This 3 dvd set caught my eye at me local library. It visits repair
sites for some pretty large work sites. (listed below)

It's okay. You see some pretty cool stuff and if you've got some
experience in one industrial area, you'll probably have a pretty good
time seeing how other "worlds" work and how they are different/same.
I'm glad I borrowed it and that tax dollars were used but I am not
sure I would consider it worth buying personally.

I'm so-so on the host. For some of the episodes he seems to have a
"largish" ego (or the program writers gave him one) and he seems "in
the way" for some of these tight knit teams. I guess they are also
putting a bit of the reality show (cancer!!!) twist on things too. (I
don't know much about reality shows 'cepting for the 1 episode of
"Dating in the Dark" ) Basically, I'm like "no way the work teams
would let the host be hands on in any critical stages."

I can't "for sure" say how realistic or "not" it is but in the 1st
episode, he basically brags about running his SCUBA tank empty twice.
I can only hope they did this for dramatic effect but he really came
up with ~500 psi left.

Anybody else seen this program and can comment on realism/accuracy?
I am enjoying the bearing/ways alignment for the nuclear turbine.

Episode list:

38 ton ducted/shrouded thruster on an oil rig

Boeing 767 pressure cap repair ($5.1 million repair due to a ~10" gash
from a parking booboo.

Nuclear turbine replacement

Cruise ship engine

High Voltage power line

Giant telescope

2000 foot tall tower

Alaska Oil Pipeline

Bridge Quick fix

Mississippi River fix

On Aug 14, 3:03*pm, (jj) wrote:
This 3 dvd set caught my eye at me local library. *It visits repair
sites for some pretty large work sites. (listed below)

It's okay. *You see some pretty cool stuff and if you've got some
experience in one industrial area, you'll probably have a pretty good
time seeing how other "worlds" work and how they are different/same.
*I'm glad I borrowed it and that tax dollars were used but I am not
sure I would consider it worth buying personally.

I'm so-so on the host. *For some of the episodes he seems to have a
"largish" ego (or the program writers gave him one) and he seems "in
the way" for some of these tight knit teams. *I guess they are also
putting a bit of the reality show (cancer!!!) twist on things too. *(I
don't know much about reality shows 'cepting for the 1 episode of
"Dating in the Dark" ) * Basically, I'm like "no way the work teams
would let the host be hands on in any critical stages."

I can't "for sure" say how realistic or "not" it is but in the 1st
episode, he basically brags about running his SCUBA tank empty twice.
I can only hope they did this for dramatic effect but he really came
up with ~500 psi left. *

Anybody else seen this program and can comment on realism/accuracy?
I am enjoying the bearing/ways alignment for the nuclear turbine.

Episode list:

38 ton ducted/shrouded thruster on an oil rig

Boeing 767 pressure cap repair ($5.1 million repair due to a ~10" gash
from a parking booboo.

Nuclear turbine replacement

Cruise ship engine

High Voltage power line

Giant telescope

2000 foot tall tower

Alaska Oil Pipeline

Bridge Quick fix

Mississippi River fix

I thought it was OK for what it is. I'm not in large size repair so
can't comment there. It's on Thursday's on NatGeo Channel.
Karl

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I'm so-so on the host. For some of the episodes he seems to have a
"largish" ego (or the program writers gave him one) and he seems "in
the way" for some of these tight knit teams. I guess they are also
putting a bit of the reality show (cancer!!!) twist on things too. (I
don't know much about reality shows 'cepting for the 1 episode of
"Dating in the Dark" ) Basically, I'm like "no way the work teams
would let the host be hands on in any critical stages."

I can't "for sure" say how realistic or "not" it is but in the 1st
episode, he basically brags about running his SCUBA tank empty twice.
I can only hope they did this for dramatic effect but he really came
up with ~500 psi left.

My guess is that like gas tanks on cars, for air tanks there is
"empty, time to go get more" and then there is "Empty! - we just ran
out!".


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pyotr
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We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!

pyotr filipivich wrote:
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I'm so-so on the host. For some of the episodes he seems to have a
"largish" ego (or the program writers gave him one) and he seems "in
the way" for some of these tight knit teams. I guess they are also
putting a bit of the reality show (cancer!!!) twist on things too. (I
don't know much about reality shows 'cepting for the 1 episode of
"Dating in the Dark" ) Basically, I'm like "no way the work teams
would let the host be hands on in any critical stages."

I can't "for sure" say how realistic or "not" it is but in the 1st
episode, he basically brags about running his SCUBA tank empty twice.
I can only hope they did this for dramatic effect but he really came
up with ~500 psi left.

My guess is that like gas tanks on cars, for air tanks there is
"empty, time to go get more" and then there is "Empty! - we just ran
out!".

SCUBA tanks used to have a J valve that stopped the air when you had
about 10% left, you pressed the valve and got ready to surface. Now
it's more common to have a visible pressure gauge, but you have to
remember to look at it.

David

"David R.Birch" wrote:
SCUBA tanks used to have a J valve that stopped the air when you had
about 10% left, you pressed the valve and got ready to surface. Now
it's more common to have a visible pressure gauge, but you have to
remember to look at it.
David

Ah old school there David. I never used on but I am told that one
major failing of this design was you had to toggle a valve lever to
the reserve position otherwise it wouldn't retain reserve pressure.

I think my favorite work project of the 3 dvds was replacing a tv
antenna at the top of a 2000 ft cable stayed mast.

jj wrote:
"David R.Birch" wrote:
SCUBA tanks used to have a J valve that stopped the air when you had
about 10% left, you pressed the valve and got ready to surface. Now
it's more common to have a visible pressure gauge, but you have to
remember to look at it.
David

Ah old school there David. I never used on but I am told that one
major failing of this design was you had to toggle a valve lever to
the reserve position otherwise it wouldn't retain reserve pressure.

I found it more useful to pay attention to how long I'd been down and
start up before the J valve told me to.

I think my favorite work project of the 3 dvds was replacing a tv
antenna at the top of a 2000 ft cable stayed mast.

Ever heard of a local firm, In-Place Machining?

http://www.inplace.com/machining

David

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pyotr filipivich wrote:
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I'm so-so on the host. For some of the episodes he seems to have a
"largish" ego (or the program writers gave him one) and he seems "in
the way" for some of these tight knit teams. I guess they are also
putting a bit of the reality show (cancer!!!) twist on things too. (I
don't know much about reality shows 'cepting for the 1 episode of
"Dating in the Dark" ) Basically, I'm like "no way the work teams
would let the host be hands on in any critical stages."

I can't "for sure" say how realistic or "not" it is but in the 1st
episode, he basically brags about running his SCUBA tank empty twice.
I can only hope they did this for dramatic effect but he really came
up with ~500 psi left.

My guess is that like gas tanks on cars, for air tanks there is
"empty, time to go get more" and then there is "Empty! - we just ran
out!".

SCUBA tanks used to have a J valve that stopped the air when you had
about 10% left, you pressed the valve and got ready to surface. Now
it's more common to have a visible pressure gauge, but you have to
remember to look at it.

Visible pressure gauge is good, it lets you plan. But that there
"j valve" is a little more idiot proof. A little more ...
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We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
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