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[IllianaXJ]

Dirty Jobs S04E15 Wind Farm Technician

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzhmcS1_aic

 

[macgyvr]

Them babies are environmentally friendly aren't they Sam?

mac 'I've heard some stories' gyvr

 

[seanR]

Them babies are environmentally friendly aren't they Sam?

mac 'I've heard some stories' gyvr

Sure the are, and they are self sustaining. They make so much money, I bet in ten years when the feds quit subsidizing them they will all be turned in to giant scarecrows.

 

[87manche]

I'm just pissed that they use all the balsa for the blades.


made good balsa for planes hard to come by and 10 times what it should cost.

 

[SAMSET]

Them babies are environmentally friendly aren't they Sam?

mac 'I've heard some stories' gyvr

its not to bad. i mean anything that spills or falls out would likely fall on the pad below. then i would have to clean it up. it is dirty up there though. i mean it is a big has generator with lots of oils for lots of parts.
i thought it was interesting the amount of cleaning including bringing a shop vac 300ft in the air. then i remembered the is no janitorial service up there:spin1:

 

[87manche]

get me my contest grade balsa back.

 

[poorboy87]

Got another MWC boy on the way. Everything is still looking good

 

[BRIANHO13]

Congrats

 

[SAMSET]

i snapped a bunch of pics if anyone is interested.

this is general pics from inside the nacelle







couple from up top



down low


my tower cherry


here is a snapchat story


most is just video of the nacelle. in one you can here it making alot of noise and shaking aot. that is the nacelle yawing. its pretty frighting the 1st couple times.
in another one(the one outside) you can see the hatch to the hub i just climbing out of. thats pretty intense.

 

[macgyvr]

mac 'junk pulling junk' gyvr

 

[K5Matt]

Yup...

Leaving tomorrow morning, 8 or so.

 

[Jeepguy91]

I'm jealous of all you going down to Harlan. Maybe next year we will try again to go wheeling down there

 

[terrehautian]

I started and moved my XJ for the first time in a month or so today..... I really need to order the part I bent (anyone have a V8 ZJ drag link they want to sell?) so I can take mine off road again. Having the motorcycle in summer takes away the itch to drive the XJ. Had a cooler of water bottles from May I finally took out of it also.

 

[seanR]

I'm jealous of all you going down to Harlan. Maybe next year we will try again to go wheeling down there

We have it penciled in for next year.

 

[seanR]

^ What the hell!?
I got the notice Monday and I sent the check Wednesday.
I am black?

Well, you know what they say, once yo go black you never go back!

 

[BTaylor]

Black housing headlights on the DD/Tow Rig today..

 

[RedHeep]

 

[Cubbetm]

Parents ran over a big piece of metal covered in plaster that fell off a construction truck. 8k in damage. Transmission, crossmember, motor mount, cat, mid pipe, and part of the body all damaged.

 

[terrehautian]

Were they able to see the truck that did it or was it just in the middle of the road for a long time? If they seen who did it, I would be filing a claim with the trucks owner.

 

[Cubbetm]

They didn't get the name off the truck that was the first thing I asked when they called. They were headed to Virginia and it happened around Cincinnati. I'm just glad it didn't bounce high enough to get over the hood!

More than likely insurance will total it out.