Stellaghost Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 A wee bit of robolishion on our kiln inlet regards Stephen 20220609_044838.mp4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Glad to see that ear defenders are being worn 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simonr Posted June 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2022 It's not quite a crane - but it was for lifting (a set) on a movie. Only 25 Ton, 12m lift capacity, but it could lift or lower in 4 seconds. I'm 2m tall (in the picture) which gives an idea of the scale. This was designed by my friend, Pete - and is still my favorite rig I've seen in the industry so far. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 That's cool @simonr! Are those gas cylinders on the side? @Stellaghost What is it you do again Stephen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, landroversforever said: That's cool @simonr! Are those gas cylinders on the side? Hydraulic Accumulators. We were using 2 x 100kW Hydraulic pumps - but they couldn't deliver fluid anywhere near fast enough for the speed the platform needed to raise. Adding 16 x 70l accumulators just allows a surge of really high flow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 6 hours ago, simonr said: Hydraulic Accumulators. We were using 2 x 100kW Hydraulic pumps - but they couldn't deliver fluid anywhere near fast enough for the speed the platform needed to raise. Adding 16 x 70l accumulators just allows a surge of really high flow. Over 1100L . What sort of pressure is it running at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Stellaghost said: A wee bit of robolishion on our kiln inlet regards Stephen 20220609_044838.mp4 19.73 MB · 0 downloads What happened to the gang of blokes with hammers and bolsters ? Little wonder there is such a lack of employment opportunities nowadays ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 16 hours ago, landroversforever said: Over 1100L . What sort of pressure is it running at? A 70l accumulator only gives you 35l usable - at 35l, you're down to half pressure. In practice, you probably don't want to go much below about 45l, giving 25l capacity & 75% pressure. So, your 1100l is closer to 400l. I can't remember what pressure we were running - but probably 100-150 Bar. Everything is rated to 250, but we rarely go above 200 - just so you've got some 'in the bag' if needed! Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted December 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2022 Let's just say I'm not having a good day today regards Stephen 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Have you been up Miss Poppins' chimney again? Some more effective PPE could also be in order too haha.... Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 You okay? @Stellaghost ? Nothing important broken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 43 minutes ago, Gazzar said: You okay? @Stellaghost ? Nothing important broken? Nothing on me..... Just hacky black and happy...lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) You're still cleaner than I was after doing a double shift in the 5/4 seam at Westoe colliery back in the 80's, used to get even blacker after fitting a belt at Canadian Graphite after NCB binned me... Edited December 18, 2022 by JeffR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, JeffR said: You're still cleaner than I was after doing a double shift in the 5/4 seam at Westoe colliery back in the 80's, used to get even blacker after fitting a belt at Canadian Graphite after NCB binned me... Quite possibly, however the above was the result of around 45 minutes of hell, I was a damn site blacker at the end of my shift..... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Can't imagine what your lungs look like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 The only picture we have of our fabrication extraordinaire…… and he’s in disguise 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/19/2022 at 8:31 AM, elbekko said: Can't imagine what your lungs look like... Indeed. Seriously Stephen you should be doing yourself a favour and wearing a mask or breathing apparatus. Friend on mine worked on Naval ships in Chatham Dockyard years ago, but never smoked, and he is in a bad way now. Squeak groan squeak groan squeak groan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted January 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2023 Catastrophic failure at work of a kiln support roller That's a 520mm shaft that's snapped It supports a 60m long kiln regards Stephen 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 what is it you do again Stephen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Shift manager Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Shift manager Regards Stephen Of Lidl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: Shift manager Regards Stephen Of what? something industrial, but I can’t work out what! Steel plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, landroversforever said: Of what? something industrial, but I can’t work out what! Steel plant? Cement manufacture regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I had the chance to do an engineering club walk round of our local cement works in operation ( now a housing estate...) many years ago and the kiln hall is like nothing else in industry. How does a failure like that impact the continuous nature of the process? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Why did the shaft break? Was it the support? Or just fatigue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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