January 18, 2007

who all on here is a mechanic? or if not what do yall do for a livin?


i'm a mechanic at Padgett Crane, we have a fleet of around 35 kw, IH, and mack road tractors, over link belt and grove 100 cranes ranging from 12 ton to 650ton, 20 or so 100+ton forklifts, and other constrution equiptment.

January 18, 2007

Workin my way up to be a diesel mechanic. Service Oiler for now.

I work at Channel Construction, We run 15 KW tractors with CAT 3406E's and C15's, 9 KW 10yard dumpers, same engines. 3 CAT 235C excavators, Cat Grapple Skidders, 1 988A, 988c, 966F, 2 D8 Dozers, 1 D11R dozer, 2 tug boats, and several Ford F650 service/work trucks with C7 cats and cummins ISB's.

January 18, 2007

Well I farm with my family. We run mainly Deere tractors 9420T, 9400T, 8430 ILS IVT mfwd, 8320 mfwd, 8410 mfwd, Cat mt765(recently acquired), 9860STS and 9600 combines, 4920 120' boom sprayer, 4 KWT800's with 60 series detroits, and some old clunker trucks! I don't consider myself a mechanic but I can work on things. We just got done wiring up the cat for the 24 row planter. Right now we're converting a 36 row 20" spacing planter to a 24 row 30" spacing. Gonna be a big job!

Ryan

January 18, 2007

we manily have cummins b and c series, several big cam 4's a bunch of N-14's a few isx's. then a few old 2 stroke detroits some 50 and 60 series. then 3406's c-15's c-7's and a few old v-8 cats

right now im doin a inframe on a bigcam 4 cummins in a 100ton link belt crane. ya know how hard it is to roll the main barings in when it's in a road tractor..just try it in a crane

January 18, 2007

thats a 75 ton rough terain link belt with the big bad 8.3 cummins

January 19, 2007

Not a mechanic, but can turn a wrench. on whatever, Farmed my way through college, still from time to time to hang out w/Grandpa (it's a hobby for him, using a Allis 45-WD narrow front) But for a Job, Its PM planning, equipment verification, suggesting spare parts that should be on hand and data entry. Sounds thrilling huh?

pick

January 19, 2007

lol im a backyard mechanic does that count ?

January 19, 2007

My Last Job in the Marines i was a Mechanic I worked on Catapiller and Detriot Diesel Electric Generators. I also Worked on 60hz to 400hz Frequency converters. along with A/C work. Loved it Now im an Electronics Geek.

January 19, 2007

Not a mechanic for livin but, I'm Chief Deputy Sheriff for Brule County...Somewhat of a mechanic I fix & repair most of my equipment at home on my small ranch, for putting up hay & feeding the stock.

January 19, 2007

welp, add another one to the list...I work in an over-the-road diesel shop for semis, local delivery trucks, some ag equipment...basically anything bigger than a pickup with a diesel engine...

January 19, 2007

Not yet! Im going to UTI as soon as I get out of the Marine Corps, and lat move to become a Motor T Mechanic in the Marine Reserves.

January 19, 2007

I went to Diesel mech school and to Tampa Bay Votech For auto mech . I also do my own serviceings on my PetRod 379 ,and I work on Trucks on the side for Little extra money. When I got out of the Army I became a C.O. AT A min and Max Security Prision And a reserve Deputy Sheriff but rte now I just Drive I have a Class -A with X endorcement. that Hazmat and Tanker.