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Another broken axle shaft.........

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There's only 1 diff under it. Really really big diff. But only 1. The axles come out and power the final drive planetary which in the center of the chain case. And the planetary has 2 sprockets on it for the chains. 1 chain to each wheel. There's no suspension, but the chaincase articulates around the final drive. So front tire goes up, rear tire goes down.
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Okay, that's about what I had pictured in my mind ... I figgered the chains to be farther out towards the sides, not so far in towards the centerline, but otherwise, yeah. That is some SERIOUS drivetrain, but then when you're moving that much weight of equipment plus the load of whatever it's pushing ... yeah, you need more than a 14BFF :haha:

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The blade is 3' tall 24' wide. It tends to grab some earth LOL.


I'm in camp. Haven't talked to Russ since he just got back to work I think. But camp is free food is free. So the longer the better.

The work is good. All Cat and komatsu equipment some Hitachi hoes. The shovels are mostly P&H.

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Why on earth did I get into the automotive repair business? That looks like a whole lot more fun and less aggravation.
 
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Why on earth did I get into the automotive repair business? That looks like a whole lot more fun and less aggravation.
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I don't know, I couldnt tell you. I know automotive trade was never an option for me. I have a borderline hateon for working on automobiles.

I always loved Big Iron and heavy diesel. Then I started following the money. Oil field, mining, there lots of money to be made in the HD trades. just have to find it.








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gaaahh, you're making me miss the heavy **** man. i work on fockin buses now. i really miss cat, deere and komatsu equipment. hitachi excavators are nice machines too.
 
Oh I bet, busses suck.


The 992 loader rolled into the shop for inspection last night too. She's a big girl!


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They mainly run Cat 797B about 150 of those. And maybe 50 Komatsu 930s haul trucks at this mine.

The shovels though really are something to behold. A P&H 4500 cable shovel dwarfs a 797 haul truck. Bucket capacity is 100 tons.



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There were several big (don't know what model) draglines at the mine in Kayenta, always shocked me how large they looked, even 10 miles away!
 
Yep. The draglines have been retired around here. Shovel and truck system has taken over and all oil sands mines here. Marion Bucyrus made most the draglines here I think.

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There's a current posting for 10 heavy duty mechanics. Google for the website Suncor energy. Look up the career page you'll find it. Tons of work here, bags of money to be made.

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Try that link.... Or Google for similar.


http://www.suncor.com/en/careers/282.aspx

Experience doesn't really matter in regards to pay. It's a union plant. Journeyman rate is set. All overtime is doubletime. Plus there's a pile of bonus' and retention money.



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This is suncor's last bucket wheel. Been retired for many years.


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This is Syncrude's last dragline. Retired.

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Here's our new bread and butter. 797 cat and 930 komatsu. They get about 200 barrels of oil per load of oilsand.

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This company motto on a haul truck tire in from of the shop.


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"Alberta Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Certification"

Don't have this...how would I get it? Or does it really matter?
 
Hey sorry I didn't get back, I'm on night shift right now. Just got up.

Yes to qualify for J-man rate you have to prove competency with a trade certificate. That's sort of a fundamental difference between the USA and Canada tradesmen. We have to get certified here before working the the trade, any trade really. Or be an indentured apprentice.

Now that being said, you can write the j-man equivalency test. And get the certificatiin that way.


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