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reden · 08-29-2013, 10:58 PM

This is nice.

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Originally Posted by Lentsnh2012

For any Land Rover guys out there, Have at it!

Just to add a few more for you guys.

BJoe · 08-30-2013, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JeremyH

Google search says "Willis Rooftop Fisheye"
Willis Rooftop Fisheye | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
So I am guessing that is the Willis Tower which I believe is the Sears Tower.....correct?

Yea, it's the Willis Tower now, but I still tend to call it the Sears Tower............Same thing with US Cellular Field, it's still Comiskey Park to me.

Back when it was bought and renamed, WGN had a reporter ask passerbys what they thought of the name change, one person recommended the nickname "the Big Willie"

WValtakis2 · 08-30-2013, 09:42 AM

Getting ready to pull a rotor for a gearbox replacement :

~Chip

59sled · 08-30-2013, 10:37 AM

johnnyh66 · 08-31-2013, 12:21 PM

Sheep Highway in Ireland

WValtakis2 · 09-01-2013, 09:46 AM

A few more from Friday...hopefully the winds will cooperate for the gearbox replacement this week.

~Chip

EeePee · 09-01-2013, 10:45 AM

As I've once heard from a girl before, damn that thing is huge!

Turn'Nburn · 09-01-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by EeePee

As I've once heard from a girl before, damn that thing is huge!

Only once? Lol

EeePee · 09-01-2013, 11:39 AM

Didn't wanna brag too much...

Duuuuuuuude · 09-01-2013, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Turn'Nburn

Only once? Lol

She was probably commenting on his Natty bill for the year...

EeePee · 09-01-2013, 11:40 AM

Never do the math.

Isn't that a mancard holder thing?

WValtakis2 · 09-01-2013, 12:10 PM

Just think how big it would look if it was black

~Chip

Burntnuts · 09-01-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WValtakis2

A few more from Friday...hopefully the winds will cooperate for the gearbox replacement this week.

~Chip

Really thought they would have put the blades on one at a time.

This Is not the Droid you are looking for

WValtakis2 · 09-01-2013, 08:34 PM

We have replaced one blade on a turbine in the past, but it's a lot easier to pull the rotor as a unit for a gearbox replacement. The imbalance puts a huge strain on the rotor lock, not to mention that's an extra 150+ 36mm bolts to retorque to 1400nm, and an extra three lifts since we have to pull the hub anyway.

There is talk of a new gearbox replacement procedure that leaves the hub on the main bearing but engineering hasn't approved it yet.

~Chip

Peaker · 09-01-2013, 08:34 PM

Danish Wind turbine ?

If yes / then

Many years ago i did wery crappy surface treatment on main axles for NEG Micron Wind turbines, after a while i quit the firm witch was contracted to do the sandblasting and metalizing as i was not allowed to do it the right way.

Many years ago and sub 1.5Mw turbines.

Beeing part of making sub standart workmanship is

JeremyH · 09-01-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WValtakis2

A few more from Friday...hopefully the winds will cooperate for the gearbox replacement this week.

~Chip

I see those blades headed north out of Houston quite often. One on the back of a LONG tractor trailer....

WValtakis2 · 09-01-2013, 08:38 PM

Lol, why yes... it was a Winergy gearbox that lost a bearing and split the casing.

This is standing on the yaw deck under the gearbox, its about the size of a VW bug.

~Chip

EeePee · 09-01-2013, 08:44 PM

Ha ha!

Thanks for sharing Chip, those are cool pics, indeed.

Peaker · 09-01-2013, 08:47 PM

PHEW

Dutch and not Danish workmanship, thats what you get bying from potheads

1.5 year ago i lost my second job due to not beeing allowed to do the Work proberly, and for beeing "replaced" by a robot witch ws 300% slower and using 200% more paint and STILL not doing the job as it is suposed to be.

i can do crappy Work if ppl tell me to do that, but when ppl just say FU.. you and your hard erned skills witch we choose to ignore, that make my Little brain blow a fuse

BigGuyJT · 09-01-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WValtakis2

A few more from Friday...hopefully the winds will cooperate for the gearbox replacement this week.

~Chip

We ship a lot of those blades by rail. Those things are huge!!!

08-30-2013, 09:42 AM	#1243
WValtakis2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 218	Re: Cool Pictures Getting ready to pull a rotor for a gearbox replacement : ~Chip Last edited by WValtakis2; 08-30-2013 at 10:44 AM.

08-30-2013, 10:37 AM	#1244
59sled Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal. Posts: 397	Re: Cool Pictures

08-31-2013, 12:21 PM	#1245
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Re: Cool Pictures Sheep Highway in Ireland Attached Images

09-01-2013, 09:46 AM	#1246
WValtakis2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 218	Re: Cool Pictures A few more from Friday...hopefully the winds will cooperate for the gearbox replacement this week. ~Chip

09-01-2013, 10:45 AM	#1247
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: Cool Pictures As I've once heard from a girl before, damn that thing is huge!

09-01-2013, 11:39 AM	#1249
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: Cool Pictures Didn't wanna brag too much...

09-01-2013, 11:40 AM	#1251
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: Cool Pictures Never do the math. Isn't that a mancard holder thing?

09-01-2013, 12:10 PM	#1252
WValtakis2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 218	Re: Cool Pictures Just think how big it would look if it was black ~Chip

09-01-2013, 08:34 PM	#1254
WValtakis2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 218	Re: Cool Pictures We have replaced one blade on a turbine in the past, but it's a lot easier to pull the rotor as a unit for a gearbox replacement. The imbalance puts a huge strain on the rotor lock, not to mention that's an extra 150+ 36mm bolts to retorque to 1400nm, and an extra three lifts since we have to pull the hub anyway. There is talk of a new gearbox replacement procedure that leaves the hub on the main bearing but engineering hasn't approved it yet. ~Chip

09-01-2013, 08:34 PM	#1255
Peaker Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Danish badlands Posts: 761	Re: Cool Pictures Danish Wind turbine ? If yes / then Many years ago i did wery crappy surface treatment on main axles for NEG Micron Wind turbines, after a while i quit the firm witch was contracted to do the sandblasting and metalizing as i was not allowed to do it the right way. Many years ago and sub 1.5Mw turbines. Beeing part of making sub standart workmanship is

09-01-2013, 08:38 PM	#1257
WValtakis2 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vacaville Posts: 218	Re: Cool Pictures Lol, why yes... it was a Winergy gearbox that lost a bearing and split the casing. This is standing on the yaw deck under the gearbox, its about the size of a VW bug. ~Chip Last edited by WValtakis2; 09-01-2013 at 08:41 PM.

09-01-2013, 08:44 PM	#1258
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Re: Cool Pictures Ha ha! Thanks for sharing Chip, those are cool pics, indeed.

09-01-2013, 08:47 PM	#1259
Peaker Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Danish badlands Posts: 761	Re: Cool Pictures PHEW Dutch and not Danish workmanship, thats what you get bying from potheads 1.5 year ago i lost my second job due to not beeing allowed to do the Work proberly, and for beeing "replaced" by a robot witch ws 300% slower and using 200% more paint and STILL not doing the job as it is suposed to be. i can do crappy Work if ppl tell me to do that, but when ppl just say FU.. you and your hard erned skills witch we choose to ignore, that make my Little brain blow a fuse

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