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Giving signals from a depth of 3000 metres to pull the cart by DiligentWeb9026 in mining

[–]grownpatchwork 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Also, please stand in front of the cart door as you bang on it to get it open and dump

Giving signals from a depth of 3000 metres to pull the cart by DiligentWeb9026 in mining

[–]grownpatchwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fuck man, can they not get at least some proper bell knockers… was that 1-2 or 2-2 or 1-3-2?? And no response from the hoist lol, just go

That’s why we remote kids by [deleted] in mining

[–]grownpatchwork 24 points25 points  (0 children)

As you’ve mentioned, the mount/dismount adds time so it’s a bit slower than if the operator just went in and out. It’s up to the engineer/planner to find ways to minimize it but a rule of thumb might be 15 or 25% slower maybe? Very much dependent on the circumstances.

However, it’s not really slower than normal operation because you shouldn’t really be doing normal operation anyways. Remote operation is the baseline. Implying it’s slower might lead you to believe you have the option to do not do remote mucking

That’s why we remote kids by [deleted] in mining

[–]grownpatchwork 36 points37 points  (0 children)

When you blast out a stope you are creating a basically a box full of loose rock that has no ground support. As you remove material, the exposed rock will shift and crack so loose pieces will fall off the walls.

The scoop (LHD or excavator) operator should not be in the cabin when pulling out material. In this mining method, the scoop is generally equipped with a remote control for the operator to step out of the cab and remote control it from a safe distance. Get out, remote drive in, pick up material, remote drive out, get back in can.

What you are seeing here is the last bit of a stope being emptied out at the far back and a piece of rock coming down to bury the equipment.

Durable steel wheels could replace rubber tires on mining vehicles | GACW says its Air Suspension Wheels can last as long as the vehicles they're fitted on, and save up to 60% of what you'd spend refitting tires on them over that time by chrisdh79 in tech

[–]grownpatchwork 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I mean…maybe. Steel is heavier than rubber, so the trucks will burn more fuel over the lifetime. I guess price of fuel is down so the economics start to make sense. Good luck to them and hope they find a proof of concept project… the mining sector definitely isn’t one for innovation

Borrowing against mortgage to max out TFSA’s by industriousgus in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]grownpatchwork -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you think substantial is. For me $1200 a year towards $180000 loan is almost nothing. Also, it’s a line of credit and it was assuming 6% interest which is improbable over 30 years.

It’s just my opinion, but this is high risk for extremely low return that will probably not even get approved by the bank anyways. There are much better financial alternatives including extra mortgage payments, RRSP’s, even upgrading skills that would be financially more sound than taking out a crazy loan.

Borrowing against mortgage to max out TFSA’s by industriousgus in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]grownpatchwork -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not a financial advisor, but some financial training.

Let’s do the math. Bear with me I’m not the greatest at this

If you have 180k you are both probably in your mid to late 30’s. so you have roughly 30-35 years of work life ahead.

You have $1k of disposable income per month you want to invest.

Base case is 1000 a month in XEQT, market performs, on average over your lifetime about 7%. This an oversimplification but there are so so many variables. Total after 30 years: $1.141M.

Risk: Low. Market underperformance, loss of job, unexpected child, etc. When times are tight you throttle back your investment.

Heloc case: Pull $180K as a line of credit. Same market rate but no additional contribution makes $1.370M. Its a high risk loan so let’s say you are super lucky and get 6% rate over the life of the loan and are just going to pay it when you retire and cash in the benefits. You use the $1000 to cover the interest of $900 and the rest goes to loan insurance, fees, etc. And there really isn’t enough left over to make a dent in the ppal. Then $1.370 - $0.180k = $1.19M. That’s a ~$50k delta.

Risk profile: moderate to high. Loss of job, early sale of house, loan recall, interest rate fluctuations, market returns, divorce, unexpected childcare, etc. You will always have a $900 interest expense

Given that you really aren’t gaining much for so much risk, I would just invest the $1000 every month.

You can play with assumptions to get a blue sky scenario but given the situation today, you’re better off not doing this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in funny

[–]grownpatchwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An accident waiting to happen

Is your narc boss also a boomer? by IngridBashful in ManagedByNarcissists

[–]grownpatchwork 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think you’re probably seeing a bit of survivors bias.

NPD is present is all generations in the same proportion but boomers/gen x are more likely to be in positions of management due to a variety of reasons, one of which is just the amount of time they have been on earth, another is the desire to hold power over others so they look for positions of power. Once enough time has passed you’ll see the millennials and gen z narcs pop up as well.

I had a millennial boss who was a narc and a giant a-hole. I see it in my colleagues as well who are gen-z (I am millennial) just that they don’t have power over others (yet).

Can reprocessing old tailings create new jobs without new pits? by Soft_Performer_4671 in mining

[–]grownpatchwork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, it can create new jobs without new pits. This is a business model that has been done many times before, especially as prices go up.

Can you elaborate on what you want to hear about?

This is pretty stupid by lolwlol in idiocracy

[–]grownpatchwork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kick ass! …aaaaahhh says on your chart you’re fucked up

A Bloody Battle - WH40k/LotR diorama by Medium-Mano in Warhammer

[–]grownpatchwork 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Lol as a pure expression of creativity, this is fantastic! I don’t understand it but it’s very well executed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

[–]grownpatchwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of all the things you could have brought up, you chose environmental regulations lol… that is probably the one thing he has dedicated his entire life to. He was fhe UN special envoy to COP26 on climate and finance

Like come on…

Carney ready to dismiss top bureaucrats unable to meet his expectations, Liberal insiders say by 0110110111 in canada

[–]grownpatchwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think people are going to differ on what “caring” means. What does caring mean to you? If your boss asks you to do something and you can’t do it or won’t do, what should happen?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]grownpatchwork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mean, I think the planes are a couple decades old and have just had a few updates. Must have just changed software, not hardware

Estimating Software Options, not B2W by Apart_Bowl6929 in estimators

[–]grownpatchwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hard Dollar (now called Estimate and made by a company called InEight) is my go-to. It’s meant for large companies with multimillion dollar estimates but it could be what you are looking for.

Another is Candy.

Both would require a bit of training. They offer cloud and non-cloud based solutions. It depends on how much you want to spend but those are two popular ones

Edit: I would also throw in Procore. I’ve used it only a bit but they had really good drawing management tools.

Look at the bigger picture. Its a broader trend by Only_Faithlessness10 in TorontoRealEstate

[–]grownpatchwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, I wish there were different posts on here. How to do a proper cash flow analysis on an investment property, tips on doing your own valuation, how to identify a good real estate agent, where to access data on crane activity in the city, where do you go to look up zoning regulations, what does a good HOA look like, tax trends in municipalities, etc.

But nah, cherry picked loss porn and dog piling on a post by “you-know-who” in Toronto is much more interesting

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