by "Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
Published 10/25/2017 at 00:24
by "Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
Published 10/25/2017 at 00:24
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STARS: 6
A guy inspecting/repairing high voltage power lines standing on the skid of a helicopter. So much nope.
Unrelated, I’ve been listening to
Girl Talk
’s ‘
Night Ripper’
album on loop for two days, it’s so damn good:
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I leave for South Dakota tomorrow, so today was basically my Friday!
"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
10/25/2017 at 01:21, STARS: 3
imagine the job interview ... ranging from “how’s your work ethic” to “do have anything left to live for?”
"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
10/25/2017 at 01:24, STARS: 6
“I’m sorry, you have to ride on the outside of the helicopter because your balls won’t fit inside”
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
10/25/2017 at 01:56, STARS: 1
Can this seriously not be done with a drone yet? This seems like one of those jobs best left to the robots.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
10/25/2017 at 02:56, STARS: 3
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"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
10/25/2017 at 04:16, STARS: 1
Makes my office job look boring in comparison... oh, wait
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/25/2017 at 07:04, STARS: 1
All the nope. ALL OF IT!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
10/25/2017 at 07:34, STARS: 2
Whatever they pay that guy, it isn’t enough.
And I’m not sure why he can’t be inside the helicopter to inspect power lines TBH.
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
10/25/2017 at 08:30, STARS: 3
You have to touch the lines to test them, unfortunately.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
10/25/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0
Ah, I didn’t realize that - I thought it was a visual inspection, thanks!
I would still think this is begging for an apparatus that keeps the guy inside - hell I don’t like flying inside a helicopter, let alone being strapped to the skid!
"fourvalleys" (fourvalleys)
10/25/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 1
They’re strapped in pretty well. Usually at the worst, they’d fall and be tethered.
Before they do anything, they clip onto the line so the whole deal - lines, helicopter, and person - are all isolated. The line is still energized, but they’re isolated.
Of course, sometimes they aren’t on the skid of the helicopter:
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"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
10/25/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 0
I’m sure for these people, it’s no big deal, or they wouldn’t do it. But I wouldn’t want any part of that gig —
"boxrocket" (boxrocket)
10/25/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 0
Must have been outer areas of STL. Folks in the ‘burbs would have freaked out, and folks downtown or on the IL side would have shot at it or something.