This week, the staff at the Rink Exchange already started training and support for next season even with the Spring Thaw only a week away.
Over the past two years, work has been done to rebuild the two, yes two, Olympia brand ice resurfacers on campus. One is a 1997 and one is 1999. One has a 84" conditioner (our primary called Bravo) and one has a 80" conditioner (our secondary called Alpha). The naming of the machines is for another episode. Signifcant work was done on both (welding, repaired tanks, new high pressure and low pressure regulators, new hydraulic pump, engine tune ups, regular maintenance, new brushes, new squeegees, new tie rods, new tires, and more...) The result became two very reliable machines and not just a primary and backup scenario.
Until recently, Alpha has only been used as a back up, but, for next season, in order to support our busiest days and large events (such a the recent USFS Regional Championship) including hockey tournaments, Generals games, and Ducks games, the staff started training on using two machines at the same time. It should cut (pardon the pun), the average time of an ice resurface from 15 minutes down to less than 10. Across a full day event, that could add as much as 1.5 hours of additional skating ice. Doesn't sound like much, but it could really help a really crowded day at our facility.
The two drivers in this photo are Josh Larsen (on Bravo) and Flint Doungchak (on Alpha).
Over the past two years, work has been done to rebuild the two, yes two, Olympia brand ice resurfacers on campus. One is a 1997 and one is 1999. One has a 84" conditioner (our primary called Bravo) and one has a 80" conditioner (our secondary called Alpha). The naming of the machines is for another episode. Signifcant work was done on both (welding, repaired tanks, new high pressure and low pressure regulators, new hydraulic pump, engine tune ups, regular maintenance, new brushes, new squeegees, new tie rods, new tires, and more...) The result became two very reliable machines and not just a primary and backup scenario.
Until recently, Alpha has only been used as a back up, but, for next season, in order to support our busiest days and large events (such a the recent USFS Regional Championship) including hockey tournaments, Generals games, and Ducks games, the staff started training on using two machines at the same time. It should cut (pardon the pun), the average time of an ice resurface from 15 minutes down to less than 10. Across a full day event, that could add as much as 1.5 hours of additional skating ice. Doesn't sound like much, but it could really help a really crowded day at our facility.
The two drivers in this photo are Josh Larsen (on Bravo) and Flint Doungchak (on Alpha).
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