02-23-2019, 11:02 AM
(02-22-2019, 11:36 PM)Clifford B. Wrote: Hey Doc. do you remember the 3M system ??
It went hand in hand with the PMS.
MRFA C.Brewer USS Ajax 79-81
Yep. That's how I became familiar with Preventative Maintenance. All the machines had laminated cards with instructions for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual & annual PM's.
That also brings up a funny story. Had this PB3 (Push Button 3rd. Was given E-4 for enlisting for an additional 2 years, total of 6) who couldn't find his a$$ with both hands. Also an arrogant little snot. About 30 days after reporting aboard had pissed off everyone in the 50 man shop.
Well said PB3 had a PM that included taking a hydraulic oil sample from a turret lathe. He couldn't be bothered with getting the machine manual in the shop office so he came up with his own idea. Went down to the galley and got an empty #10 can and unscrewed a pressure gauge. Word quickly passed through the shop and we gathered watching his actions. He held the can in front of the manifold that normally held the gauge with one hand and turned on the lathe with the other. A solid stream of oil shot out of the hole, knocked the can out of his hand, showered him with oil and made one hell of a mess all over the deck, etc. You should have seen us laughing. Too bad YouTube wasn't a thing then. Ditto for America's Funniest Home Videos.
Well we made him clean up his mess before we allowed him to go and shower and change his uniform. He did become a little more human after that. He also caught a dose of scabies in Taiwan and had to wash everything he owned plus his bedding.