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charles_green
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4mo ago
The day we had to scrap a full door operator because of one little relay
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foster.ruby
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4mo ago
Pro tip: a shop vac fixed my stuck elevator door lock in 5 minutes
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abby_martin28
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4mo ago
Got a request to retrofit an old Otis unit from 1962 last week
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lisa_wilson87
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4mo ago
Warning: Never trust a 30-year-old hydraulic line just because it looks dry
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riverf34
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4mo ago
I finally switched from wire rope to poly rope for hoistway safeties
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karen275
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4mo ago
Had to hot-wire an old Otis controller in a Denver hotel basement last Tuesday
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campbell.nora
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4mo ago
Old timer told me to stop using WD-40 on door tracks
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olivias88
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4mo ago
Just realized my partner's dad had a point about these old Otis machines
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foster.ruby
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4mo ago
Plugged a leaky hydraulic line with a bar of soap and it held for 3 months
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nancy_owens
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4mo ago
Had to pick between two used elevator controllers last week
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jason_fisher4
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4mo ago
PSA: I spent 5 years leveling elevators wrong in Denver
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allen.amy
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4mo ago
Old timer at the union hall told me to stop greasing guide rails by eye and actually measure the film thickness
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the_karen
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4mo ago
Debated between oiling the rails dry or wet last night
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webb.christopher
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4mo ago
Used to follow OEM manuals to the letter, now I just adapt on the fly
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hollym12
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4mo ago
Just wasted 6 hours on a door interlock that was off by 1/8th of an inch
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