MY WORLD

[rochie]

My new ride, only 190hrs and still has that new grader smell. The 24 is a bit different than the 24M and a lot more powerful. Rumour has it we will be getting rid of the 24M and getting another 24.

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new grader pppffft !
i got a new veg peeler last week !

 

[Wurger]

What about the smell there?

 

[rochie]

What about the smell there?

in my kitchen ?

all good my friend, fridge got fixed on monday

 

[Wurger]

To be honest I meant the peeler. But the fridge is OK too.

 

[Gnomey]

Cool!

 

[fubar57]

This is what I see about 200 times a day only its travelling at about half speed, 450 tonnes of yellow. This was the best of seven tries as I had the camera balanced on my leg so I could concentrate on operating.

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[michael rauls]

This is what I see about 200 times a day only its travelling at about half speed, 450 tonnes of yellow. This was the best of seven tries as I had the camera balanced on my leg so I could concentrate on operating.

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When I used to haul sand and gravel a couple of the quarries I used to load at had those things buzzing around. When your in a truck and transfer and one of those things goes whizzing by all the sudden you feel kinda small.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Do you guys have an automated truck wash for those? I managed design of one for an oil sands client. Pretty impressive.

 

[fubar57]

We have a large wash bay but I don't think its automated. There are four water canons at each corner of an elevated walk way and assorted hoses at ground level. The only time I was in the wash bay there was a guy manually using one of the canons

 

[Gnomey]

Brings home the size of the thing!

 

[Snautzer01]

I want one as my daily drive. Will scare the shiete out of the electric people and as a bonus parking will not be a problem anywhere. Wheel clamp this you over payed, under achieving ticket tout. I dare you... Ask yourself, Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?

 

[Peter Gunn]

This is what I see about 200 times a day only its travelling at about half speed, 450 tonnes of yellow. This was the best of seven tries as I had the camera balanced on my leg so I could concentrate on operating.

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Actually, I was hoping for a "Hold my beer" moment...

 

[fubar57]

Summer fleet...

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I remember summer. That's when it goes above +10 right?

 

[fubar57]

Thought I would update my Heavy Equipment Operator status. I was signed off on the 24M and 24 Cat graders this week. These are what I am now qualified to operate. Some of the equipment will look similar but each has some differences that need to be learned. Eg: the 24 has more power, a better transmission and automatic cross-slope option. A far better machine than the 24M.

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In two weeks I start training on the D10 dozer

 

[Crimea_River]

Had no idea you were checked out on so many Geo. D10 should be cool.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots George!

Pretty small vehicles though.

 

[fubar57]

Hope so Andy. Thanks Hugh. Just found out Google Earth has done a bunch of updates and the mine is finally there. Before it was just a bunch of trees.

1. Phase 3 - the depth right now is 905 meters above sea level. We've dug down 255 metres in 6 years. The pit is expanding to the left
2. Phase 8 - current elevation to the left is 1160 and will join up with Phase 3 and also go South towards #3
3. The large building is the plant. To the right of this is the Admin building, shop, line-up building, geology and environment buildings
4. Camp
5. Water supply for the plant. The little white dot to the left of the #5 is the pump barge
6. Portable crusher. They make road crush for the winter and the dam core material for the summer
7. Lay-down. A large parking lot for the mobile equipment
8. Powder magazine

A - B: this is the dam. A is Section 2 or 2 kilometre. B is Section 8 or 8 kilometre. A 3 metre lift is put all the way around every year. The dam will eventually stretch along the roads from B to A to totally enclose the tailings and water