Elevator Forum

I don't know about inspection business, but I do know about start-up elevator companies-"You know how you make a small fortune in the elevator busines...

Got any relays sticking in with residual magnetism? Some Otis relays have a bronze residual shield, that gets peened through over many operations, the...

I had a loop wire start to degrade, between the gen and motor. Got stiff, and looked like it was a bit burnt, umdersized, passing too much current for...

"If it didn't leak, it wouldn't be hydraulic." Last edited by Vic; 04/29/12 01:09 AM.

Wow, Admin, you have had much better luck with Siemens than I have. I sent a starter in for repair through Magtrol, and it took many, many months to g...

Yep. It's either that, or, the control board goes dark. I've got a pile of em in the shop, waiting for me to get to replacing the scr's.

Originally Posted By: uppo72 i read this stuff with bated breath knowing full well the consequences for mistakes. me and my brethren here have mostly ...

By "resources", are you referring to "mental" resources?heh heh, j/k!

Dang, that was close1!Those were the days before harnesses were widely used, too. A good reminder for everyone not to get too comfy and relaxed on the...

Holy sh*t that's expensive. Still, I wanna go...Hmmm...

I had no pit props with me. Mistaske #4.1. Don't rely on just one method for securing a car2. Don't assume the safety circuit works unless you prove i...

Wow, scary stuff.Here's the time I almost got killed. It was a little cantilevered hydro, a 40 fpm, 1000# capacity residential elevator, at a church. ...

I use a temperature sensor, about as big as one of the old pagers, that I place in an inconspicuous area. You can set it up to take readings at progra...

Flat top, huh? Haven't seen any around Los Angeles. There were still a few 1SOBs around when I left Otis in 1992, but not many-any of these "flatops"....

There was a Kone job in California that was running, being serviced by an independendt elevator company. Then two representatives from Kone showed up ...