Another X-Ray Image!

[Bret]

Hey folks,

Well I drove the Shark to work this morning and at part of my normal PM & testing of the X-ray Truck I perform a scan of my vehicle.

So what do ya think?

Pretty cool eh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[DrEntropy]

I think your right headlamp pod is missing.... and the passenger footwell may have termites! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

 

[GB1]

lol (re: Doc), excellent picture!

How did you do that? As a seperate series and then splice them?

 

[Bret]

The software does all the compiling but there are literally hundreds of thin 1/8” slices made with a pencil thin x-ray beam (scanning bottom to top), put next to each other to form the image you see.

 

[swift6]

At least you know for sure that you have a side impact beam in that door.

 

[Steve_S]

You gotta let me drive the TC down there one day. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Bret]

Hmmm? I'd like a scan of a TC for my collection. How-about I let you know the next time I have a major PM scheduled (QTY, Simi-Annual or an Annual) I could say you’re a technical consultant. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

Is that the best resolution? Or can you do section slices like an MRI? Hmmm... I'd love to have a manipulable MRI of all my vehicles. (I wonder if the steel would mess up an MRI machine too).

Very cool stuff, Bret. You have one killer interesting job! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[Steve_S]

DEAL! It's one heck of a drive in a TC though. I don't suppose you ever work a bit farther north? If not, it would still be worth spending all day on the freeway to get a scan.

 

[Bret]

Well I do have a system in Carson off of the 110? Should be a lot closer for you. But I just finished the QTY PM so unless you want to meet me there on a Thursday during one of my weeklys we might be able to get you in there as a guest. Would that work?

 

[Steve_S]

Sure it would! Carson is a fraction of the distance to SD, probably only 45 miles or so. Unfortunately this is my busiest month of the year and I only have four days off, none of which are Thursdays except for the 31st and that's subject to change.

 

[Bret]

We'll just play it by ear then. In fact I just got off the phone wiht the supervisor of the X-ray truck up there and he's telling me that the truck won't be avalible until 3PM!

Just what I need 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive up and work on the system for a couple of hours then try to make it back to San Diego in the heat of Rush Hours? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Probably not going to get home until after 8PM now. Boy all I can say is that I must'a PO'd Somebody upstairs recently. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

The really bad news is this is the norm for the next month so maybe we can get this done in the first or second week of September?

 

[Steve_S]

That should work. I'm sure I'll get a Thursday off sometime. If you find yourself a little farther north, feel free to swing by for some tire kicking. I'll fire up the BBQ, not that I really need to turn it on to cook food. Sitting in that sun it's probably up to cooking temps already!

 

[Bret]

I might take you up on that offer when I have a major PM. Those usually necessitate that I have to stay overnight and that would make it easier.

Can't bring the MG because I can't get all my tools & equipment in it. But I'd sure like to check your collection out in person. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

I've heard that they're developing those things for airports....can you imagine the guys scurrying behind the machine when a pretty girl goes through?

 

[Steve_S]

The grill's always open. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif