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Nice job and better than a $20 spent.
Saving something from the skip.
Saving something from the skip.
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Dieselman 63
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Sorry for the lack of decent posts of late.
Work has been mental, getting annoyed with my place as they give me and the other apprentice endless labouring ‘for your apprenticeship’ and don’t give us any training. I have started submitting tractor maintenance as part of it as I have no on-job evidence from work. My own workshop is more comprehensive than work’s, has better quality tools, and everything gets put back instead of getting lost or stolen.
Poor quality banter too. If you speak 60yo plus racism or Tagalog, you’re ok.
Anyway… some gearbox work. An oil slinger and the lay shaft put back in, plus a gear lever. Much more needed.
Work has been mental, getting annoyed with my place as they give me and the other apprentice endless labouring ‘for your apprenticeship’ and don’t give us any training. I have started submitting tractor maintenance as part of it as I have no on-job evidence from work. My own workshop is more comprehensive than work’s, has better quality tools, and everything gets put back instead of getting lost or stolen.
Poor quality banter too. If you speak 60yo plus racism or Tagalog, you’re ok.
Anyway… some gearbox work. An oil slinger and the lay shaft put back in, plus a gear lever. Much more needed.
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Do you not have a training officer you can raise your concerns to?.
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My manager hasn’t been present for the past five apprenticeship meetings with the course lady, sets the standard really. I don’t really think they care, that’s the problem, and an email won’t improve things but will rark everyone up.
I’ve thought about saying something for a while now but realistically, if they had genuine concerns, this situation wouldn’t even be happening.
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When I did my apprenticeship in the 70's the training officer kept on top of things, the only run in I had was for doing excessive overtime
so I had to cut back.I think some of the blame should be put on the apprentices themselves these days, at my last place there were some who were interested in the job and wanted to learn, but others would prefer to sit in the workshop playing on their phones.
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I get the impression that @Dieselman 63 is definitely not one of those phone-addicted young people and is sadly unusual in displaying a real interest in learning about the job. I am reminded of reading about an employer who had the habit of visiting the parents of any prospective apprentices - he reckoned he could tell a lot from discovering what sort of background and upbringing they came from. (It would probably be considered illegal these days and considered an infringement of someone's human rights - but let's ignore the employer's rights...)
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I stayed the course for the five years of my apprenticeship, ended up being the longest serving employee and the most experienced but sadly it counted for nothing. I left six months later for a management job which I got based on my experience, go figure as they say.
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Yeah it’s silly eh. ‘Nobody wants to do this job’ well yeah, when you treat them like that, who would…
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Given the situation, I would say you have three options.
1. Suck it up and hope things improve
2. Complain or at least bring it to the attention of senior management
3. Look into transferring/completing your apprenticeship elsewhere
It may be that they don't think of you as having sufficient skills yet to give you more interesting work. How many apprentices are there at your work? Have you tried talking to any who are further ahead? they "might" say that things improve significantly when you get further up the ladder. Some companies take on apprentices in the expectation that a significant number will drop out for various reasons, and don't put in any real effort until they feel those remaining have demonstrated that they are in for the long haul.
One person complaining is seen as someone having a moan. Do the others at your level feel the same,? if so, then an email from all of you might produce some action. If the rest of them have no genuine interest in the work, then it's probably time to explore option three...
If you decide on option three, then look on the plus side - you currently have work, which is always the best place to be if you're looking for a change. You have some experience and so should be in a better place to ask the right questions when you go looking for the next job.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
1. Suck it up and hope things improve
2. Complain or at least bring it to the attention of senior management
3. Look into transferring/completing your apprenticeship elsewhere
It may be that they don't think of you as having sufficient skills yet to give you more interesting work. How many apprentices are there at your work? Have you tried talking to any who are further ahead? they "might" say that things improve significantly when you get further up the ladder. Some companies take on apprentices in the expectation that a significant number will drop out for various reasons, and don't put in any real effort until they feel those remaining have demonstrated that they are in for the long haul.
One person complaining is seen as someone having a moan. Do the others at your level feel the same,? if so, then an email from all of you might produce some action. If the rest of them have no genuine interest in the work, then it's probably time to explore option three...
If you decide on option three, then look on the plus side - you currently have work, which is always the best place to be if you're looking for a change. You have some experience and so should be in a better place to ask the right questions when you go looking for the next job.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Bought a new seal today, $7, 1.25” outer 2”. Pressed that in, then 3bonded it to the machine. I don’t recall there being a seal originally, but I thought a bit of oil-stopping silicone wouldn’t hurt.
Now, onto the main drive shaft. The bearing seemed pretty gone with the amount of dirt in it, but after a kero wash it’s actually spinning really well and no doubt will sound even better once in oil. So far, so good.
Now, onto the main drive shaft. The bearing seemed pretty gone with the amount of dirt in it, but after a kero wash it’s actually spinning really well and no doubt will sound even better once in oil. So far, so good.
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Here’s a boring post.
I wire wheeled the selector, then went to fit it. It was completely wedged in the piece it’s supposed to freely mate with.
The fitting on this is appalling, this isn’t the first thing on this that’s below par.
The selector is hardened so I broke out the angle grinder and a cutting disc, and promptly cut a slit in my knuckle. Nice.
Once I taped up my finger, I was ready to go. The green felt tip marked the high spots and I cut them down on the grinder until it was able to slide in. Then a circle started appearing, this is from the burrs on the drilled holes. I nipped the shaft in the vice and used the grinder to carefully pare away the high spots. The shaft now works properly, and is ready for fitting to the machine.
I wire wheeled the selector, then went to fit it. It was completely wedged in the piece it’s supposed to freely mate with.
The fitting on this is appalling, this isn’t the first thing on this that’s below par.
The selector is hardened so I broke out the angle grinder and a cutting disc, and promptly cut a slit in my knuckle. Nice.
Once I taped up my finger, I was ready to go. The green felt tip marked the high spots and I cut them down on the grinder until it was able to slide in. Then a circle started appearing, this is from the burrs on the drilled holes. I nipped the shaft in the vice and used the grinder to carefully pare away the high spots. The shaft now works properly, and is ready for fitting to the machine.
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Right.
Shaft fitted, first gear fitted, bull gear fitted, pinion fitted and bearing in place with castle nut and split pin.
Next up, rebuild the planetary gear train and the first gear selector, then I can start cleaning the cast iron cover.
I’ve also won an online auction for lots of Howard manuals and some Villiers books, too. They’ll be a welcome read as I go forward with the engine overhaul.
Shaft fitted, first gear fitted, bull gear fitted, pinion fitted and bearing in place with castle nut and split pin.
Next up, rebuild the planetary gear train and the first gear selector, then I can start cleaning the cast iron cover.
I’ve also won an online auction for lots of Howard manuals and some Villiers books, too. They’ll be a welcome read as I go forward with the engine overhaul.
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I had a meeting with my apprenticeship coordinator, they’re an external agency and visit me every three months.
Basically, the company can’t provide me with the work I need to complete my apprenticeship, which is pretty crap.
We don’t do bearings, dynamic seals, welding, servicing of pneumatic or hydraulic components, gas cutting or welding. I’m joining a heritage railway on the advice of someone at work, who said they can help me get it, but I have to pay membership subs. I’ll do that, if it means I can come out of my time faster.
Companies moan about apprentices not finishing trades or young people not wanting to be tradesmen. If I had known what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have bothered starting this journey as it’s been so poorly organised, but there you go…
Basically, the company can’t provide me with the work I need to complete my apprenticeship, which is pretty crap.
We don’t do bearings, dynamic seals, welding, servicing of pneumatic or hydraulic components, gas cutting or welding. I’m joining a heritage railway on the advice of someone at work, who said they can help me get it, but I have to pay membership subs. I’ll do that, if it means I can come out of my time faster.
Companies moan about apprentices not finishing trades or young people not wanting to be tradesmen. If I had known what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have bothered starting this journey as it’s been so poorly organised, but there you go…
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Hot water and washing powder would of shifted it. Or made it soft enough.
Dunk, leave scrape.
