Chatted with a retired op about his first crane

He said they used to rely on feel and experience for everything. Now, with all the sensors and computers, it's a whole different world. Really puts things in perspective.

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kellyw447mo ago

Seriously, relying only on feel with no computers sounds like a recipe for disaster.

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claire_sullivan7mo ago

Exactly, I've seen sensors give false readings during heavy rain. Once, my combine's monitor said everything was fine, but the engine sounded off. I shut it down based on that noise and found a loose belt. Saved me a bigger repair later.

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tessa4657mo ago

Yeah, you still need that feel even with all the gadgets. Sensors can fail or give you a weird reading, and that's when the old experience kicks in. The tech's great, but it doesn't replace knowing your machine.

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