Handy man Jo

Few things in life are free and my expedition to Antarctica was made possible by accepting employment with our beloved government.  As you probably know, I am trained as a mechanical engineer; my career, however, could  thus far best be described as denial of that fact.  It felt like bit of a risk to accept employment in that capacity, especially since I am the only mechanical engineer on the team. I am relieved to report that the first few (of probably countless) challenges we have met could be surmounted.  We have two very experienced and  easy-to-work-with diesel mechs in our technical team and their perspectives and hands are obviously unmissable.  Wikipedia, Google and OEM (original equipment manufacturers) manuals also helped of course.  These tests included the setup of a generator's actuator and PLC-like controller, troubleshooting and fixing of a warm container fridge unit, replacement of a few pumps, servicing of two diesel generators, adding some functionality to another PLC (programmable logic controller) etc.  They probably only served as appetizers for the year ahead; so I might regret this blog a few months from now. As in cycling: a strong finish is more important than a strong start.  It is, however, good to know that while juggling fun, growing up and training at school and varsity a few things do stick and if nothing else, maybe just the way in which you think.