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[@thetomster7625]

"their mating call is yelling fractions at each other" best line of the last week xD xD

[@TomFynn]

Did I just watch people shouting fractions, holding up their hands and catching the appropriate wrench dropped to them from way above? Did I just watch that?

[@TheRedHoodie]

right next to the braincase of a dude smoking a cigarette. We both saw it, my dude lmfao

[@MysticalDork]

Man, a pressure washer would make short work of that.... But would also probably make short work of some of the more delicate bits in there, like the wire insulation. Not to mention the added fun of freezing cold mist flying everywhere.

[@Physicsduck]

There ya go, and that's why I can't use one. :)

[@josephcote6120]

@@Physicsduck There are low pressure high temp washers. Like steam cleaners but a jet nozzle on the wand. Here's a British pressure wash channel, the guy is testing out his new steam washer on some old and delicate garden statues. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enybhIKjnZmtl6c

[@E.IS.M.I.A.]

I’ve worked at a generator repair/rewind facility, they use what’s basically a pressure washer with hot water to wash away all the gunk along with this Hotsy brand deagreaser then place the stator in an oven from 12 or more hours to dry then prep to assemble buff the fits, paint and start assembly after all the machine work/ rewinding is done

[@1Longranger]

5:08

[@rick_b8s]

there is this newfangled cleaning process for electical equipment: dry ice sandblasting works like a dream, we use it on switchgear

[@Physicsduck]

I love the idea in theory, but just testing it would cost us a fortune. It's a great system, but wow expensive. We're low budget.

[@Joey-JoJo-Jr.64]

3:07 “Parts of my generator strung from hell to breakfast” I know this post is years old but this line reminds me of one of my fellow eloquent electrical technicians that used a variant of the same saying.😊

[@nerdgarage]

For real grease and dirt fun try tearing down the main rotation drive and gear system under a large excavator and cleaning it. That was a long day of god only knows how much simple green and how many bunny-suits we went through.

[@Physicsduck]

Oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh, Bunny suit........that's a good idea.

[@davidbudka1298]

I love seeing both the main drive shaft and the wicket gate shaft, along with the linkage to the governor. ❤

[@somerandomguy3868]

Looking forward to the after shots, and don't even say you don't love your job, figure a couple of days on the stator and couple more for the rotor, if you have all the parts and there's on issues probably another week before it's ready to spin up, life is good

[@Physicsduck]

I do indeed love my job here. :)

[@Physicsduck]

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[@Ghost_Embers]

Holy shit. You guys should read the disclaimer text. Its some wild stuff. 😂 awesome job bro. 😁👍

[@TheRedHoodie]

Dropping hand tools several feet, to within inches of the head of a dude smoking a cig on a job site…god damn I love this country lol

[@GreyRockOne]

Wow, no chance of using a pressure washer on those windings? That would make short work of cleaning it. Thanks for sharing! This is something very few of us get to see.

[@TheErilaz]

Bad for the insulation.

[@rustyshakleford5230]

If you save that dirty oil and boil it down you can use it to become a supervillain.

[@Physicsduck]

The US Government already classifies me as a supervillian. I'm way ahead of the game on that.

[@Rob-ue7ig]

I like the pressure washer idea but maybe a little steam cleaner to dissolve the vintage Shmoo

[@Physicsduck]

That's a great idea, but would require a serious bake-out of the windings.

[@SamSitar]

@@Physicsduck large sponges are a safer choice.

[@zachbrenner9959]

Oh my gosh your disclaimer is hilarious

[@Physicsduck]

Here's the whole disclaimer, slowed down to be readable. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGOkY4SNgtSMoJY

[@MoseleyJaguar]

They're called MillWRONGs for a reason

[@vanjan14]

God do I wish these were more the classic Captain's Blog style videos. While the short videos are cool, I love the raw run and gun style that showed a whole days' worth of events. My hunch is the people you're working with aren't so keen on getting a camera in their face or being recorded all day.

[@Physicsduck]

My videos tend to be a lot more polished now. This is mainly because my life is a lot more boring these days. I don't have the constant barrage of things going on, and I don't want to make boring videos. If my life ever gets video worthy again I shall most likely make more of the Captain's Blog style videos. I miss it too, they're a lot easier to edit. ;) But my life is much quieter these days.

[@SamSitar]

@@Physicsduck you are not boring. the NSI videos were very entertaining.

[@gregmyers123]

Dry ice blasting is really the best way to clean this fyi

[@randacnam7321]

There was a big sorta argument in the nightly livestream about that a few days ago. tl;dw Chris no gots the monies for one.

[@Physicsduck]

Sure, how do I test that without it costing a fortune? I'd love to try it, I just need to be able to afford it.

[@Ink_25]

I'm again reminded that in the US it's not companies that buy tools, but their employees... might be a bit too rare case of use to justify such a specialised tool to be bought, too. Do you have tool/gear rentals in the US? (Hi from Germany!)

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

That is some high quality schmoo right there.

[@tew2608]

I've cleaned large engine parts by spraying that "shmoo" spray genourous with simple green and use the oil and water capable absorb pads snugly over the area wait till over night if possible it will grab Most of it off. if the shmoo oil is hard may need to use wd40 to soften it first then simple green and pads

[@vatococina1248]

That is super cool work with that team

[@stevekujo7466]

Those are not the droids you’re looking for…..73 steve

[@youghurt2k]

It's easy to spend hours on figuring out smart ways to do a job like that. But the best way is simply to get started and get it done. By the way... I think I violated a few of the terms in the disclamer. Does it matter, or do I now have to clean it next time?

[@mattwilliams4222]

Is that last part of the title a Ghostbusters reference??

[@bridgetvogt673]

Like all the danger signs!

[@63Spatch]

I loved the disclaimer! 🤣 What river is that on?

[@Physicsduck]

It's the Macatawa River in Ottawa County, SW Michigan.

[@mickeydav987]

Did you do any type of Power Factor (Tan Delta) testing pre and post cleaning? I’d love to know the difference if you did. A.K.A. Doble test.

[@Bizarre-Daniel]

Does the building have heat or does it just rely on the multi-ton spinnamajig to keep it warm?

[@Physicsduck]

No heat, and just wait until I talk about that in the next one!

[@DrewskisBrews]

OMG @4:00 you couldn't have better timing with a script and a director

[@vatococina1248]

That is cool. I wish I could be your apprentice.

[@fn0rd-f5o]

you do some pretty cool shit dude thanks for taking the time to make these videos. very interesting!

[@matthewmiller6068]

So what's the purpose of that "the pit" below where you said the main thrust bearing is? Is it just empty to observe the driveshaft and wickets mechanism or ???

[@williefleete]

Dirty jobs with Chris Boden

[@GHeusner]

Did you get a close up of the placard on the side? Looks like a "fun" job!

[@IamTedV]

Did Chris just say shaft??? 😳🤣🤪

[@ocsrc]

How about a toothbrush ? Maybe an electric toothbrush ?

[@TechnoW1zard]

Any plans to check partial discharge or other electrical tests on the stator windings after they're all clean?

[@Physicsduck]

I'd like to get it clean enough to run a Core Loss Test if I can. But I'm not really tooled up to do that.

[@rustblade5021]

@@Physicsduck then rent one, or get a contractor to do it for you

[@1216marknig]

"We're Carharts and grease kind of people." I like those people more too!

[@ocsrc]

I can't find the video of you cleaning this

[@rp9029]

Super clean works pretty well too

[@Physicsduck]

Details? What have you used it on? :)

[@JRRott-mj5jq]

Why don’t you just use high pressure high steam power washing to clean the stator ? Take off all the grease and dirt

[@Physicsduck]

I wanted to, or better yet Dry Ice blast it. Boss said No.

[@andymarshall3326]

⁠@@Physicsduckthanks for sending me down the rabbit hole of, “wtf is dry ice blasting”?

[@SamSitar]

looks like you work at that power plant?

[@killernat]

hydro damn

[@pmgodfrey]

Wouldn't it be easier and faster to use steam to clean it?

[@SamSitar]

yes he should do that. steam cleaning might break delicate parts though.

[@elektro9564]

you can't steam clean generator windings, ruins the insulation rating...

[@pmgodfrey]

​@@SamSitar -- I'm sure there are some parts you don't want to wear excessively but steam would dissolve the grease and dirt pretty fast and evaporate quickly leaving everything pretty dry. You could just throw an auto mechanic with a few cans of brake cleaner in there and it'd be shiny and new in two minutes. lol

[@Matthew-ju3nk]

I just got done reviewing your disclaimer statement. I must say that I am very impressed with your legal counsel. They certainly know how to cover all the bases. However, that being said, I did notice one little omission that I am afraid I am going to take advantage of. You failed to mention the provision that "No good deed shall go unpunished". This little faux pas has left you utterly exposed. Unfortunately, this is going to cost you. You may have a solid legal team but mine is better. I have a group of lawyers (Dewy, Screwem and How) that are so good that they can get a sodomy charge reduced to following to close. So be on the lookout for a major corporate take over of the Chris Boden Empire coming your way someday soon...

[@stevestorie8046]

Where are the Hard Hats?

[@Physicsduck]

In their truck next to their HiViz, and safety glasses.

[@rick_b8s]

@@Physicsduck govt job like this, you'd usually get a call 20 mins before the osha inspection (more like 2-3 days notice at the huuuge steelmill I worked at - but hey, they had a ton more money to grease the regulatory wheels, eh?)

[@stevekujo7466]

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap…….. enjoy 👍.

[@madxenomorph]

So buying the 50 gallon drum of Simple Green concentrate and using it straight, I take it?

[@Physicsduck]

If it passes the safety tests and doesn't damage the substrate, yes. I'm also considering other ideas if you have any suggestions.

[@madxenomorph]

@@Physicsduck Honestly I've been having luck with Zep industrial degreaser (Purple, the grey kinda sucks), BUT that was mostly for kitchen cleaning/degreasing. Simple Green didn't do a whole lot, but Zep cut through nearly everything.

[@rick_b8s]

@@Physicsduck dry ice blasting - gonna need a huuuge budget (100's, maybe thousands times more $$ than a few cans of simple green and elbow grease), some more ppe, follow confined space regs and use supplied-air respirators have fun !

[@1Longranger]

5:08

[@ScDMiller1]

Assuming you're on the north American power grid.? I take great satisfaction that you're little (or rather big) generator probably contributed maybe a small amount of power to charge my device which I wach you on by now.? ⚡🤪🖥👍😊

[@user-or1lu3ku3m]

There's almost more graphics and "disclaimer" than the video, dislike

[@Physicsduck]

(takes a look at M's videos to compare styles and editing).....huh....how 'bout that.

[@Benlucky13]

heh, saw the thumbnail and thought it looked a lot like the post on /r/skookum. didn't realize it was your post until just now

[@Physicsduck]

Welcome to the weird. ;) This is just the beginning of the rabbit hole. Wait until you see the other channels, books, discord, and live shows. This gets weirder the deeper you go.

[@calfeggs]

I bet a steam cleaner would do well with that greasy mess.

[@Physicsduck]

Coating the generator in ice didn't sound like a good idea (it was well below freezing in there for most of the shutdown). The boss wouldn't spring for dry-ice blasting....so....we did it in Hard Mode.