r/engineering Glorified steel salesman 21d ago

Well…. There’s your problem! [MECHANICAL]

687 Upvotes

View all comments

Show parent comments

55

u/KnownSoldier04 Glorified steel salesman 20d ago

Got it, it’s a General Electric MS-5000

Damaged compressor stage was the 5th from the last.

43

u/albatroopa 20d ago

There's a non-zero chance I made those parts.

15

u/KnownSoldier04 Glorified steel salesman 20d ago

Awesome!

Any specific insights?

39

u/albatroopa 20d ago

I was but a button pusher with a gleam in my eye back then.

5

u/Zesty-Lem0n 19d ago

Has the industry stolen the sparkle from your eyes yet lol

6

u/albatroopa 19d ago

It has not. I love my job.

1

u/aristotleschild 18d ago

And what are you now?

3

u/albatroopa 18d ago

Apps eng for a cnc manufacturer