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Well, the work load is building up. Looks like I won't be doing the OT for a while. This table represents some failure analysis that needs to be done. I could just tell them that all the stuff broke because just because. I don't think they would like that much...


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1262622849.jpg

None of that looks broken!


I'm going to start putting "broken" parts on my conference room table and see how that goes with the boss :D

My conference room - I can put anything I want on it!

All the stuff is busted - the bearings are all shot, the kingpins are worn out and the hydraulic pump in the back is seized. All scrap crap.

Here's what you write for all of those reports and just be done with it. You need time to enjoy Joe's gift.

Absolute viscosity is the ratio of shear stress to shear rate. It is a fluid's internal resistance to flow. The common unit of absolute viscosity is the poise. Absolute viscosity divided by fluid density equals kinematic viscosity. It is occasionally referred to as dynamic viscosity. Absolute viscosity and kinematic viscosity are expressed in fundamental units. Commercial viscosity such as Saybolt viscosity is expressed in arbitrary units of time, usually seconds. All of the poised viscosities failed. Increasing the forfort kineticism to =.21-pi will be benispecific.

See? Easy-peasy.

No that is very Gassy. ;)

what is all that stuff from?

Blame it on the customer. That always works :)

Let's see, I'm no mechanical guy but I'm guessing lack of proper lubrication, operating outside the recommended ambient temperature, introduction of foreign particles and mechanical over-stress ought to cover it.

Done. Next?

a Spline gear from a differential, 8 different roller bearings, two king pins from a universal joint, a hydraulic pump(behind the box and a couple of main bearings from a diesel engine (next to the box).

How much of it might be related to attempted cost-cutting by trying to extend the oil change intervals or not using the oil recommendation you most meticulously prepared for them?

I've seen some pretty bad stuff even in IT from deferred maintenance the last year or two. (Think running mirrored hard drives with a dead 2nd drive because "they aren't both likely to die, it can be put off" whoops)

yup. and then there was the time i skipped changing the water pump on my 944.

Depends on the equipment and customer but in some cases it costs millions. I have a section on it in my book. I have also written a book for our guys here that document cost savings by doing things correctly - case studies using our products and services.

You would be surprised by how much can be saved (cost avoidance) when you do the right thing. It is truly amazing!

that stuff looks too big to be out of cars. those bearings are pretty big.

See? They should've used Brad Penn like we are always telling them!!!



Totally customer's lack of maintenance.


:D

Ok Mike, you are all set to come back and play with us on Pelican.

All the roller bearings are from pretty good size equipment - rock crushers, wood pulp shredders, pellet mills. The main bearing is from a D7 Cat. The king pins are from a dump truck, the sline gear is from a utility truck.

is that all that failed in the last year? with that equipment? i'd smile and say, "strong work keeping all that heavy equipment going. y'all have done a great job!"