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peteyturbo · 05-05-2006, 12:14 PM

Now that I am no longer employed with this company I can share some pics of what I have been doing for the past year, building wind turbines! It was a cool job but I just cannot handle living out of hotels all over the country anymore and never being home.
Most of theese pics were taken at the Bear Creek wind farm outside of wilked-barre and some were from California. Theese are G8x turbines, 90 meters tall with a blade diameter of 87 meters and they produce a maximum of 2.2 megawatts a peice..

On Sale · 05-05-2006, 12:17 PM

wow thats freakin sweet.

whos the pup in the 2nd pic?

peteyturbo · 05-05-2006, 12:19 PM

Her name is Megan. It was one of the construction foremans dogs lol

peteyturbo · 05-05-2006, 12:20 PM

I also have a vid somewhere of me jumping a new KIA sorrento off a 4 ft. embankment.. I'll see if I can find it

On Sale · 05-05-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by peteyturbo

I also have a vid somewhere of me jumping a new KIA sorrento off a 4 ft. embankment.. I'll see if I can find it

find it now! hah

wrxman60 · 05-05-2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by peteyturbo

Now that I am no longer employed with this company I can share some pics of what I have been doing for the past year, building wind turbines! It was a cool job but I just cannot handle living out of hotels all over the country anymore and never being home.
Most of theese pics were taken at the Bear Creek wind farm outside of wilked-barre and some were from California. Theese are G8x turbines, 90 meters tall with a blade diameter of 87 meters and they produce a maximum of 2.2 megawatts a peice..

how do you go about attaching the blades to the main pole? i see you use a crane to lift it up but how does it attach?

DoubleOughtCel · 05-05-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wrxman60

how do you go about attaching the blades to the main pole? i see you use a crane to lift it up but how does it attach?

Call me crazy, but I'd love to see one of those blades come off and cause some destruction on its way down the road.

CarbonIS · 05-05-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DoubleOughtCel

Call me crazy, but I'd love to see one of those blades come off and cause some destruction on its way down the road.

alright u sicko

awesome pics.

peteyturbo · 05-06-2006, 01:57 AM

It takes two cranes, the big one is attached at a point as to where the rotor would sit vertical and the other keeps it flat enough until it gets high enough to lift it vertically. Than it's "pray for no wind time" and start and line up the bolt holes with the hub..

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Originally Posted by wrxman60

how do you go about attaching the blades to the main pole? i see you use a crane to lift it up but how does it attach?

05Accent · 05-05-2006, 05:50 PM

haha jumping a kia! haha nice pictures

james_ls · 05-06-2006, 10:41 AM

That looks pretty crazy.

What was it like workin out there?

Twin_Cam · 05-06-2006, 11:21 AM

That's pretty sweet.

1988 Olds · 05-07-2006, 03:01 AM

Yeah that's cool. When you see them next to the road. Damn

hystericfox · 05-07-2006, 04:00 AM

Those are not far from me, maybe 20 minutes. I see them whenever I take the turnpike to school. I want to take pics of my car with them behind it, but haven't found any good spots yet.

05-05-2006, 12:14 PM	#1
peteyturbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE Phila. Member #1450 iTrader: (0)	some cool pics Now that I am no longer employed with this company I can share some pics of what I have been doing for the past year, building wind turbines! It was a cool job but I just cannot handle living out of hotels all over the country anymore and never being home. Most of theese pics were taken at the Bear Creek wind farm outside of wilked-barre and some were from California. Theese are G8x turbines, 90 meters tall with a blade diameter of 87 meters and they produce a maximum of 2.2 megawatts a peice..

05-06-2006, 10:41 AM	#11
james_ls TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Member #1614 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra LS//VTEC iTrader: (0)	That looks pretty crazy. What was it like workin out there? __________________ *Heller Dope* - When the ** is doper than Hellen Keller; it's Heller Dope To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BUY MY STUFF!** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-06-2006, 11:21 AM	#12
Twin_Cam Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA Member #288 iTrader: (0)	That's pretty sweet. __________________ Jeff '00 Saturn SL2m- slowest car on TST

05-07-2006, 03:01 AM	#13
1988 Olds Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Levittown, PA Member #201 My Ride: 2012 Chevy Cruze iTrader: (0)	Yeah that's cool. When you see them next to the road. Damn __________________ 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Surpeme Classic To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Dynoed at 237hp and 292lbs at the rear wheels. Hmm ran 13.52 @ 103.42 11/10/06 1994 Hunter Green Acura Integra DB7, Stock

05-07-2006, 04:00 AM	#14
hystericfox Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clarks Summit, PA Member #1366 My Ride: Too many. iTrader: (0)	Those are not far from me, maybe 20 minutes. I see them whenever I take the turnpike to school. I want to take pics of my car with them behind it, but haven't found any good spots yet. __________________ 97 TSi AWD - on-road toy 88 XJ - off road toy 06 636 - fast toy 04 WRX wagon - winter beater -RjH

05-05-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
On Sale Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #869 iTrader: (5)	wow thats freakin sweet. whos the pup in the 2nd pic?

05-05-2006, 12:19 PM	#3
peteyturbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE Phila. Member #1450 iTrader: (0)	Her name is Megan. It was one of the construction foremans dogs lol

05-05-2006, 12:20 PM	#4
peteyturbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE Phila. Member #1450 iTrader: (0)	I also have a vid somewhere of me jumping a new KIA sorrento off a 4 ft. embankment.. I'll see if I can find it

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