^ pretty sure they are worth quite a bit as cores.........
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Originally posted by worangejuice View PostNice pics/info man!!! Much appreciated, terribly interesting/fascinating!!!
Next time I'm out there I'll snap some pictures and blur out the more sensitive pieces.
Essentially these units are arranged inline as such:
Diesel motor > clutch > 1000HP AC motor > 500KW generator end. All of this on one skid.
It's uninterrupted because the AC motors are constantly spinning the generator end. When the power goes out, the AC motor stops functioning, the generator end will be spinning with enough inertia that by the time the diesel fires up and the clutch engages there will be no lapse in electrical output.
I joke with my family that this is why when the lights go out they can still look at cat pictures on the internet.
It makes you wonder how your internet bill is so cheap when these places have so much overhead (warehouse lease, electrical bill, facilities maintenance, IT, management, etc.) The repairs that my company is performing to these engines alone are $45,000 per unit.
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Originally posted by Axxe View Post^ pretty sure they are worth quite a bit as cores.........
You always cock block like that?
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I want one (or a few of them) to make those lamps out of. Those were cool as shit. I don't care if they have 3/8" of free play. I'm not using them in a car.
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Originally posted by Varinn View PostYou are a heavy duty mechanic by trade?? A friend of mine works on similiar motors but they're powering the heavy equipment out at mine sites, construction, logging, etc. Very cool, very hot. All. Fucking. Day.
Im an industrial mechanic, and both gladly, and sadly, I work in food industry where everything is smaller scale. On one side its not so hard on the body/back but on the other it's far less interesting. I'd say my most interesting equipment would be our blast freezer, nothing like stepping through a door into a -30c wind tunnel
Been to a couple mines to work on Terex trucks that have Scania engines and a couple rock crushers but my work is primarily in emergency power generation. One of our clients is on a private island in the Bahamas. All of the island's power comes from 6 Mitsubishi S16 units.
Being an industrial mechanic is a load of fun. Whether it's big or small. You get to see the dirty underbelly of up-scale hotels, secure facilities, and even private residences and mansions.
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Originally posted by m73m95 View PostSTFU MAN!!
You always cock block like that?
:)
I want one (or a few of them) to make those lamps out of. Those were cool as shit. I don't care if they have 3/8" of free play. I'm not using them in a car.
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Originally posted by riverdale21 View PostI got my power generation repair certification through the Army. After that went to civilian college for ASE certification. Since then I have been certified in Mitsubishi large-bore engines, Scania Teir4i engines, Lister-Petter Diesel, and Transfluid Industrial Transmissions just to name a few.
Been to a couple mines to work on Terex trucks that have Scania engines and a couple rock crushers but my work is primarily in emergency power generation. One of our clients is on a private island in the Bahamas. All of the island's power comes from 6 Mitsubishi S16 units.
Being an industrial mechanic is a load of fun. Whether it's big or small. You get to see the dirty underbelly of up-scale hotels, secure facilities, and even private residences and mansions.1990 332i, 4 door
2008 KTM 990 Superduke
2018 Golf R, 6spd manual (Pending delivery)
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT
2007 Z4M Coupe - Sold to very nice people
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Originally posted by Varinn View PostIt's ruined me, to be honest. I can't go anywhere anymore without looking at the mechanics of things! Go to carnival/theme park, spend the whole time on a ride looking at the hydraulics, the brakes, the control system, watching for sensors, valves, timers, etc. It's extremely interesting to be able to look at the generic machines and just know what things do. The principles of mechanics are all very similiar, and when you get down to it you quickly realize how basic most of the fancy things you see truly are.
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Originally posted by Axxe View PostSorry bro. There is a chance that they use new castings only, but it's slim.
Originally posted by Varinn View PostIt's ruined me, to be honest. I can't go anywhere anymore without looking at the mechanics of things! Go to carnival/theme park, spend the whole time on a ride looking at the hydraulics, the brakes, the control system, watching for sensors, valves, timers, etc. It's extremely interesting to be able to look at the generic machines and just know what things do. The principles of mechanics are all very similiar, and when you get down to it you quickly realize how basic most of the fancy things you see truly are.
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I didn't figure there would be much interest in generators. So I'll post another project I just completed for work. Converted a 1980's Caterpillar from analog to digital controller. Built the faceplate to hold the controller and wired the engine/generator ends into the digi controller. It's easier than doing a stand-alone on a car because there is a lot more room to work.
New controller and panel in place:
Wiring for engine side, hidden behind digital controller:
And AC generator side of the wiring
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Originally posted by riverdale21 View PostI didn't figure there would be much interest in generators. So I'll post another project I just completed for work. Converted a 1980's Caterpillar from analog to digital controller. Built the faceplate to hold the controller and wired the engine/generator ends into the digi controller. It's easier than doing a stand-alone on a car because there is a lot more room to work.
New controller and panel in place:
Wiring for engine side, hidden behind digital controller:
And AC generator side of the wiring
That is absolutely amazing, people will wiring talent never cease to fascinate me hahah.
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The generators are seriously bad ass. I wasn't able to locate your hat in the one picture, but holy shit that piston. How much does it weigh?
Originally posted by slaterd View PostFor the love of Jeebus do NOT press that reset button for anything!!!!!
Originally posted by ROLLingKINGi have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.Originally posted by slammin.e28Moral of this story?
If you drive your e30 on stairs, you're gonna have a bad time.
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Originally posted by slaterd View PostFor the love of Jeebus do NOT press that reset button for anything!!!!!
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