Pre-hiring testing

[blackcat4866]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

I think what I would do is provide my prospective technician with a manual the day before. Tell this prospective employee that they will be replacing such and such part tomorrow. Read up for tomorrow. Then watch what happens.

Answer any questions. But you'll know soon enough. Within 30 minutes, I have one of two reactions: Either I want to take away the tools, or I watch to learn. =^..^=

[NeoMatrix]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

^^^ Loved the secret life of machines. Still have some episodes on VHS.

One of the best was when they made a short piece of VCR tape using "sticky tape & rust"

I may have to convert those shows to digital someday soon.

RE: Rust used as video tape media.
This would be an interesting video to see.

When compared to Black Iron Oxide(Fe204) , Rust, Red Iron Oxide(Fe2O3) has lost and electron making it almost non magnetic. Rust, being a non magnetic material, I believe would make it no good for use as a video tape recording physical media.

Rust (Red Iron Oxide) has a very very week magnetic attraction or magnetic pole alignment, meaning it will not align well with the video recording head magnetic field. Unlike Steel or Black Iron Oxide which has a very strong magnetic attraction/ alignment.

It would be interesting to see the video...

[vodo]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

A+ and N+ is helpful. diploma is a joke. as a manager i look for guys who can take an assy apart and and put it back together. There hobbies can tell something if they like to make things or work on there own car. i have hired guys who are smart and can be book smart but the mech skills just were not good. electronics is not as big as the old days since everything is black box. but some is needed. Just need to know what board controls what.

Good point. I think if I have a company, you would be my number one Manager . Mechanically incline, that what you're looking for. Test, diploma is a JOKE.

[CraigW]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

RE: Rust used as video tape media.
This would be an interesting video to see.

When compared to Black Iron Oxide(Fe204) , Rust, Red Iron Oxide(Fe2O3) has lost and electron making it almost non magnetic. Rust, being a non magnetic material, I believe would make it no good for use as a video tape recording physical media.

Rust (Red Iron Oxide) has a very very week magnetic attraction or magnetic pole alignment, meaning it will not align well with the video recording head magnetic field. Unlike Steel or Black Iron Oxide which has a very strong magnetic attraction/ alignment.

It would be interesting to see the video...

Sorry not video, only audio recording

youtube Secret Life Of Machines The Video Recorder @ around 9:00 or so.

It is not perfect but it worked.... looks like an audio recorder was utlized for the demo.

[Scottb]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

I started Danka in march 1995 as a parts guy. Within a month or so of asking the service manager, and the techs questions about the machines. The service manager had a Konica 1290 come in the shop, that needed the scanner clutch replaced and the fuser rebuilt. He handed me a book and the part and said, that if I could replace the part and the machine work, that he would send me to school...I look back now and wonder what I was thinking asking so many questions.

[blackcat4866]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

...I look back now and wonder what I was thinking asking so many questions.

If you're like most of us you can't help it. Even after so many years, if I see somebody working on something it takes a great deal of restraint to just watch, and not kibits.

I think the best techs are inherently curious. =^..^=

[tufbnme]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

btw i know only 7 basic steps
1. Drum charge
2. Drum exposure (or latent image creation)
3. Development
4. Feeding
5. Transfer/Separation
6. Fixing
7. Cleaning
Am i missing something?

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You forgot Jamming

[rbazan]

Re: Pre-hiring testing

btw i know only 7 basic steps
1. Drum charge
2. Drum exposure (or latent image creation)
3. Development
4. Feeding
5. Transfer/Separation
6. Fixing
7. Cleaning
Am i missing something?

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I used to teach copiers to techs-drilled the Savin 750 steps into them-haven't taught anyone for the past 20 years. Can hardly remember them but could it be DISCHARGE?