Week hrs

Week hrs: 40 hrs
These pictures are what happens when a semi hits a porcupine...luckily his tires didn't go flat before we found this..

Week hrs/reflection

Week hrs: 38.5hrs
Total hrs:357 hrs
Last week was busy as ever. Memorial day made for a crazy end of the week and beginning of this  week, and at the same time I am getting ready for graduation.

Interesting week/ week hrs

Week hrs: 42.5 hrs
Total hrs: 318.5hrs

This week was very interesting. I got to do a lot of metal fab work.  I had a new radiator from an aftermarket company that would not fit no matter what I did.  I had to cut rivets, flanges, and some other things to make it work, but it turned out really nice and no leaks which is very good.  I also got the opportunity to talk with a guy that builds $250,000 and over baja racers. He is leting me tag along with him to their eastern Washington testing grounds and have a backstage pass to how they build them and maybe drive one.

Week hrs

Week hrs:40 hrs
Total hrs:276 hrs
So this week I learned some "old school" ways on how to diagnose problems before scan tools and labtops were used in every shop.  The old school ways need to be passed on because there is value In all of it.  

week hrs

week hrs: 43 hrs
total hrs: 236


This week i learned alot about hydraulic systems. Identifying hydraulic fittings and learning how these systems work.  I get to deal with a lot of hydraulic systems at Vanderpol and maas which is helping me with my study of these systems.

Weeks hrs

Weeks hrs:40
Total hrs: 193
During this week I had a good lesson in patience I had to try and diagnose an problem that didn't happen when I tested for it.  The vehicle was a 2000 and something Ford f350 with a transmission that would heat up at  random but no codes? Fun right.... phantom problem.

Spq13

Weeks hrs:31 hrs
Total hrs: 153 hrs
I had an awesome week. I found out that I am a full time, permanent employee of vanderpol and maas my internship is over and my career starts officially. So, it is true that an internship can turn into a job.

SPQ13

Week hrs: 42 hrs
Total hrs:122 hrs
This week was a very good week.  I got to work on a 69 gmc and a 78 gmc both flatbeds. I got to see how things were done then and how they are different now.  This also brought a new concept to my learning because things were so simple back then.

Spq13

While installing kingpins I figured out that learning by yourself can make  mistakes happen. I was trying to install races in the hub and damaged the new race because the hub is aluminum and needs to be heated before install. Lesson learned

SPQ13

Week hrs: 40 hrs
Total hrs:80 hrs
I had to revisit the electrical system check test this week. I had a bad alternator in my 2003 Ford f150. I tested the starter, alternator, and battery. The findings were 11.4 volts with the vehicle running at the alternator...not good, after I charged the battery the battery passed a load test. I am glad that I learned how to test all those items in three easy tests.

SPQ13 Evan

I Am glad to be getting back into the groove of class.  I did brush up on electrical systems and go through the basic components of a circuit. It is interesting though because now I view things more clearly than before  and can figure out complex systems now, that I wouldn't have attempted earlier in my journey.

Week hrs

40 hrs. Running total well over 300 the pictures are of a twisted driveline and an air filter that has never been changed. The things I see in the industry due to lack of care or excessive abuse

Weeks hrs

37 hrs this week I like the fact that learning never stops and every job in this business has its own challenges and strenths it makes for an interesting work week

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40 hrs I have been thinking about what the future holds for me do I go to MSU and continue college or do I officially enter the workforce. Do I stay at VP&M  or do I move on to a new chapter choices choices choices this is why I don't like the near end of college ha ha

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40 hrs  I am glad that I have been staying busy at the shop.  I got to to look at a liftgate on a box truck and how it works and how to test for a bad motor. 

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43 hrs this week. I had a good reminder of how  important safety is this week I had a 6 ton floor jack break the pin that holds the jack in place.  Lucky I had a air jack in the middle of the axle so the trailer didn't fall but it could have been really bad and someone could have gotten hurt.  I goes to show that even when you do things right there could be equipment failure so I always try to think about the "what ifs" and prepare for them

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37 hrs

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40hrs  services all this week

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43 hrs this week I had a freightliner come in with a bad maxi can and the truck would go from 120 psi to 50 psi in 60 seconds  the driver drove this truck not thinking it was a serious problem thankfully I fixed the the problem before a wreck happened...got to love drivers this proves that as techs we have be on our A game because the drivers are not always going to report problems to us

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43 hrs.. Every week I learn so much the highlight of this week was snap on Friday the cost and convenience can sometimes outweigh eachother this time the convenience won I needed tools ASAP. Also this week I learned how to adjust all the different styles of clutches

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43 hrs I had a interesting lesson this week about installing exhaust manifolds and a new rear axle with disc brakes.  It is always important to check the new axle for brake wear and full function of the axle

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45 hrs and this week I learned how to install springs with one person using a floor jack and some creative thinking

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40 hrs this week I learned how to take out, replace the drop axle and plumb in air lines to the  drop axle. Also Jeff I was wondering if there is somewhere I could buy that DOT book you showed us in class with all the things the DOT will redflag trucks for.  Name and where I can buy would be awesome

Week hrs

30 hrs this week

Last week hrs

28 hrs