MY WORLD

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Viking1066]

Unbearable!

 

[fubar57]

Thought this might be interesting to some about my job, or maybe not, I dunno. On the left are traditional blade and steering controls and on the right are Cats joy sticks

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A very short video showing stick controls

View: https://youtu.be/JnkSgW86VmM?si=t92sca1E3cKrpzIs​

 

[pbehn]

Thought this might be interesting to some about my job, or maybe not, I dunno. On the left are traditional blade and steering controls and on the right are Cats joy sticks

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A very short video showing stick controls

View: https://youtu.be/JnkSgW86VmM?si=t92sca1E3cKrpzIs​

Have you tried them? Any difference better or worse?

 

[fubar57]

We have 5 "M" models (right) of various sizes on site so that's all I have ever operated. They did bring an "H" (left) in for about a week and I really want to try it but the General Foreman said, "not on my site" and got rid of it. Other grader operators have ran both and say the "M" is far better

 

[fubar57]

Above I mention 5 graders of various sizes and finally found a size comparison photo. We have one "14", right, two "16s", centre and two "24s", left. In the foreground is an "18" which we don't have. The number refers to the blade length in feet. The height of the "24" blade is just over 3 feet

 

[special ed]

The "H" should qualify you to fly a B-36.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Geo, very interesting and informative.

 

[Snautzer01]

Above I mention 5 graders of various sizes and finally found a size comparison photo. We have one "14", right, two "16s", centre and two "24s", left. In the foreground is an "18" which we don't have. The number refers to the blade length in feet. The height of the "24" blade is just over 3 feet

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[fubar57]

Had another thought.....a mother leading its graderlings out for a stroll

 

[fubar57]

A crappy photo from the third night of work. Probably not of interest to anyone but its something that likely won't happen again during the mine's lifetime; four dozers on one dump. On this night, all four diggers were in Potentially Acid Generating (PAG) material. This material needs to be surround by water to dilute any acid. 92,000 tonnes/101412.64 tons delivered by 15 trucks. This equates to 400 truck loads in 11 hours

The haul route is about 2kms

 

[Wurger]

 

[ARTESH]

A crappy photo from the third night of work. Probably not of interest to anyone but its something that likely won't happen again during the mine's lifetime; four dozers on one dump. On this night, all four diggers were in Potentially Acid Generating (PAG) material. This material needs to be surround by water to dilute any acid. 92,000 tonnes/101412.64 tons delivered by 15 trucks. This equates to 400 truck loads in 11 hours

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The haul route is about 2kms

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Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Crimea_River]

Any snow up there yet Geo?

 

[fubar57]

A dusting this morning but gone now. Chances of for the next two days

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Hugh

 

[Viking1066]

That's one tough chore you have George! Man of steel you are.