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12 hours ago, straight6pwr said:
its gotta be at least 50% design/ 50% dont kill anyone
Not killing people or setting things on fire are the big ones, but there's also "Not loosing an ass-load of money". We've had several "forever jobs" where the scope or acceptance criteria is so ill-defined that we can never seem to get them to completion. I've also seen some heinously bad contracts; something like "If the customer can't find funding then they don't have to pay".
We have an awesome administrator lady who has finally had enough and is lighting some fires under people's asses, so things are improving, but I don't know how long it will last.
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23 hours ago, YoungCR said:
And this is why I work for myself, sorry to hear 😕 sounds like it’s time for a road trip
You have no idea. I've been itching to get out there again since 2019 at least... Stupid pandemic.
Don't want to write checks I can't cash, but given everything that's happened and my improved mental health, 2022 could be the year for me. On the other hand, as Mr. Roger's said "Look for the helpers." I'm definitely in a place that needs my help, so I might stay here and do what I can until they can do without me.
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On 8/12/2019 at 5:22 PM, HipMF said:
It's a small contract manufacturer for electronics called pro-active engineering. We are already subbing out some work to some of our customers who we do manufacturing for. I also learned recently that we've subbed design work out overseas as well.
I would be starting at an entry level position. The other position they need to fill is the "manager" position. It probably sounds ridiculously cocky, but I'm fairly sure that I'll be running the department in a couple years. I've seen what goes on over there, and the bar has been set pretty low...
Had to resurrect this post for my own sake. "Oh, the naivete!"
I've learned way more than I ever wanted to about engineering in these past two and a half years. Thankfully, due to my lack of the necessary credentials, my title never rose above technician. Could I run circles around the previous, or current manager? Easily. Do I want to be exposed to any of the liability for the crap work on risky jobs that we've been turning out? Absolutely not. Engineering is 90% risk management and no one in the department has a clue... Yikes. Total shit show. Would not recommend.
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Haha, PP.
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On 1/19/2022 at 6:05 PM, KaiserRolls said:
Pretty sure you’re correct. There is a stock “proportioning valve” on the main run to the rear line IIRC
Not sure about e30s, but the “proportioning valve” on an e21 applies the same pressure to the front and rear up to a certain pressure, and then biases after that. The intent is that during light braking, the rears get activated to even out brake wear and keep rust off the rotor... er, drums.
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Not saying I'm going to work on my car this winter, but if I did, I would try to get the crankcase ventilation figured out.
Currently, it's still languishing down in my underground parking stall. There are some mold issues developing, but otherwise it seems to be doing okay down there. I had to move it a couple times for various reasons over the summer, but haven't actually driven it anywhere since April. It still functions, but it's a hot mess otherwise. It would be nice to start getting some of the issues sorted well enough that I could actually put it to use...
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On 12/3/2021 at 10:51 AM, suspenceful said:
"hips"
I know a guy who's into that sort of thing.
Hi Jake! *waves a lot*
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At least they offset the weight by removing the dashboard. Are people just too embarrassed to put "drift build" in the title these days?
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23 hours ago, straight6pwr said:
shit you reminded me i borrowed @HipMF 's e30 subframe tools like 2 years ago and need to mail them back
Sounds like you need to ship it to Pete instead of me.
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17 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:
Why would someone advertise that on craigslist?
Probably just proud of the nazi memorabilia that they picked up. Probably sits in it with a brown suit and fake little mustache and pretends to "wave" to people.
Owning this could be problematic, depending on who owned it originally.
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Knee-capped by that auto white balance.
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Also, be careful on the roads out there. I saw 2 accidents yesterday and followed a guy driving on the wrong side of the road all the way up to the crest of the hill on Ski HI road because he/she was gawking out the window at the trees.
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Pictures that I took today that weren't of trees:
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There is also a "trail" that starts towards the west end of the boat ramp parking lot that climbers use to access The Reserve that can supposedly be used to access the south bluff, but I think it involves a lot of bushwhacking/potentially getting "lost".
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11 hours ago, P_Roloff said:
Good to know, thanks. I’ve been back in the gorge southwest of Burma road (highly recommend, I can point out the location of a couple neat little waterfalls back there if you ever want) and a few other places off trail in the park, but haven’t tried the south bluff just yet. Would be neat to get a different perspective on the park though. Maybe later this fall when things dry out a bit and the leaves have fallen…
I haven't been back there yet, but it's on my list. I would assume that it's kind of the same as the south bluff back there. If you go expecting there to be a nice trail and signage, you're probably gonna have a bad time.
I do need to get back to that gorge though. It's one of a couple spots in the park that allegedly sometimes gets climbable ice in the winter. I don't really plan on doing any ice climbing, but it would be cool to check out either way.
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3 hours ago, P_Roloff said:
Mmm, south bluff. Always wanted to try it, never knew where to start. Any tips?
Don't?
There's no trail, so it's a combination of talus scrambling and bushwhacking. Choosing your route and navigation are key. I feel like it's faster to stay on the talus as much as possible. Avoid heavy underbrush. Any area that's not flat, but not too steep will be rocky, but covered in moss/vines/etc and will be difficult to get across and that describes about half the bluff. Poison ivy everywhere. It also seems dirtier? The sun hits it at a lower angle because of the slope, so it's probably damp/wet more often.
Other than that, it's not bad. I started on the talus field just a tad west of the south shore beach, went straight up, then turned left near the top of the bluff to get to the talus the runs along the ridge. It seemed to work out okay, but it's slow going. I was out there 4-5 hours including time for exploring around, taking pictures, etc. It's nice if you really want to get out there and be by yourself away from the tourists, but the other bluffs are nicer for scrambling/exploring IMO.
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A wire wheel on a grinder will take off seam sealer. On a drill it probably won't do much. Wear a full face shield. Also check clothing for little bits of wire that will stab you later. Can't say much about painting over it. Good so far, but my car doesn't get used...
Seam sealer as a structural component is an interesting thought. I suspect that the flexibility of the seam sealer would allow the two panels to move slightly relative to each other before it resisted. Since the panels are spot-welded together, they won't be able to move, so the force would be transferred through the weld without the seam sealer doing much. Could be wrong, but that's the best I got.
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Hope y'all had fun at work today. 😘
My first lead. Cleopatra's needle (mid/lower-left).
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Neighborhood has been going downhill, but someone over there bought a compact... if I was more sociable I'd leave them a note or something.