I first started watching your videos as a high schooler 7 or 8 years ago. Today, I’m a USAF officer in charge of an F-16 engine shop. We do the exact same type of work you do, test cell and all. Your videos helped inspire me to pursue this career and gave me technical background that has helped a ton. It wasn’t easy going in as a brand new officer and being put in charge of 50+ engine techs with no training, but I came in with a lot more knowledge of the job than I would have if not for your channel. I’ve discovered that putting an engine in burner and watching it spit flames is every bit as fun as it looked when you and your crew did it. Thank you!

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

That is just awesome. Thank you for letting me know I had some small part of your story!

30+ year GE Aerospace Engineer here. All the major engine manufacturers have training programs for both new hires and existing employees. Some require a high school diploma; others a college degree. All are a mixture of classroom and hands on instruction. And just like JayZ said, you are now in the door with opportunities to branch out to multiple areas of the business. It will take time and hard work; there are no gifts in this business.

@natesmartkid6493

10 ай бұрын

Hi, I want to do something similar to what @AgentJayZ does. How much would an engineering degree help me, and what kind of engineering? Based on his videos, I'm not sure a degree in engineering would even help me at all. Would it make me more qualified and desirable to employers, or are its benefits for this profession not worth the years of grueling math?

@qcan8468

10 ай бұрын

@@natesmartkid6493 If your passion is hands on maintenance and repair, skip college and go to A&P school. Licensed A&P’s are in high demand. Juan Browne has a few videos about A&P school on his Blancolirio channel that are definitely worth watching.

DUDE! there are "inspirational speakers" who'd be smart to see this! This is one of the main reasons i've followed so long. this is a gem!

One of the most effective methods I've found is to walk into the office or storefront, obtain the managers business card someway, somehow and email them directly your Resume, Driver's Abstract, Certifications, Police Information Check. By far the most effective method I've found.

This is an amazing lecture. I've watched your others that are in the same vein (well, I watch ALL your videos...). This is how people who LOVE their jobs and their lives often begin, whether it's working on turbine engines, crafting watches, building cabinets, fixing lawn mowers, or digging ditches. LEARN your trade from the ground up and work hard. Become an expert! I know these videos are a lot of work to produce, but you're a beacon in a world that needs this. Thank you!

Dr. JZ, your a good slinky! Great video! Old guys rock!

"Pay attention to the old guys" is great advice in any skill or trade. Stick with it, learn everything you can from them and in time they will start to rely on you.That's when you know you've made it.

I'm old and retired. But I've learned that good things usually don't come easy. The best things are the ones you have to work for. I think you just said that.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

So true, sir!

A Rush reference. Nice!

Well said.. one of the main requirements to excel in any of the many sectors of engineering is resourcefulness.

Motivation, good study habits. All that's needed. Also, if you're bad at math go to community college with an "Emporium Math" program. Superb math training.

I bet you've helped more people than will thank you.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

I've head back from about a half dozen successful A&P techs who said it started for them when they watched my vids. I feel like I did some good when I hear that.

The most important part was... "If you are on time, and you can get along with people, you will have a long and successful carreer." BUT... if you get bored with the daily grind, or you don't like selling your life by the hour... then you will be a retread of many trades, and good luck with learning the former the hard way.

Great advice! I got a start as an avionics tech in the Marine Corps. That got me interested in exactly how does electronics work, so I went on to get a degree in electrical engineering and designed avionics at McDonnell Douglas! It was hard work but very interesting! Then the USSR collapsed and the defense budget shrunk. I moved on to designing electronics for earthmoving equipment. Not quite as sexy, but a less volatile industry.

My eyes were on that red lovely Africa Twin ! ❤

Good morning AgentJayZ; Morning here by San Rafael Bay California. This is one of your best videos hitting two subjects. Jump in and work your tail off, STUDY yes I did that ad a company in Massachusetts was looking for technical skilled people to build and align fiber optic wave splitters, and offered Training to use optical test equipment over $200, 000 dollars at each assembly station.. I applied and got the job, then a year latert a new opening in High Vacuum sputtering to make the optical filters, I signed up for that and got the job. Every device I made from wave spitters to Hi Vacuum runs doing the AR Coating pass. I never had a rejected device or AR coating run. You are multi talented, from jet engine work to weekend closed course motorcycle rider. I too have owned a few motorcycles, that too took study and practice. The toughest sport I doing now takes study, working out and practice and knowing how to keep the equipment ready, I am a freestyle figure skater, OH MY LOT to learn, yet plenty of resources on line from Coaches to figure skate manufacturer, and the rink, take the group lessons so fun and everyone in the class works as a team to help each other. HARD WORK does Pay OFF. Best Kristy

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. And it's good to hear from you again!

@kristyskirt9015

10 ай бұрын

Your so welcome,. A Big Thank you for posting and KEEP EM Flyin@@AgentJayZ

This advice is applicable in any engineering discipline. I was once a new grad full of ideas. Eventually I learned, from spending time with the "grey beards", that there was much that I didn't know...particularly concerning industry-specific practices and conventions. I came to understand and appreciate the real-life experience and insights of my more senior professional colleagues. I learned so much practical tradecraft from them. The eventual consequence of this, for me, was such that when I arrived at a truly novel and credible idea, the "elders" were the first to vouch for my idea and were quick to promote it, internally. I owe a debt of gratitude to those elders who, directly or indirectly, helped me earn several patents and advance in my career as an engineer.

Yup , I`m a retired 2nd generation automotive machinist. Started out sweeping floors in Dad`s shop , worked my way up from there. Saw a few folks wanted to start out on top , sorry it don`t work that way. Anyway I don`t know much about your field of work just enjoy watching your videos. Thanks !

I started sweeping floors at an electronics company when my mother and father split up. I learned from them how to solder and load circuit boards to start with. Spent 12 years at night school to get my certification and have worked for big companies as a technical specialist. It is a career that has supported my family and now I’m retired I still use all the knowledge I gained over the years. You’re right, a good working attitude gets you everywhere! As a question, a gentleman I met has a complete jet engine from a Canberra aircraft in a cradle. I think he may want to sell it and I would hate to see it go to another storage shed. Just thought I’d let you know.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Those older Avons are good for collectors and tinkerers, because they have no aviation or industrial use. So they are not worth much, and that's good for the buyer. Unfortunately they are large and somewhat powerful. But, if someone really wants their own jet engine... it's a starting point.

I'm your generation grew up on a Prairie farm... motorcycles, trucks, combines a airplane that flys once a year. Such bs know math work hard learn learn learn. This is a good lecture should be required watching

Thx for the bit of background pertaining to your business. Have been watching for years on and off, was always curious what your business is/does. Usually people are shy about that kind of thing (discussing prices for example), and there are good reasons why someone wouldn't want to divulge too much, but i find it interesting and educational. Thx again, hope all is going well.

AgentJZ, my field was in electronics repair which included audio amplifiers. I’ve got a suggestion for you on noise reduction with the jet engines. Hook up an external microphone and set it somewhere in the room with the jet. Hook that up to your digital audio interface. On its channel, select the “INV” or inverse polarity. Then, mix that with your microphone to provide the required negative signal to do as much cancellation as is possible. I hope this helps. I fixed electronics that were broken. I did do some audio mixing during my time. I didn’t learn this subtle skill till afterwards. One of my skill sets was locate electrical noise sources and find methods of eliminating them.

Such good advice! The problem down here in the USA is our high schools are teaching young people to go to college not trade schools. We need more young people to work with their hands and heads!!

Always great information! Thank you!

Agente J, we need you ! 🛩️ Não ouça haters! Já conversei com Pilotos aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷, e comentei sobre você, todos falamos uma Mesma Linha! Você é um grande Mestre! TKS!

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

The translation feature is new. Thanks for the kind words.

The part about not telling the old guy what to do hits hard, I work with this one guy who's pretty old and I kept saying things that might help with work like "maybe this is why this isn't working right because of this" but then I realise like 5 minutes later he knew all of that already

@AgentJayZ

4 ай бұрын

It's often a good idea to ask: "who has been doing this job longer?" You know how you get better at something with practice? That grey haired old guy is you... with 30 years of practice...

4:14 "in the high school halls, in the shopping malls"

Superb advice, so important. Thank you.

Great video. Nice to have some of your background info and info about the jet engines business. Very interesting... 🙂

Great advice!

For those who really want one, there is current listing for (5) J34's, 125k for the lot. It's all about what it's worth to you really...

Yes, what Jay said. I went a 'less expensive' direction with a lower/older technology, simple engine design to start. Remember, simple things for simple minds! You may need help with some procedures in repairing your engine and need a jet shop and technician to perform them! Pray for their mercy on you and your project that you will find someone like Jay to treat you right and give you the hobbyist price ($) not the airworthy price ($$$)! As for a career, I recently (August, 2023) saw a report that there is currently a shortage of aircraft mechanics in general and that is expected to worsen unless there is a big increase in young people choosing that field! Sounds like a person could probably get into an aircraft powerplant school or as Jay said, the military. Cheers, DD

Ive trained a few apprentices over My career and you are right , you pick them out and see their talent right away .

It’s interesting to know that even in a different industry then yours, the same set of values apply to finding a good apprentice. Showing up on time and a willingness to learn will take you far in most industries.

@GilmerJohn

10 ай бұрын

Another thing is not being the first to check out at quitting time.

You're absolutely right about the benefit of going to a pre-apprenticeship course before trying to get a job in the industry. I will not hire anyone with no experience because I don't have time to pay and train a complete novice. But those who come out of BCIT are instantly employable and I don't have to waste time with the crescent hammer training. Plus, if someone has invested their time in school I have more faith in their desire to be in and do well in this industry.

This is the third time I've tried to reply to you, but have failed I don't like to be beaten I am having Epilepsy ticks, but this broke my my back Scoliosis & fused vertebrae and many others I sometimes do fear it, But am not going to let it control my life, if it happens it happens, I wish to find humour in as much as possible like I now need glasses, and the blind man who could not find his glasses, there a joke there somewhere nothing in this world will bring me down, I to have inspiration stories, respect to them.

THANK YOU!!!

"Make them tell you 'no'" CW Lemoine

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Come back the next day. - Fight Club

@ctdieselnut

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ haha, sometimes wisdom comes from unlikely places. 100% agreed. Ive always thought that if someone wants something bad enough, they end up getting it (within reason).

HR is NOT your friend. Always remember that.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Oh, you know it, bud. The HR director at the place I named where they weren't very nice... his nickname was "the Smiling Knife". Very well deserved.

@leeterthanyou

10 ай бұрын

Always organize, no matter how many folks you work with -- keeps HR guessing.

@leeterthanyou

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ I work in software, but we had a very similar sort of dickhead casting his shadow over our org about mid-2010s. They wanted to start cutting engineer wages to meet per-quarter numbers from low sales (don't ask - adnet shit is fucked up). Once the salary cuts started hitting before notification to the workers, the clients' sites started returning HTTP 402 (Payment Required - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_402 ) in a totally inexplicable manner. Wasn't long before everyone was back on the level. Never stop organizing.

Once applied for a job at DeHaviland but during the interview I was asked "can you read blueprints?" to wich I had to answer "no" The interviewer said your resume looks good but bieng able to read blueprints is a requirement for building aircraft. Come back once you can. Since I needed to put food on the table I found a different job and never went back to school to learn to read blueprints. Opportunity lost, career path changed.

Join the USAF with jet engine mechanic as the guaranteed career field? Is the guaranteed career field thing still available?

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

No guarantees in life. It's up to you to make the best of it. Or ask your mommy to take care of it.

AgentJayZ thank you always for making and helping me have an understanding of the Turbo-Jet in all it's types I would also love to find future employment in Aviation flying R & D or Jet Tech engineering, being disabled makes this impossible But Jet-Tech theory with you has taught me so much with your 800 + video's has brought this to my home, with someone I understand, But what was it that started you making video's covering such a wide range of all thing's Jet-Turbine Related. mic stone 🙂🙂🙂

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Well, you are only disabled if what you try to do requires certain physical attributes. That may be a lot of things, but if you find something that does not require those things... you are not disabled. Not trying to be corny or contrite, but a laborer does not need math skills (I was one for years), and a computer programmer does not need to have two arms or strong legs. I once worked for a small woman who was in a wheelchair, and she was my boss. It's great to have all the options, but if not, navigate the shitstorm we all call life... the best you can. Eh?

@micstonemic696stone

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ you are correct of course as even I had an idea for a turbo-jet/ Ram Jet as I was but felt it might be dumb as the J-58 for the SR-71 only I think had a fuel saving of 15 % and I believed I might have a better idea but knowing how some idea's you see are sad, however I've thought of this for almost 2 decades, and now it might just be a good theory, it's to late, as I said I enjoy R & D, I grew asking why now I think Why not, thank you for being straight with me as it's the best motivator🙂🙂🙂

Yo, You Are The Dropped Into A Turbine Engine Guy!

@AgentJayZ

8 ай бұрын

Well, it is on this channel. I don't understand the surprise.

@erickborling1302

4 ай бұрын

I think the "dropped into a turbine engine" musta' been their first and only view of your vids before finding this vid, apparently the second vid (of yours) that they've seen. By the way, that dropped into a turbine engine is one of my all-time favorites because I like wierd music. In fact I love the lockwire videos too - partly because of the inchresting sounds. Also by the way, I aced my airline pilot interview thanks to learning how the engines work from you and your videos.

@AgentJayZ

4 ай бұрын

@erickborling1302, have you seen/heard the music made from that vid? It's called Ghost Turbine.

👍

AgentJZ . Observation. Red motorcycle front tyre is on the wrong way round. That way round it will lift on water and hydroplane. Cheers Rich.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

You are incorrect. The tread is the correct way to disperse water out to the sides. Remember the front is not a driving tire, but a braking tire. It's because of misunderstandings like yours that almost all tires have directional arrows molded into their sidewalls. Checked, confirmed. Please just move along...

@rich5367

9 ай бұрын

I see. I suppose the front tire is always technically braking. Interesting. I like your style. 🇬🇧

take steps. keep taking steps.

Some how I seemed to sneak in too. Lol, I'm a jerk but I know how to act like a normal nice guy, hehehe.

2.30 no better words spoken 👍👍

😊

AgentJayZ, I love your videos! All the engines you're talking about are kinda old. Can you talk a bit or make a series of videos about newer engines like the F100, F110, F119, F135? Or exotic ones like the Concord's or SR-71's engines? Are there any different mechanisms, major components, technologies, materials? If I read Wikipedia correctly the performance differences are big. Thanks a lot!

@AgentJayZ

9 ай бұрын

No. The differences are incremental. I can only show what I work on, otherwise I am just another talking head, no?

@yakovb2

9 ай бұрын

Makes sense. Thanks for the swift reply!

Many thanks can you help me in getting used or unserviceable HPT Blades first stage I really need to it in my PhD research study Regards

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Check the channel page for info. Then let me know what you are looking for.

@AlaaAlaa-ti7vt

10 ай бұрын

I need engine aircraft HPT Blades first stage (unserviceable) or in any condition. I need it for my PhD research study. And I really appreciate your help in this matter.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Well, for a Ph.D candidate, I am surprised at your unwillingness to follow a lead. I was expecting an email. Also, why aircraft turbine blades? HPT blades from an industrial engine not suitable? Curious for you to explain why. I am now suspicious. The language you use is different from that which other researchers have.

@AlaaAlaa-ti7vt

10 ай бұрын

there’s no email in the channel. about academic research, it’s try to solve one between many industrial problems, and HPT Blades as you know exposed to oxidation after TBC Coating remove then (cracks, burn through…etc) occurs especially in harsh conditions. at end research is known as (trying) as previous and next researchers do.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Funny, it took me five seconds (three mouse clicks) to display the Jet City email address. Am I missing something here, or you? The way you describe what you are looking for, I will not have any TBC coated blades from aviation engines that have failed coatings. Those will be extremely rare. I wish you luck in your quest.

Something I have always wondered about turbine engines is how is the engine not damaged when the fan/compressor blades are freewheeling in the wind. I've have been around CFM34-8E's at work and in high winds the engine is spinning at what would appear to be pretty darn fast. Engines not running so oil pressure is low or nonexistant right? Any insight would be appreciated!

@AgentJayZ

9 ай бұрын

I don't know if you mean CF-34, or CFM-56, but I am going with the latter. If you mean the CF-34, the numbers are lower, but the idea is the same. They are both high bypass turbofan engines. When in operation at takeoff power, the CFM-56 is making something between 9 and 15 tons of thrust, depending on which model you look at. As a high bypass turbofan, that thrust is a force acting on the giant ball bearing that mounts the fan. That's why it's called the fan thrust bearing. Most models turn the fan at about 5000 rpm. So the fan is designed to be completely reliable at that rpm, while sustaining an axial force of ten tons or so. This creates considerable heat, which is carried away by an oil flow to the bearing of a few gallons per minute. When windmilling, the rpm might get to 100 or so, and the axial force on the fan due to the wind might be 1 or 2 hundred lbs or so in a really stiff breeze. So we have about one percent of the thrust, and 2 percent of the rpm. That much heat will easily be conducted away by the metal of the bearing housing without any circulating oil. Also, being a two spool engine, the LP spool, including the fan, is not driving any other engine parts, so will spin fairly freely. The HP spool might also be turning, but a bit more slowly, because it is deeper inside the engine, and also because it is connected to a gearbox that drives fuel pumps and the engine oil pumps, among other things. The oil pumps are positive displacement, so no matter how slow they turn, they are moving oil. Even a teaspoon per hour would be enough to make the thrust bearing happy if it was turning just with the wind. Even with no oil flow at all, a day or two of windmilling is not a problem. For storage on the ground longer than that, those big red covers are usually placed in the inlets and exhaust of engines, to prevent ingress of dirt and debris, and to stop windmilling.

@89thstreetfilms

9 ай бұрын

cool! thanks!@@AgentJayZ

@grahamj9101

9 ай бұрын

Agreed entirely, AgentJayZ. I was involved with the Viper at R-R (I still can't bring myself to call it a Rolls-Royce Viper), which had a total loss oil feed to the centre and rear roller bearings. They survived quite happily on a squirt of oil every few seconds.

Years ago I thought about this field, but quickly gave up after realizing my only pathway was going to mean travelling to another state for the education, incurring thousands in debt, and the final nail in the coffin was a few chance encounters with some mechanics I met that worked for some of the major airlines. They were pretty unhappy about it. They were always rushed, and the pay and benefits were actually in decline. And then I thought about working on smaller private planes, and quickly found out that corner of the field was even worse. I guess private plane owners are major cheap skates. I was told that private plane owners will actually try and do their own maintenance, and then try and get YOU to sign off on it, because you're the one with the required A&P credentials. So that was that...

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's not what I do. I don't work on aircraft. That's a different profession. And I know about it as much ass you do. Nothing. Hopefully you found something less loaded with things to complain about.

@tempest411

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ You do work on aircraft..engines, as a specialty. Just like how there are people out there that specialize in cylinder heads for specific makes of piston engines, or building transmissions, etc. As for me, I work at a research lab. It's not as cool as aircraft engines, but the pay is both good and steady, and not much to complain about.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's not how it works. Way up here, anyway. There is a very strict, hard line between airframe and engine. The two are completely separated. In 20 years in this field, I have never touched an aircraft.

Proper way to use a hammer? Watch Jeremy Clarkson and don't do what he did, unless you are doing a comedy program, that can pay well too 🙂

You got another @blancolirio shoutout Jay. Every time I hear your name come up in the circles I have to smile and comment. Hope all is well, it’s hot as ⚽️🏀🏈 here in FL. GTF is running like 💩, thank god for the mil stuff, keeps me away from that.

@AgentJayZ

9 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for the kind words, and I hope things cool down a bit. I responded to Juan's vid, but the comment is not there. About on par for Patreon. Their comments section is vastly inferior to KZread.

Oh yes, I forgot...question everything!

What, I can't get everything like this on my phone?😳

Do something you love & you won't work a day in your life!

you mean there is no such thing as a hammer crescent.

@roflchopter11

10 ай бұрын

No! Now go get me a spool of flight line!

@bikermann42

10 ай бұрын

And a can of compression.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Decades ago, when I was on a team of ironworkers putting up a large bridge, I was babysitting one of the white hat's teenage kids. I sent him walking a half mile or so to the other end, to ask the tool shack for a metric crescent wrench. He came back with a 15. Nobody ever said anything...

Where I'm at, the old guys are the problem, because they havent kept up with advancements.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Maybe imagine what the old guys are saying about you. Getting along makes for better workdays than competing.

@beachboardfan9544

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ They probably say, 'damn I wish I was as open minded and accepting of change as that guy'.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

Oh, I don't think so. The fact that you assume they wish they were more like you, indicates the situation is caused by deficiencies at both ends...

@beachboardfan9544

10 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ Thats a two way street, its equally ignorant to think someone knows more or is more talented simply because of their age or time in a position...

It takes a full 5 years of hard work and dedication to become an expert at pretty much anything.

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

You make that sound like some sort of insurmountable obstacle. I am saying that, if you enjoy the subject " 5 full years" is only the start, because you never quit learning, and you love every step of the journey. Let the whiners who tell you it's too hard or it takes too long... be your inspiration.

@beachbarlouie7522

10 ай бұрын

Hey @@AgentJayZ how are you? Actually, I wasn't going for insurmountable. I wasn't trying to break anyone's will. 5 years is how long it takes on average in any career to be an expect at it. Not long at all for "go getters". I think from over the years, we are experts on many subjects.

@grahamj9101

9 ай бұрын

In 1967, at the end of a five year undergraduate apprenticeship scheme with Bristol Siddeley/Rolls-Royce, I started to learn something about gas turbine engines and designing them. I was still learning when I opted for early retirement from R-R in 2003 - and I like to think that I'm still learning now.

@erickborling1302

4 ай бұрын

@@beachbarlouie7522 There was a study somewhere that suggested that expertise in any field is generally backed by roughly 10,000 of work/study/practice. So... just do something you love. We must all forge our own paths, and thankfully not in isolation. Learn, share, have fun, be good, fair, and approachable.

kindly tell me what reason do u have for saying the world is a tilted 1666kmph spinning 66600mph-1.3 million mph comet-like flying pear shaped sky-Ball wrapped in sphere shape surfaced water and spherical shaped air in the midst of a vacuum with everyone all 360 degrees around the outside of it as your teachings argue?

@AgentJayZ

10 ай бұрын

My teachings argue that you have an odd fetish for the word "shaped". The rest of your comment makes an equal amount of sense, and this is a good thing. Thanks again!

@incandescentwithrage

10 ай бұрын

Kindly do the needful and be quiet

What are your thoughts on the Pratt and Whitney Pure Power?

@AgentJayZ

9 ай бұрын

It's not a new idea. The Garrett TFE 731 is a geared turbofan that has been running since the 70s. The gearbox is expensive, but less expensive than a separate turbine to drive the fan, as you see in the RR RB211 and Trent three shaft engines. Is the gearbox as reliable as a separate shaft? We'll see. I find it amusing that, when P&W says their new engine is more efficient and quieter than a "conventional engine", they mean a conventional two shaft engine, not a 3 shaft engine.

@Roy-xe9is

9 ай бұрын

@@AgentJayZ Great info as always. What kind of bike did you ride to Oshkosh?

@AgentJayZ

9 ай бұрын

The bike I show here is a 2007 R1200 G/S