good paying job.
Turned out to be a productive day after that. I tore down a Massey Ferguson 1030 that had an engine miss fire. Compression on number one cylinder was zero! I thought my gauge was broken until I removed the cylinder head to find a broken connecting rod on number one piston. The little three cylinder engine actually ran on two cylinders to get it into the shop. When I drained the oil from the crankcase, I could feel the rod cap laying in the pan with my finger. I don't know how it didn't get caught by the rotating engine when driving it in.
There is coolant in the oil, and the crankshaft doesn't look too good.
I don't know yet if I will be able to fix this tractor because of parts availability. The last one I worked on I had to make some of my own parts and this one is in much worse shape. Cross my fingers because this would be a good paying job.
Monday, July 11, 2011
monday, monday
Today I worked on the wiring on an old almond sweeper. It went pretty well, but what could go wrong? Simple boring job really. I would rather work on something more challenging, but this kind of job pays the bills.
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