Re: Strange Things that Happen!!!

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On 9/27/2022 1:47 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>
> LOL.  Years.. well decades ago we were running an 82A carrier over
> several miles of open wire.  6 channel analog carrier for 6 POTS lines.
>   Its not intended for open wire, but it worked mostly.  The thing is it
> was plagued with intermittent noise.  My supervisor finally found the
> problem.  He was climbing the poles one at a time checking the
> insulators when he found a piece of bare copper wire wrapped around the
> pole, and reaching out a ways to rub on one of the wires.  When it was
> dry and the wind was dead calm there was no issue, but if the wind was
> enough to make the wires move it would be noisy on all 6 channels.  If
> it rained it would ground out and kill the system.  Usually by the time
> we could get out after a storm to start checking things it had dried
> enough that the system was working again.  We replaced channel units,
> cross connect wire, and repeaters before he finally found the problem.
>


ROFLOL!!  Those kind of problems will drive you nuts!!  In a past life
as a Maintenance Supervisor in a Plastic Company, there was a DAY!!

The operator on a extrusion line making American Standard Toilet
overflow pipes that would be installed in the rear tanks.  The cutoff
saw was cutting to length of about 9" +/- At some point the saw started
to act up and in some way.  The operator came back the Maintenance Shop
and told me the problem.  I grabbed some tools and walked out the saw.
It was working just fine.............  I stood there for about 2 minutes
which meant that it had cut about 40 or so pieces of pipe.  I shrugged
my shoulders and started back to the shop.  I got about 20' away and the
operator hollers out to me. "There it goes again!!!"  I turned around
and went back and it worked just fine.................  Another 2 or so
minutes went by and another 40 - 60 pieces were cut off.  I again
started for the shop.  When I got about 20' away (I noticed that there
was a concrete joint in the floor)  I stepped across the line and
the operator hollered out again.  I walked back and again all was
good. I explained to the operator that "I" can't fix what "I" can't see.
Soooooo get another saw out of the equipment area and do a swap.  Bring
this saw back to the shop.  I will tag it for inspection. I walked away!
That afternoon I had my guy's pull the saw into the shop for a full
inspection. Checked all wires, terminals, air cylinders for leaks, all
bolts tight, everything secure, a complete look over.  They found
nothing, zip, de'nada of anything wrong.  Placed the saw back into the
equipment area and never heard another issue of any kind!!!

I wanted to blame the crack in the floor. ;-)

Les