As an IT field tech engineer, I wouldn't work on something I have no knowledge or expertise in the elevator field. Thank you for posting this video.

The elevator at my office broke today and that made me curious how they work. This was very interesting, thanks for uploading!

been there and done that MANY times good work ....

love watching these videos, oddly fascinating and interesting

I do industrial refrigeration and have a neighbor who works on elevators. As a service tech I thought, “I wonder if there’s any elevator tech channels like there are refrigeration tech channels... 🤔” and, here we have it! Much respect man 🤙 These are brain busting trades. You got balls to be messing with work inside an elevator shaft, brah... But, I guess that’s what they say about us ammonia techs 🤘I’m gonna go ahead and subscribe 👍

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I started following a lot of HVAC guys and just thought I should post somethings.

@seanmichael8202

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators; Yeah, you guys out there posting what you do is amazing for these industries. It’s tough with what I do working on ammonia refrigeration systems because of liability and customers not wanting their facilities put on blast... I’d love to start a channel that deals with only ammonia, but I’m not sure how I’d go about it. There are a couple dudes that upload some stuff, but anyway. Great work, buddy. Again, much respect.

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Its just nice to see into other peoples trades, cheers.

@seanmichael8202

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators; Definitely

@corbinposton1294

5 ай бұрын

Been doing HVAC too and I’m 19, a very good trade to learn but seeing my options as a tradesman

THE UNIT HE IS REPLACING IS A MV1 INDUCTOR GREAT VIDEO

This is very fascinating. I enjoy seeing in depth explanations of intricate workings of elevators. Good Work!

I got the same back pack. Love it.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

The zipper is in rough shape now on mine, don’t use it much anymore

Awesome video

Good job if I wouldn’t have a huge fear of elevators

Instant subscription

Very nice Channel bro , keep going with this fascinating Job

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will

You just earned a subscriber :)

I know you make big $$$ thanks for help man 🤝

Cool video

As you said really a good job for a 1 speed motor. A wheel chair user or baby stroller would have no problem getting on and off the car.

@MQElevators

4 жыл бұрын

Single speeds should be replaced. It is fun working on them though.

Going into this soon, looks like a very sequence based job.

@Noah-bo8mc

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Been wanting to get into it for awhile now but got stuck in sheet metal haha. Finally got the opportunity I start in January !

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@carqzs

Жыл бұрын

@@Noah-bo8mc how it going i wanna learn

Love seeing this video! Thanks for sharing. I am very curious on how one would get into this line of work. I am an electrician by trade and went to school for it but have been interested in getting over to elevator work for the last couple years. Would you have any advice on where to get started? Please and thank you

Good one.

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm an airplane mechanic. I work for an airline. Which is pretty much the only way to have a liveable single income nowadays in the US. I want to get away from living in cities (the only real drawback to working for airlines imo) And I've heard you elevator guys make money equal to or better than us. (Just breaking 6 figures) To be an elevator tech, how savy do you need to be? Just basic wire splices, metal shaving/filing and troubleshooting smart? Smarter, like applying seals & sheet metal/welding/more advanced stuff? Dumber? Like part changes & adjusting this & that? (I mean all this objectively. Not calling anyone dumb lol)

Interesting I was a Otis service engineer for 30+ years for a long line of Otis engineers in England my cousin went to Toronto in the 1960s with Otis eventually, becoming head of the apprenticeship scheme in Canada For the lift industry

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

Very cool

good work on not showing how to access the car top! great videos! keep it up

@joemilton7552

9 ай бұрын

I was wondering, for educational purposes only...

@briansmyla8696

2 ай бұрын

Just guessing, but it looks like he sent the car to the floor below, then manually tripped the door latch and stepped on top. Curious about how he locked it out though, so that it wouldn't move while he was on top of the car.

it's like a Bruce Willis movie

Thanks for sharing your gum with us. Kept it interesting.

@thejimr

13 күн бұрын

👍

Love me a good Veto Prozac.

The elevator at my job has been out of service for a year for some unknown reason. Watching these videos makes me wonder what's wrong with it

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

That sucks

Thanks finished a degree at Harvard for elevator repair thanks!

I never knew you could get on the cartop

@danwake4431

2 жыл бұрын

Where I worked, you could look between the doors and see the elevator below. It had a whole set of controls on the top, a chair, and candy wrappers lol. The service guys took their breaks on it I guess.

I'm wanting to get into the trade here in Missouri or really anywhere after almost 7 yrs with UPS. You just gained a Subscriber. Thanks man. #238 LIKE 💪🏼🇺🇸🌄

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck its a great trade, and thanks.

@BeastModeFitness11

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t like UPS ? I’m in the trade to become a lineman and was thinking about UPS cuz I like working independently

@theunclejuicy89

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeastModeFitness11 Go for it. Overall it's a good business. For me, at my location, it became the "carrot on the stick". It's changed a lot and they probably realized they lost many good workers that could've been lifer's IF their system was set up better in the past. Now, they're basically forced to put people into Driver position much quicker because people won't wait like they used to in this ever changing world. Great insurance, but yeah go for it.

Good afternoon and a happy new year to you. I have a question if you could be so kind to answer. Ive recently become a elevator mechanic in training, ive took the first job that came my way which was working in the field of residential elevators, but my goal is to work servicing commercial elevators. Could you guide me with any information to be part of that field or the requirements and the path that you took. Much appreciated.

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

I think the first thing you should do is make sure you are working with licensed mechanics, in my region you do not need to be licensed to install residential elevators. If there is no licensed mechanics you probably will have a hard time getting an apprentice ship started. Hope this helps.

Kinda reminds me of the ones from my building

Hey hey from a fellow lifty/elevator mechanic from across the pond in uk nice video and work dude 🤘😎🤘

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Nice video! Wondering what kind of lights did you put in you tool bag?

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

I'll do another video of that setup I get asked a lot.

this elevator is really old car but still going

I was wondering if you could let me work with you because I have experience installing elevators

How do you like this profession? Do you see yourself as an old man doing this? I’m already 30+ but in pretty good shape. I have a few years in industrial maintenance and currently work in a large steel press facility. I see the union is accepting apprentices currently into the trade. It’s a good hour plus drive daily to the location, but the money is pretty enticing. I understand it’s a bit less while going through the training period. Just always good to get insight from those inside.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion it’s a great trade to get into, I’m 38 and have been in the trade about 12 years. It’s probably a lot tougher on the body doing construction or mods all the time but maintenance and service is great. The wages are good and I believe you start at 50 or 60% of full rate during an apprenticeship

👍🏼 from IUEC Local 39

Could you show us your tool bag? I like how its lit, how'd you do that?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I can do that this week.

Interesting.

Is that inspection speed? Looks quick

Love this video man. Is that a tedtric, armor,?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not familiar with that name, We call this one a pick panther Armor lol An Armor that has a pinkish coloured controller

Make more vids man

Where is the LOTO station located? Interesting video. Earned a subscriber.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

For proper LOTO the disconnect is located in the machine room on the roof, for this call I used the stop switch if I remember correctly which is located on the car top. The stop switch on some elevators kill the power to a lot of stuff.

I’d love to see a service truck load out. We have seen your tool bags.

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

I’ll do one soon.

Good luck 😃

im looking to get into a union next month and i was curious if you had any recommendations on what kind of math and other skills i could study on before applying next month for this type of work of course

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

You could study basic electrical and motor control. Also a general knowledge of tools.

@nikmoudy7

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators thank you sir

@wkeil1981

Жыл бұрын

did you get in?

How universal is your trade? If you were to travel out of state or country, would you be able to work using the same tools or are there certain regulations and practices you would need to learn? I’m an electrical apprentice but I’m being offered an interview for an elevator technician apprentice position Thank you

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

I can only speak for here in Canada but I do believe it’s pretty universal. It is not a red seal trade yet, meaning your licence doesn’t transfer from province to province but I know guys who have successfully challenged the exam in other provinces. Equipment would be the same for the most part and the tools as well. I think you should seriously consider taken the position, not sure if you’re in the states but maybe someone can add to this response.

What happens when you have to go under the elevator cart is there a safety stop you put under so it won’t come down on you ???

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

There is a on and off switch in the elevator pit underneath

Hey. I’m currently a senior in high school and I want to become an elevator installer and repairer. Do you have any tips on where I should start?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

The trades schools in my area have a course for elevating devices.

@deathless12345678

3 жыл бұрын

Look up your local chapter of the IUEC. Apply there.

THAT.. .is the coolest fuckin tool grab bag or service kit ive seen yet. NICE. how did you go about setting that up?

Did you purchase the tool bag with all those tools

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

No I did not

So what was the problem you didn't specify. Just that it was the culprit. I seen a loose screw. The line for magnet

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry i didn't mention it. Right by the screw when I open the magnet switch you can see the metal arm is broken which is what moves back and forth, making or breaking the electrical contacts in the switch.

Do you guys work for the particular elevator company? Like schindler or.... Can't think of any other elevator manufacturers. Haha. Or are you guys a third party who deals with any elevator?

Good job MQ, don't drop your phone or camera down the shaft, It would be another thing to fix or replace.

친구여 좋은 영상 잘보았다. 혹시 가방은 어디 제품인지 어디서 구매하는지 알려줘. 가방정보가 궁금해. 그럼 항상 안전하게 일해

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Check out vetopropac.com

This trade is one that definitely interest me. I’m 22 & have been legally growing marijuana since I got out of high school. I want to make a career change for my family of four. If I apply at my local union today to be an elevator apprentice will they overlook me because I don’t have any experience?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

I can't really speak about union stuff as I am not in the union. But it doesn't hurt to try .

Hey where did you get the lights for the bag?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Picked it up at my local Princess Auto

State of arc ?

That’s a sweet bag, can you send me a link of it?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Veto bags are the best. www.atlas-machinery.com/VPP-TECHPAC/

Hey do you think you could do a video on a gal modl and or an moh door operator. A dumbed down one on how exactly it works and how you adjust them I am new to maintenance always done mods. I have a lot of buildings with these and most run like crap it’s a bit intimidating to really start playing with them. Any o Thompson controllers would be good too!

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Ya I can do that. I'll find an elevator maybe week when I get home to make a video.

@chadf1362

3 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks if u could go through the sequence on the print through the contacts and resistors that would be great. I like your videos keep em coming. I guess I get a bit messed up with the bottom sets of contacts because they are really hard to see what’s going on down there

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

No problem.

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Haven't forgot about the GAL door op video just Haven't been able to yet

@chadf1362

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators no problem looks like you have been busy. Whenever u have a chance is perfect

Seems like a pain with out a helper

That thing needs a mod bad, though looking at that building I doubt the building owner is looking to spend that much money.

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@duckymv

2 жыл бұрын

"best I can do is new cab panels" - owner.

Please come and install an install an Elevator for us my sister is paralyzed and we have not had any luck with the bozos in our town

Do you work a lot at visible heights? I'm looking into this trade, I have no problems of working on top of an elevator like you show in the video. But visible/open heights like rooftops, boom lifts etc. isn't really my thing. If you deal with open heights could you give me an example scenario? Much appreciated 😊

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

I would say there is not much for visible heights. Even when you working on top of an elevator next to another, like a duplex The hoistway is dark so you never really see how far down it is.

@Kal-El207

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators Thanks for explaining that. I’m looking into the trades once I get my GED. I’ve narrowed my search down to Plumbing and Elevator Mechanic which is what you show in this video. Heights ain’t my thing neither so it’s good to know that lol. Hope to see more videos from you soon.

@jackswanson3859

2 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators but when you’re on the top landing of climbing up an extension ladder FROM that landing to the overhead carrying heavy rigging equipment you have to attach to beams and you look down, it’s a little open, you’re tied off, so that’s a good stress relief but if it’s the sight that’s scares ya, there’s that

@b_radssportscards1824

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kal-El207 100# go elevator mechanic. My dad is a masters plumber, and I’m an elevator mechanic. Trust me on this one man.

@seth8982

Жыл бұрын

If you are worried about visible heights, then the elevator trade is not for you. If you go to the union route your chances of starting off in new construction, is very high.

Hey where did you get the light upgrade? I need one of those.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Here in Canada we have a store called princess auto. They have lots of little leds for sale

@Jacob-sj5nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators Did you use an LED strip or is that something else entirely? I need one for my electricians backpack.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

It is a led strip with a sticky back, it has a little battery pack that I just tuck into a pocket as well

What did you use for your light upgrade in your veto ?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

What’s your Instagram handle I posted this on there.

@RichieRich-ug2wr

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators I have no social media at all ... it brought to much drama in my life

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

@@RichieRich-ug2wr I can shout a quick video tomorrow for ya

@RichieRich-ug2wr

3 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators please do brother ! It’s very much appreciated

Would you recommend this career to others?

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

For sure

How does one get started in this field?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

In my area you're able to take a program in the trade schools.

What state you in? How much you make an hour?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Ontario Canada, let’s just say it’s a well paying trade.

Journey elevator technology

Love the bag, what bag is that, I'm in mod, but would love to get into service, living to start buying my bag and tools to fill, iuec 135 here, stay safe out there,

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an original veto pro pac back pack, such a great bag. Stay safe yourself

I got anxiety for the heights …. I’m good.

What veto tool bag is that?

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

This is the original back pack, the TECHPAK

What bag is that?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Its the tech pac made by veto pro pac

Fascinating job , how can u get in the field?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Apply to your local union, or find a company who will take you on as an apprentice.

@sladewilson649

2 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators if a company take me as an apprenticeship do I still need to apply for a local union

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

No. When I say companies I mean non union, sorry should have been more specific

does anyone know what kind of elevator this is?

@MQElevators

Жыл бұрын

It’s a Horn Elevator very similar to Armor

Hi mate, im about to start an apprenticeship in Australia. Is this a fairly safe job? And can you give me a rough answer on how much money you make?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

It is as safe as you make it, there is lots of places you can hurt yourself but you have to be aware of what you’re doing. In my province it’s the highest paying trade. Good luck.

which veto is that ?

@MQElevators

4 жыл бұрын

It's the Tech Pac backpack.

Would you recommend becoming a elevator mechanic as a career?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure, it’s a great trade to be apart of

@chriscarr6016

2 жыл бұрын

Best trade hands down

MV-3s AKA click clacks

Damn, I had an elevator apprenticeship opportunity when I was coming to the end of high school. I decided to take the college route & ended up doing industrial refrigeration. I wish I would’ve taken the elevator opportunity.

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Industrial refrigeration is a good job too.

@cussmustard4748

2 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators definitely, I just wish I wasn’t brain washed into thinking I had to go to college to be successful. I ended up with a comparable job anyway. The apprenticeship would’ve paid me to learn.

That elevator needs to be replaced.

Hi, Are u still here? I'm a new immigrant in USA. I wanna ask u if i became a mechanic elevator, Will i work outside my city? i hear many mechanic elevators go to them work outside them city and live outside them home and some of them work 10-12 hours each 4 days and 3 days off to go back to hia home! So i don't like this i wanna go to my home at night, Is this available?

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

In my area you generally stay within close proximity to your city, if you get into the union you usually wouldn't go into another local. I'm sure there are exceptions but it would be uncommon I think.

I used to have nightmares about this kind of stuff. I’d get on questionable elevators that would go up or down so fast, I would be pinned to the floor, or free falling.

@infinitefather

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@thedude3189

2 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty damn fast 😆

How many lifts do you service per day?

@MQElevators

4 ай бұрын

It varies because I don't have my own route any more. My time is split between the office and helping out where I can.

@jay-we6eu

4 ай бұрын

I see@@MQElevators

@stopdropandgame9506

2 ай бұрын

@@MQElevators Do you get a lot of money doing this??🤔

Trying to become an apprentice for this trade after im out of the usmc , any advice ? How do you like it

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Love it, take any course or training available in the mechanical or electrical field.

@SilverbackE12B

3 жыл бұрын

Apply to some non union companies as well. I should be starting my apprenticeship with a non union company very soon myself

@Telonelemon3

3 жыл бұрын

Helmets to hardhats is a program designed to help us transition out brother. Take a look at it online. Rah.

Are u on a single speed?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

How do you stop people from calling the elevator while you are trying to test it?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

There is an inspection switch located on the car top which gives me control of the elevator.

Looks like a 1950-60s

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Ya it’s old

Mv3 magnetic switches Those are old school We use mv4 switches now

Click clack switches 😂

Those wires were not properly crimped

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Are you referring to the fact I used the wrong part of the crumpets?

@MQElevators

2 жыл бұрын

Crimpers lol

Hi

@MQElevators

3 жыл бұрын

Hi

Add .

Just put some oil on it

hello sir i am a well skilled lift technician 15 years my work experience we need a lift visa very much

Can you make a video on how you lighted your veto tech pac please and loadout or just simply tell us what you used to light it. I would love to light up mine Aswell thanks

@MQElevators

4 жыл бұрын

I will make a video on Sunday of that setup 👍

@kev_elevators

4 жыл бұрын

@@MQElevators thanks