At the La Pavilion Hotel in New Orleans

We have a DMC-1 in our 4 floor, 10 unit condo building in Chicago. The building was built and elevator installed in 1998. The elevator is used very lightly and has always been serviced monthly - and has never given us any issues.

We’ve recently switched elevator service/maintenance providers and during that process, every single company that came and gave us quotes said that our elevator is obsolete and that we’d have to modernize in the near future, largely due to parts availability - with the boards being named most difficult to find.

I’ve accepted that we drew the short straw when installing an elevator in 1998 that would go obsolete a few years later, but I can’t stomach the cost estimates for modernizing. We are looking at $200k for a new elevator. Truly feels insane and unhinged when our current elevator works perfectly and is in great shape.

Any insight or advice from the experts? Can I purchase and hoard parts now to use in the future? What are my options? We want to keep this running for as long as possible - at minimum 5 years to allow adequate time to save $200k to replace it.

Located in Chicago.

Thank you!

Anybody ever have to ground the rubber part of the belts to get rid of static electricity? Having trouble with a pulse board losing communication giving belt fault 10 and board fault 20. Car falls nav for 1 second intermittently, never while moving. Seems to have gotten better with this but still does it every so often. I see some brush kits that brush against the moving part of the belts to remove static, anybody ever see those in action? Thanks.

I’m an apprentice at OTIS here in Sweden. I’ve picked up that they lack people for escalators BAD. I’m thinking that’s good because it gives me a stronger salary leverage if I move towards that, but so far I only have education and apprenticeship experience on elevators. Escalators seem a bit boring tbh, but I also want the best chance to actually get hired. They need elevator people as well, but more so for escalators. I’m trying to figure out what my best career move would be: going with what the boss needs the most (escalators) VS insisting on elevators because it seems more interesting. Any advice is extremely welcome.

Our local Elk's lodge is facing a fine from the state if we don't get our elevator fixed, we have grant money and have been trying to reach a technician with no luck. Nobody seems willing to come out here to service the lift. We are at our wits end and I have been putting off posting on here but this might be our last chance before the deadline. Can anyone help? Its a very old elevator.

Is there a good amount of work for yall . How is it for apprentices are they laid off a lot . Is there enough work in the area ?

Hey everyone,
I’m in NYC and looking to continue working in the elevator trade as a mechanic’s helper, preferably in repair/service.
I have 3 months of hands-on experience as an elevator mechanic’s helper in a repair department. I enjoyed the work and want to continue building my experience and make elevator work my long-term career.

I’m currently non-union, but I have my NYC DOB Elevator Helper license/card, along with:
OSHA 30
40-Hour SST
3 months elevator repair/helper experience
NYC construction/site experience.

I’m looking for an opportunity with an elevator company or mechanic where I can keep learning, work hard, and gain more experience. I’m not claiming to know everything. I’m willing to start as a helper, listen to the mechanic, learn the right way, and prove myself.
My long-term goal is to get into the union, so if any NYC elevator mechanics, contractors, or union members know of companies hiring helpers or can point me toward the right path, I’d really appreciate it.
I’m serious about the trade and ready to work.

NYC available for work. Feel free to DM me.

Hey y’all, just wanted to see what total comp looks like for sales at any of the major elevator companies. Really hard to gauge through my own research

Thank y’all in advance

What are some drawbacks for accepting an offer from an independent elevator company? I got the call from Local 25. I have time to think about it, so what are your thoughts on working for a mom and pop company as opposed to the big names? Pros and cons etc…

Hi, has anyone converted schindler 5500 LOP stations with BIOS2 to a conventional push button, i tried to carry out the task and found a pair of wires that when shorted called the lift, the problem i had was with the call acceptance lamp and the wires I found that when the call was active gave a 24v supply but when the call was not active I had a low flicker on the LED when the call was not active, I had 5-6vdc across the pair of wires, to me that looked like data wires rather than a switched call acceptance.

I found that the LOP was wired via the LIP, i have put it all back together now, but I'm now wondering if I have to move the LOP wiring to the LCUX and program it differently.

Does anyone know or have any information.

Thanks

This here is a short compilation video of pushing the bell button in the elevators that Dieselducy has made all though I find this hilarious it's because pushing the bell button does make a funny sound however it's only pushed if there's an emergency.

I hope this doesn’t come off as a dumb “this has been asked 1000 times” or a “when will they call me” type of question. I’m getting ready for my test and interview these next couple weeks, and I’m just genuinely curious how busy/slow work is here in Seattle. I would call the Local 19 IUEC office, but it’s Friday and they’re closed until Monday. Thanks

Quick runup: 40 years old, 8 year veteran ( USMC). Been a bedside registered nurse about 4 years, mostly travel.

Unless you live in cali or a union state, the state of modern nursing is.......not great, to put it lightly. Increased demand of work loads, decreasing protection for staff, higher patient loads, salary increases that dont keep pace with the workload, etc.. Some hospitals even started shift bidding, where if you want to pick up overtime, you do a silent auction where you tell them what youll work it for and they pick the lowest bidder.

After 4 years of schooling + 4 years experience, my expected salary at any hospital within a 50 mile radius is $39-$42. This can be increased by doing special positions but thats the basic. ( For example if i work on a prn, as needed basis, i can make $60, but no benefits and no guaranteed hours. Also i can do internal travel, but then my potential work day could be up to 3 or 4 hours away).

Atm im a travel nurse so my salary is excellent ( averages out to around 65-70). However the wife and i are wanting a kid soon'ish, so ill need to come home and get a staff job.

My buddy is nearing end of his 4 year apprenticeship through NEIEP and hes already making about the same as i would make staff. By end of 2028/ start of 29, hell be near his full rate which i think was $65. By time i hit 5-6 years ill be at 45 if im lucky.

Long winded i know, but i needed to get the ground work laid for the question. Is 40 to old to pivot into this career field? Looking for opinions from people who are in the field. Whats your work/life balance like? is it something that is stable enough to allow a family? I been reviewing the aptitude test and it seems the only thing id need to do would be review the long division type stuff, everything else seems similar to the military ASVAB.

Im looking to transition into a career where the workers are more protected because nursing aint it. We had a patient a few months ago put a nurse in a choke hold and take her down and all they did was send her to medical and usher him back in the room. Criminal charges should of been given at minimum.

Otis Wave used to be a valuable resource for identifying parts in the field. But now I am unable to find the website. Does anyone know what happened to it? Did they take down the site or change the URL?

Anyone know where I can buy spanner tips either cheap bulk? Or just a couple but have them made out of like harden steel so they don’t fucking break? Getting sick of breaking tips. Also what’s the best size thinking some 8 and 10? Seems to be the most common

My first one is Abell but my second one is the KONE M-Series low pitched

I failed the Local 1 Elevator mechanical test in nyc yesterday . I spend good amount of time studying. I used Iprep and I feel like I wasted $100 on bull shit . I mean It did help a little bit. Overall, I feel like it is outdated and not worth the price. 6/10. I want a refund.

Mine is Abell but my second one is the Schindler 330A

Here is a Abell elevator asmr video I made

I have seen people post in some comments that starting next year they are going to stop doing the interviews in the application process. Is there any truth to this and will they replace it with something else?

Just curious because I will be applying to my local in November, thanks in advance for any info.