Weekend Trouble

I was at two other locations before these buildings. Busy day for a Saturday but only fixed half of the calls, like I said in the video I'm heading out on Monday so someone else will hopefully fix them up.
Cheers

[@MadScientist267]

Ah yes the ups and downs of elevator repair.

[@evangelicalcatholics]

Looks like the elevator to the Back Rooms!

[@theredstormer8078]

My thoughts exactly

[@SteelTwilight]

You're telling me there's humans that understand that spaghetti nest? Holy crap

[@Trump2PrisonOn34Counts]

I worked on a system with 4096 analog to digital amplifiers/converters. Took up three entire 19" wide 7' tall, 4' deep racks. Looked intimidating but aside from the head end and all the channel connectors, it was just 4095 things just like the first thing. I started in high school fixing mechanical pinball and juke boxes. Those got interesting. Best tool was a probe with an alligator clip wire on it to trip systems along the circuit.

[@James_Bowie]

That's nothing compared to telephone exchange switching of the era.

[@MQElevators]

Ive heard a few people talk about working on older pinball machines. Might have to look that up.

[@InsanePacoTaco]

​@@MQElevators Alec on Technology Connections is doing a series on a relay logic pinball machine. It's rather interesting and well done

[@InsanePacoTaco]

Reply got deleted. Go figure

[@Naters305ytg]

Love the sound of all those old contactors.

[@BartlettTFD]

This guy definitely doesn’t give me that “warm and fuzzy feeling” about his elevator😩

[@StackableGoldMC]

bro is servicing elevators in the backrooms. 0:41

[@jerrysimpson3239]

Giant pinball machine circuitry. Lol😊

[@pjkoths]

Long ago I used to maintain and repair similar elevators - brings back memories.

[@mydogpeaches1]

i really find relay logic fascinating it’s something incredibly simple yet so very much complex at the same time so glad you share your work i used to watch another elevator tech here on youtube it’s got to be more than 10 years ago now and i believe he was in new york taking care of the city elevators some truly massive relay logic systems he even showed upgrades processes done on old systems to new computer controllers truly amazing stuff unfortunately when he retired he took down his channel as well honestly a super sad day as he had a lot of very good knowledge on the old stuff i learned a ton that has helped me with automotive technology today as it’s a major mix of old relay technology and new computer technology so i appreciate you sharing your knowledge as it’s applicable in quite a few different areas of work an the relay logic is very much an obsolete technology in the world so not much is left really just major in the elevator industry of course until it’s updated then we loose more to time

[@musiclabmn]

Was that John with the Elev-aider channel? He had some awesome stuff on there.

[@paulmorrow8372]

If you think elevators are cool, check out how mechanical pinball machines worked!

[@musiclabmn]

@@paulmorrow8372 Technology Connections did a great video on those, some amazing engineering

[@raptorms773]

Pretty intresting, never really thought too much about how an elevator is controlled, maybe this is an older one? I tigured they would run plc's and drives maybe proximity sensors on the doors. This stuff looks like the stuff i worked on in a steel factory on 1950's equipment, cabinets full of relays , timers, and contacters and all of them interlocked one way or another there where schematics but no tags on any wire anymore. Man i miss figuring out those puzzles.

[@Ragnar8504]

Yes, this definitely gives me 70s vibes, possibly even 60s. Actually, considering there's selenium rectifiers most likely early 60s. I think the doors still use mechanical switches in addition to a bunch of sensors on modern lifts too though.

[@MQElevators]

Sometimes it's frustrating with the old equipment but I think everyone will miss it when it's all gone. Now you just replace boards, there isn't as much troubleshooting. This is an older Armor elevator from way back when.

[@audvidgeek]

@@MQElevators I saw a vacuum tube in that control bank of relays. Is that a rectifier?

[@addhoardingprocrastinator]

the walls and floor in the hall way look like something from the back rooms.

[@acatisfinetoo3018]

Bro is litreally in the backrooms...😅

[@philipcollins3849]

Have a good one brother 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍🏻

[@donnyeisenbacher6896]

I love and respect all things mechanical. Never worked on an elevator. Great content!!

[@MQElevators]

Thanks

[@michaelsassenus3154]

Yes! Great content! Please keep making videos!

[@MQElevators]

Thanks

[@matthewellisor5835]

Oooooo! Yummy relay logic. I promise to be back to watch when I have a few more minutes but you get the 'like' now.

[@MQElevators]

Thanks man

[@SnoDawg]

It makes me not want to ride elevators watching this.

[@agems56]

What I never could understand is why there are so few inspectors for large cities when you say at the same time that there is never enough time in a day to do everything that needs to be done!

[@vortexan9804]

Stone age equipped....rectifier tube, selenium rectifiers, time for upgrades maybe.

[@MQElevators]

Definitely a little over due on the up grades.

[@eastcoastrifraf]

This is a scary elevator

[@brianlocal3]

18years I have have been in, and I have never seen an Armor controller Just not a popular unit in STL. Now Dover composites are a different story….

[@Sprintcup1]

Looks fun, have a good trip, looking forwards to the next update. Did previously reply but it's been deleted ? Regards Russ...

[@johnwalker890]

Seems like a headache to troubleshoot, Reminds me of a Six speed DC motor crane controls, of the trolley type, but way more relays and contactors, definitely more moving parts.

[@wormdamage]

Fascinating! Don't see a lot of selenium rectifiers in operation these days.

[@James_Bowie]

But you can sure smell 'em when they decide to let go!

[@Rayram555]

Electrical relays are so fascinating. This is interesting.

[@chickenwing111]

go buy some small low voltage relays, some lights and some switches and have some fun.

[@UQRXD]

8:36 Look at that rats nest.

[@majortwit]

What goes up must come down…

[@Z-Ack]

Why do all elevator techs wear that same damn jacket? Or hoodie…. But they’re all literally the same.. no matter what company..

[@MQElevators]

Gotta love Carhartt

[@UQRXD]

9:03 all that for one little motor.

[@UQRXD]

10:09 Tube is missing.

[@thethirdrail8397]

Hoist way...? should you have said Shaft way! since , this elevator is a roped Drive vs hydraulic.

[@dwah6]

Most of us in the elevator trade in North America just always refer to it as Hoistway no matter which type of elevator

[@thethirdrail8397]

@@dwah6 Oh... ok, I guess I was looking at the age of the elevator. since, the shaft would have had a different name then!

[@PinnacIeSaint]

Kinda scarey seeing see the electronic and electricians we trust our lives with.

[@MikeRice-yr9zv]

scab

[@MQElevators]

Thanks

[@zoso4rune504]

New finger safe relays and panduit are over rated. Maybe it's time to replace all those relays with a PLC.

[@MQElevators]

I'm not a fan of PLC's

[@ArnhemCityTube]

unbelievable how bad the electrical panel is wired...loose contactors everywhere...horrible american shit quality

[@111000100101001]

Must have been outsourced to Lucas;)

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

If you look at a map of north America you will find a country called Canada ! ( It's a smidge farther up) That's where the horrible shit quality is because that's where this video was made !

[@Ragnar8504]

I'd say that's the beauty of half a century of "Do it as cheaply as you can!" repairs. Happens everywhere in the world. The whole building gives me the creeps!

[@MQElevators]

Hard to put that on the mechanics now as there is no more maintenance being done in the trade. yes of course there are somethings like a little house keeping that could be done here but for the amount of money that companies are getting for these jobs the extra effort doesn't happen any more.

[@MQElevators]

@averteddisasterbarely2339 The real shit quality comes from Canada 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@genewheeler6320]

Thats a nasty hotel

[@James_Bowie]

Cockroach castle.

[@MQElevators]

Apartment building