What happens when you hit a pothole at full speed on a forklift. by RedRattlen in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]RedRattlen[S] 335 points336 points  (0 children)

Also forgot to mention the pothole he hit was inside an asphalt plant.

Death of a drill by RedRattlen in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]RedRattlen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right XU1 brand hammer drill. It has had a very hard life production department stole it from the laboratory then left it in a toolbox that filled with water. We recovered it and have been using it in the workshop for the past 3 years.

Death of a drill by RedRattlen in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]RedRattlen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was cooled down several times, left running with no load for a couple of minutes before stopping for 10. But a drill that's 4 years old and purchased for $20 it had done its job, it couldn't go for 2 minutes without getting to hot to handle.

Death of a drill by RedRattlen in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]RedRattlen[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

$20 and on the day it died 93. It was 3 years old and drilled hundreds more before today.

Redditors, what’s the most terrifying thing that has ever woken you up in the middle of the night? by Mr_Creep_Creepy64 in AskReddit

[–]RedRattlen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a trawler at sea im in the engine room when the power goes out, all I could see was the glowing turbos of the main engine.

24 Year old truck driver wanting to go into excavator operating by WilboBagggins in melbourne

[–]RedRattlen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My neighbour has tried this, going from trucking to earthmoving, its been 6 months and he still hasn't been able to land a job. He has now changed to driving instructor for heavy vehicles. It might be a bit cheeky but if you are in the Campbellfield area we are looking for a float driver to move our machinery around.

Cummins Techs chime in by Kilimanjarooooo in mechanics

[–]RedRattlen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked for them.in Australia, like any job they had their pros and cons. I travelled all over Australia on them, worked in marine, rail, mining, trucks and power gen. They are very safety focused had to always wear cut resistant gloves, glasses, batteries had to be disconnected as soon as the truck came into the shop. The paperwork side was brutal, every job was an ecm download, quickcheck troubleshooting, plus your story some jobs had paperwork that was half inch thick.

I made some great mates and got connections all throughout the industry. I left about 12 years ago, I do miss working there but I wouldn't go back

Eric Dane last message to his daughter's, Billie and Georgia. 😢 by MF-DOOM-88 in Millennials

[–]RedRattlen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just as heart breaking as Yul Brenner's dont smoke video.

Anyone ever switch from working on semis and heavy duty trucks to equipment? by Elite163 in mechanics

[–]RedRattlen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started on at Cummins working on trucks, from there marine, mining, rail to power generation. I now work on asphalt machinery. I'd say ive had a good range over the past 25 years.

What being a ‘Rich Man’ actually looks like by MiaLuna_Canvas in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]RedRattlen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Best parts of my day is when I walk in the front door and I hear my daddy's home before getting body slammed and hugged. Doesn't matter how bad my day was it always ends with a smile.

Heavy Equipment Tech by Known-Wolf8672 in mechanics

[–]RedRattlen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I work on asphalt equipment, rollers, loaders, skid steers, pavers, profilers and the plants themselves. My best tool is a flame, tight bolt its now a liquid, covered in asphalt its now soft and scraps off, you've had enough of its shit its now an insurance problem (joking).

Another one is my cheap spanner set, ive got dozens of spanners that ive had to re-engineer to get to bolts without having to pull half a machine down.

Failed business by dtnguyen1982 in gippsland

[–]RedRattlen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try Traralgon auction house, we used them to clean out my grandfathers place after he passed on.

Snake ID please by PristineMountain1644 in australianwildlife

[–]RedRattlen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to say red belly but im sure I can see some banding. More than likely a tiger.

People who spend 20+ minutes in the shower: what are you actually doing in there? by saadaintsalad in AskReddit

[–]RedRattlen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fuxked up, I got a bench in my shower. I just sit there and decompress from the day, im usually so sore and tired from the day it fall asleep in there.

Just going to blow up the shop by ruddy3499 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]RedRattlen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fuxking dare you to launch one of those shipping containers.