Air Compressor

20th of May,our first task was to do a research on the compressor . Our compressor was an air compressor type 30 from Ingersoll Rand

This was the type of compressor that we were working on.

First ,we removed the fuse for the compressor since it was connected to an electrical supply.
It was not that easy since the compressor have never been opened or dismantled before,between each body part ,there was something like a glue paste which makes it hard to remove each part.

Waie had to use a chisel and a hammer to loosen each body part,then we were able to continue our work .The  working of an air compressor was not that difficult,when we are learning theoretically we could imagine how an air compressor works, but then with the additional of practical work,we could see how the air compressor actually work.

Dismantling Centrifugal pump

May 13th,back in the marine workshop,we've dismantled a centrifugal pump

It was a 2 1/2 foot long pump but it weighs more than I thought . No one would ever thought it would weight that heavy. Rather than wasting time waiting for others moving their pumps, we tried to shared our strength, pulled the centrifugal pump away from the place it was placed .

When we were done moving it, we were like the "A-team" ,working together ,quickly and perfectly . I took the tool box, took out the adjustable spanner and everyone loosen all the nuts and bolts.

Removed all the parts,place it perfectly on the ground and was assembled to the way it was removed to prevent us from forgetting which one was the first to be put on.

It was easy though, there were not much parts inside the centrifugal pump.

By the way ,it was a pump for water,not air.

30 minutes before the class ends,a group have finished earlier than us. We were pressured that we werent able to stay the first to finish every workshop practise. Our focus was then back to the pump . We reassembled the pump in not more than 5 minutes ,that was an amazing teamwork.

Our First Workshop of the Semester

On April 6th,it was the first of the year to enter a workshop and start working on things we should know as a future engineer.

In afternoon,we were instructed by Cikgu Iskandar ( Sir Izzy ) , Cikgu Khairul Hajri ( Sir Moe) , Cikgu Zulfadhli , and Cikgu Fauzi .

First, we were splint into 4 groups of 5, two groups are more fortunate with extra person since we are 22 people in the class . My group is with Rimey , Waie , Zulhafizan and Zimah .

The first task was to choose a team leader and to take a tool box from the workshop technician, we didnt choose a leader but I voluntarily took the tool box, since we all know that no one wants to have a big responsibility put onto ourself when tools are missing.

While I was taking the toolbox, the others were choosing which Valve were to be chosen to be work on. They chose a single way water valve .It was heavier than it looked .

To begin our task,we need to look for spanner which fits properly with the bolts to dismantle the valve. Dismantling the valve was an easy task , we were way ahead of other groups . But lest we know that we had make a mistake of removing the spindle earlier . The first thing we should remove after the valve cover was the valve disc by turning the spindle , it didn't took long to reattach the spindle and remove the valve disc , we have no worries of the time since we were still ahead of other group .

All the parts removed was assembled on a table so that we could know where each things come , either its the top or bottom , from screws , bolts to nuts .

All the moving parts was greased ,this process is to prevent from parts getting corrosion and rusty . The valve disc was smudged with grinding paste and flattened on the surface table with an 8 shaped circular motion . This process must be carried out carefully, not to create any scratch on the lining to prevent water leak in the valve.

A paper gasket was made for in between the casing . After all parts have been reassembled, it was then lied down sidewards and filled one side of the valve opening and check if there was any leak (the disc was closed at this time fyi) . IT WAS PERFECT ! NOT A SINGLE DROP ! 

Alhamdulillah and thank you to the instructors who were kind enough to describe all the parts inside a valve and help us a little in the workshop , we ended up being the first group to finish our task .

ED assignments

Alhamdulillah , i've handed my Engineering Drawing assignments to cikgu Saini Ali. The task was well done in a short time during the first term holiday .

The date I hand in my work was on 4.4.2013 , it was raining that day,from 10 in the morning , I was lucky I had took it earlier from my car or I could not hand it in one piece.

The pictures of the assignments are coming soon . :) terribly sorry since I have hard time looking for the cable to connect my phone to the laptop .

Helping Out at the hall

2-4-2013 , a day before second phase test for other courses . We helped Babu Munah (College Cleaner) carrying and rearranging tables and chairs in the hall for Wednesday where students will have their test .

We always help out Babu Munah to carry stuffs when we are free and she's in need of some hand . The reason we always help her is that , She's an elderly woman who could not afford to carry heavy things , and secondly, to make good deeds when we are in our best of health .

APRIL FIRST!

During our Language & Communication subject in the morning , Miss Ziana present a few slides on how to prepare a good presentation and how to make it attractive so that viewers would be entertained and attracted on what I would present.

Here's the fun part, in the afternoon, Miss Ziana granted her promise , she told us to sing only the chorus of any song of our choice .

We chose "What makes you beautiful - One Direction" since we dont have much choice.

First we sang in a group , then the most interesting part is when one person is pointed out to sing alone . This was to help overcome fright and shyness .

A video of this will be uploaded in future , I have to take it form my friend who took the videos.

The climax was our teacher turn to sing, her voice was so beautiful ,even if Simon Cowell listen to it he'll just be speechless.