Doc wanted to know

How I wore out my back. He thought I spent all my time walking around with a clip board. I spent a good part of my 21 years at my last employer on this same model drill rig drilling test borings. This a clip of one trip out, drilling test borings you drill 5', trip out switch to a sampler go back down drive the sampler with a 140lb hammer with a rope and cathead pull rod and go again and so on 25 or 30 time a day. Watch for the slip jaw that holds the rods during the breaking, it weighs about 8lbs and fits perfectly on the top of your foot if dropped!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A11gRI4m9kE

Yeah, I reckon your back is shot. surprised You still got knees too.CF

I would imagine the guy pushing levers and buttons back would be in better shape than the guy handling the bits, although I doubt you get that job without doing the physical part for the first 10 years or so. :dono

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Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Yeah, I reckon your back is shot. surprised You still got knees too.CF

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Knees are shot too, add rotator cuffs both shoulders. My lab tech here said the only part left to sell to Pick and Pull is the mean streak down the middle of my back!