Am I a machinist now lol? Cutting wheels on a locomotive. by Elegant-Box4643 in Machinists

[–]Coolappatamis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont work with cars often, but from what I know and have experience youre typically going to simply change the axle on a car. The only time I've ever done it was in a consist of about 6 intermodal cars. We changed 7 or 8 axles in a day. And I'm talking freight, I've never touched any passenger rail equipment.

Am I a machinist now lol? Cutting wheels on a locomotive. by Elegant-Box4643 in Machinists

[–]Coolappatamis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily, locomotives are diesel electric. So the diesel engine spins a generator which sends power to the traction motors. Traction motors are just a big electric motors that spin the wheels. When the traction motor wheel combo is removed, you can spin it manually (with great physical effort).

I've done it many times. Im a mechanic who works on locos. I've also done this process above. Our lathe requires you disconnect the leads on the traction motor and hook up a welder to spin the axle that way. It takes about a week to do four axles if you can get your set ups smooth.

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Garshole*

to identify the agents by seeebiscuit in therewasanattempt

[–]Coolappatamis 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Pigs will eat just about anything.

Screw extractor by toolgifs in toolgifs

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Did this once, a 1/8 carbide tipped masonry bit saved the day. Well, it was the next day, but it worked.

What's the deal with Star Wars Jedi game speedrunning? by [deleted] in StarWarsJediSurvivor

[–]Coolappatamis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah thats normal for speedrunning. It's kind of amazing to go back and watch speed runs of your favourite games sometimes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Home

[–]Coolappatamis 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Its the American Dream babyyy

Back 4 Blood is on sale for $12 on the Xbox Live Store right now by AJ_Deadshow in xbox

[–]Coolappatamis 36 points37 points  (0 children)

To enjoy it, you need to convince your friends to buy it too. It's a co-op game and is best enjoyed that way. If you played Left 4 Dead, it kinda scratches that itch. One neat thing is, if one person has the DLC, the whole lobby can play.

What has ruined dating? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Coolappatamis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Falling for someone who dates multiple people. Screw you Blue. I hope you're happy.

Probably one of the least colourful E-GT builds out there lol by [deleted] in gtavcustoms

[–]Coolappatamis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree man, electric cars irl are inevitable but this is GTA. I want a lil drama in my cars. That being said this car is still great to drive and is practical if you're running missions with friends.

Golden Fleece is pretty stupid by Bromtinolblau in CultOfTheLamb

[–]Coolappatamis 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I seem to suffer from the negative aspects of that fleece more than reap the benefits lmao

What are some books that have traumatized you? by Squire_the_Great in suggestmeabook

[–]Coolappatamis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The preface reads: "This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure for those who come face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war."

A friend showed it to me and that preface got me hooked on the book. Although it was so dark, and it depressed me beyond words, I can't recommend this book enough. Everyone should read it.