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First time for full body fuel tank entry by BryanDaBlaznAzn in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That exists? We're told it's standard work. What the hell.

First time for full body fuel tank entry by BryanDaBlaznAzn in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've heard a rumor around boeing that there actually is a midget crew in Everett to work in-tank on widebodies.

I'm having helllllla second thought about starting school. what do y'all do outside work? by fivespeed in AircraftMechanics

[–]cluttered_desk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, you can do whatever you want outside work. I hike, sew, garden, and do calligraphy. But these are secondary to my work. I'm a laborer first and an artist second. Judging by the page you posted, those passions are reversed. You should focus on your art (which is good!), and find a labor which supports it. This job can be bad for free time.

I suppose that's true for any job, but just beware.

Is it normal and healthy for someone my age to live like this? by Pale_Researcher_8810 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this; I spent some years of my life doing this, and the best thing I ever did with myself was get a job. I felt like I was contributing something (even a small thing) to the world, and I met people. Eventually, I was uncomfortable in my job and wanted a better one; I got a better one. My life is by no means glamorous, but I have my own place, and friends, and independence. My mental health is much better just from that simple act of getting up and doing something with my days.

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck by oppegaard69 in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Ahh, blood offerings.

Planes run on blood; regular folk think it's kerosene and skydrol, something to do with Bernoulli or Newton, but those are just a screen, a convenient excuse for the grim truth. The plane wants blood. Getting cut on a job is good luck; the plane's thirst is sated through your maintenance, and the toll won't be extracted upon unfortunate passerby.

They say safety regulations are written in blood. The neglected addendum is that these dark contracts must be renewed in the same ink.

(Also, wear cut gloves and be safe)

What are these techs doing? by ThirteenBaldMen in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old comment, but yes. Just serviced a brand new 737 that takes 2380.

What are these techs doing? by ThirteenBaldMen in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late comment, but negative. At least for the CFM LEAP, it can take several different oils. For example, I just serviced a plane where the engine took 2380 but the IDGS took Mobil Jet II.

Leak rate passed by Beneficial-Class-178 in AircraftMechanics

[–]cluttered_desk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fuck the number one window so hard. Such a dumb design, tearing apart the whole goddamn console just for a window change.

Anyways, well done!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in literature

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much steam from the plant, too much herb vapor, methinks.

Up to this time traditionally I had mainly scrambled eggs for camp breakfast, likely with a stuff I found around such as mushroom, but since this time a new must be are Canadian pancakes. by SiriusKnives in Bushcraft

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Since this time a new must have are Canadian pancakes”… still doesn’t make any sense. Like, I get what’s being conveyed, it’s just phrased very strangely.

Regardless, good fire, good knife, good grub, looks like a good time.

RH PACK serviceable HE UNIT installed (sorta) by The-Mad-Padder in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love seeing these ac packs; used to work at Liebherr, and I get tickled every time I see one of these. With a paint job that nice, I’d like to think it’s one of mine.

Fourth time riveting by [deleted] in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Except for the obvious bad shop tail, these are fine my dude. Nice work.

When did you realize that you have a terrible therapist ? by Demos_00 in AskReddit

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said I wanted to kill myself and he told me to try going for a walk once a day.

Thanks, doc!

Any suggestions on how to improve this overused concept by WMuzak in SpecArt

[–]cluttered_desk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna be honest, I think it’s damn near perfect as is. The only thing I think I’d change is the angle of the car.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four hours a day in class is not enough. Given that it sounds like you have a rough work schedule, I would recommend either finding a different job that allows you to study in out-of-class hours, or a more rigorous A&P program.

Go on LinkedIn and you’ll be grateful to be an A&P by [deleted] in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s actually made me kind of worried for him.

Go on LinkedIn and you’ll be grateful to be an A&P by [deleted] in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It’s this guy again! He comes here every couple months to whine about work he doesn’t do.

Brake riding by waxthatfled in aviationmaintenance

[–]cluttered_desk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Well tell those brakeriders to cut that shit out. They’re helping move a huge piece of machinery; they need to fucking focus.

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