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What a relief ...
13 Jul 2010 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010 - 4 comments
The importance of bed-knives and how much relief do you really need? A personal view on the debate by Peter Hampton, professional grass machinery supplier and technician since 1963, and Patrick ‘Cal’ Callaby, Workshop Manager at The Celtic Manor Resort
It's not rocket science ...
1 Apr 2010 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- Issue 29 - Feb / Mar 2010 - 1 comment
... but it is important to understand the workings of the cooling system. Patrick ‘Cal’ Callaby, Workshop Manager at Celtic Manor Resort, offers some timely advice on keeping it in tip-top condition
The cap that keeps its cool!
15 Nov 2009 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009 - 6 comments
Pat ‘Cal’ Callaby, Workshop Manager at the Celtic Manor Resort, explains the workings of the humble radiator cap and why it is so important in modern day machinery
An Englishman Stateside
3 Mar 2009 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- Issue 22 - Dec / Jan 2009
Celtic Manor’s Workshop Manager, Cal Callaby, enjoys Toro’s hospitality at their
headquarters in Minneapolis. The trip involved technicians from around the world, ostensibly to view the manufacturing facility ... and a get in a bit of socialising!
Fuel problems in your petrol powered equipment?
24 Feb 2009 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Clogged up carburettors are common ailments for any petrol-powered machines, often caused by long term storage without draining or treating the fuel or incorrect filtration. Pat Callaby talks about water ingress as one of the more common problems.
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Tournament preparation
22 Sep 2008 -
Golf -
Pat Callaby
- Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 1 comment
Patrick ‘Cal’ Callaby is Workshop Manager at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales. Whether it’s a full on televised tournament or just a ‘special event’ a heightened level of care is required on the course.
In this article Cal explains how Celtic Manor staff operate during the Wales Open.
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Rotary Mower Blades
19 Jun 2008 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
A helpful article on the importance of keeping rotary blades sharp and in good order-details inside
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Student mechanics have day at Ryder Cup venue
27 Apr 2008 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Mechanics students from Evesham College, get shown the ropes at The Celtic Manor Resort-details inside
Creating a waste disposal area
25 Mar 2008 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Waste is a necessary evil and when you run an operation from the Celtic Manor Resort, keeping it under control is of paramount importance-details inside
Creating a refueling area
29 Nov 2007 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 2 comments
Pat Callaby discusses the merits of having designated areas from a health and safety point of view-details inside
Workshop Administration - Part 1
20 Aug 2007 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
I have covered my commissioning process for new machines in an earlier article so we won't go there again except to say that to have all machine records of repairs and servicing plus the machine details is very convenient at times.
The Use of Machine Lifts in the Workshop
1 Aug 2007 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Not so many years ago a workshop housing a machine lift was unheard of, let alone big enough to hold a lift inside it-details inside
Innovative parts board for the workshop
18 Jun 2007 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 2 comments
Each winter I try to identify something that we need in the workshop that can be fabricated by the technicians, they are encouraged to come up with ideas of their own that are both practical and cheap-details inside
Good housekeeping in the workshop
12 Feb 2007 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Another good piece of advice from Pat Callaby, resident workshop manager at The Celtic Resort.
Take control of your servicing and inspections
16 Nov 2006 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
How many of you repair machines on a reactive basis rather than having a service/preventative maintenance program in place?-details inside
Contract Maintenance
20 Sep 2006 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
Sometimes it is convenient to contract maintenance work out, here at Celtic Manor Resort there are several types of servicing and/or repairs that are better done by specialists.
Making a Unit Trolley
28 Jun 2006 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 1 comment
If you have, as we do here at Celtic Manor Resort, spare greens units, it can be useful and time saving to mount these on a trolley rather than hang them on a wall or (heaven forbid) keep them kicking around on the floor forming a trip hazard and making them prone to damage.
Disposal of waste
13 Jan 2006 -
Golf -
Pat Callaby
- 2 comments
Those of you who are involved in organizing and/or running a Golf Course workshop i.e. Course managers and mechanics, have special responsibilities concerning disposal of waste materials. Some of this waste is the subject of legislation and other types are not. Those waste materials that are the subject of legislation must be disposed of in the approved manner and a record kept for three years, failure to keep an accurate audit trail can result in very heavy fines for your company (up to £20,000.00).
Setting up a greens mower
5 Aug 2005 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 1 comment
Another informative article from the Workshop Manager at Celtic Manor Resort
Packing Bottom Blades
5 May 2005 -
Mechanics -
Pat Callaby
- 2 comments
Pat Callaby, Head Mechanic at Celtic Manor GC offers his advice on preventing the biggest waste of bedknives (bottom blades).
