Kansas City Tacoma Crew - 816/913

Alas, nothing so exciting. Had to walk the shot line out of the mine before shooting. Half mile up an average 9% grade

 

Yeah that sounds like exercise with extra steps.

 

Got paid to do so

 

Paid exercise. Getting closer to doable.

 

Walked about that on a 5% grade today carrying a gas-powered compressor/flamethrower. Good times

 

Between the two of you we got tnt and flamethrowers. Sounds like a good time.

 

and a good amount of exercise that we never see here lmao

 

And big equipment. (his is bigger than mine, I'll admit)

 

Yeah, that does not sound pleasant

By our powers combined...

I try not to make a habit of it

 

And now it's a bigger hole. This job is weird.

 

Teach me something.

What's on the ceilings and how does it help?

 

Those are roof bolts. They tie the layers of rock together, forming a stronger structural beam and helping prevent it from weakening over time and failing.

 

That's what I was thinking, but I could not see where they are connected/how they hold it up.

Google search shows that it would be like a long rebar drilled up into it?

 

That's the most commonly used type that I'm aware of. They're held up by a quick set resin, then torqued to spec once the resin cures. There are other types that use a split wedge or similar mechanical system

 

What'd you say you're mining? Limestone?

 

At this place, yes

 

Happy Thanksgiving, Taco bros.

 

@Sear87 that was the last fuse for a belt drive motor on a mobile concrete plant. It was the last one because third shift blew three others and somebody, nobody knows who, just bridged the fuse with some wire without seeing if there was an obstruction... Startup on 1st shift produced a rather startling bang.

 

Sounds expensive

 

Major KCTC drama on book of faces right now. Love it.