What's up fellow engineers, I am an MK and the EM1 at my unit seems to think that MK test are nothing compared to EM test. I don't disagree with him but this guy likes to talk trash so I challenged him to a bet, he would take the MK1 EOC and I would take the EM1 EOC, whoever got the highest score wins. I read the last discussion where an EM2 was trying to get a study guide and it looked like he would have better luck pulling his teeth, I understand this is very competitive, but I am not competing I am just trying to put this guy in his place. Can you guys please help me out with any study gui

Hold on a second, you want the EM's here to help you, an MK, score higher on a test than one of our own EM's? I think you would have an easier time finding a study guide in the bilge rather than ask here. So, good luck to you and happy diving.

LOL Try another board dude. This is better than the Friday Funny's.
EM1

It was really a good try though, do let us know how it turns out.

seth,

I'll help you.

There's a study guide for you hanging up by the aircraft warning lights. I left some heavy duty sunglasses (so you can safely go topside) for you inside No. 2 Main Motor.



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Just follow him around while he troubleshoots an electrical problem that somehow 90% of the time turns out to be an MK issue. That's how come we can score higher on your test than u can ours... Good Luck though...

I have to LOL @ the competitive nature of certain rates, especially Engineering , it is always MK's vs. DC's vs. EM's or they all just gang up on the BM's and Deckies for the fun of it.

Here's a good comparison for you Seth...... How many people have successfully struck MK3 in the last 8 years? From 1999-2006 there were no more than 14 successful EM strikers, period.

How much do the EM2 books weigh?

Last, what's the minimum ASVAB score required for EM vs. MK? I know, I know, low blow. But hey, an MK can dream, right?

sounds like the EM's are afraid the MK will beat them at their own game ? interesting

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Originally posted by PBMKC:
sounds like the EM's are afraid the MK will beat them at their own game ? interesting

If we give him the knowledge, how can he beat us at our own game?

Now if the young MK goes out and beats us with what he already knows, then he beat us at our own game.

Ah, MK's you gotta teach 'em everything.

I just want my certificate to buy refrigerant for troubleshooting the permissive circuits on all 7 of our heat pumps that the mk1 went to a 30day school to "learn"

:-)

Sparks75 7 heatpumps that are not working? let me guess your on a 175. keep dreaming on that certificate I've been trying for 20 years to go to AC&R. the MKs will never let it happen becuse then it would prove all you need is acouple of EMs to keep ever thing going in engineering
EMCS

I know I will get some crap for this, but why not. It's all in fun.
Seth don't worry about writing a good em test.
Remember all the Em's need to know are a handful of things, like Read a Fluke meter, use a megger and find an MK to tell them how to start adn secure the Generator or where are the breaker to secure power. Remember the EM's always claim it is a mechanical problem, but after hours of MK's trouble shootting, it almost always leads to an Electrical problem.

This is funny! Glad to see this rivalry still exist in the spirit of fun! Kinda like college football. We can all agree that it takes all of us in the end, through teamwork, to keep her going.

chapwood.......

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Originally posted by IRMK:
I know I will get some crap for this, but why not. It's all in fun.
Seth don't worry about writing a good em test.
Remember all the Em's need to know are a handful of things, like Read a Fluke meter, use a megger and find an MK to tell them how to start adn secure the Generator or where are the breaker to secure power. Remember the EM's always claim it is a mechanical problem, but after hours of MK's trouble shootting, it almost always leads to an Electrical problem.

90% of electrical problems exist due to a mechanical failure.

Man you guys are tough, I guess I'm on my own. Maybe it's not the tests that are so difficult, but the test takers... I'll let you all know how it pans out.

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90% of electrical problems exist due to a mechanical failure.

Yeah, a mechanical failure, like in the middle of a circuit breaker. Its a mechanical piece, right? There IS a lever involved...

Yes a mechanical failure like dragging a dead cylinder around at full power for two weeks, and maintaining that not one or two but three faulty pyrometers have been installed, when in fact there is no fuel being delivered.

Don't get me wrong. I don't think MKs are obsolete (yet). THe world still needs deisel mechanics, but do you think your average A-gang shops productivity would go up or down if half of the MKs were replaced by EMs?

Anyway it's all in good fun.

I'm curious to see how the motor killers will fail... I mean fare... in this contest.

Honestly I think the productivity would go way down. From what I have seen on the 4 cutters I have been on, most of the EM's have very little mechanical skills and half the time getting an EM to trouble electrical problems on the small boat was like pulling teeth and when it was done it was far from right. Maybe because it was always the new or less liked EM doing it.

Yes all in fun, if you cant give a fellow engineer alittle $H1t, then who can u give it to.

Good to see everyone still enjoying this topic.

99% of mechanical problems are due to electrical failures, especially in A/C systems.