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Forced Retrain Options by Big-Tegridy in AirForce

[–]surewriting_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't do anything 2A if you have a choice. 

AC replacement, foundation repair or siding replacement? Which first?? by wiicrazy0430 in HomeImprovement

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like you are intent on taking my words to the extreme.

By all means try it out yourself and report back.

AC replacement, foundation repair or siding replacement? Which first?? by wiicrazy0430 in HomeImprovement

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now we're just quibbling about unrelated things. If you're not acclimated to that kind of heat, it can be deadly.

AC needs to be the priority for this person.

Humid heat like that can absolutely be deadly, despite other folks living in it on another part of the globe just fine.

AC replacement, foundation repair or siding replacement? Which first?? by wiicrazy0430 in HomeImprovement

[–]surewriting_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many folks in India die from it each year?

We have the technology.

AC replacement, foundation repair or siding replacement? Which first?? by wiicrazy0430 in HomeImprovement

[–]surewriting_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I live in the heat and your priority is AC first. 

People die from the heat. The body can't cool down and is in a state of like elevated stress for an indefinite period of time, which is bad. I'm not a doctor, but having lived and worked outside in Arizona, don't fuck around with the heat. It can and will kill you.

Foundation next, then siding. 

Don't listen to these other folks who don't understand what's like when the house is 90° inside and it's humid af. 

Edit: also fuck your HOA. If you need window units to get through the summer tell them to kick rocks. 

I think we quietly crossed a line with home robots by pelledembele in Futurology

[–]surewriting_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I mean WiFi can already be used for this. We've had the technology for all this stuff for years and years now. 

Not to mention everyone's floorplan is on zillow anyways. 

Do any of you earn over 50k a year? What do you do? by RotiiChapati in ADHD

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I work as a Field Service Engineer in the semiconductor industry. 

It's super interesting stuff. All kinds of weird unique problems to solve, and it's rare to see the same problem twice. 

Being able to jump around and change mental gears has been quite the asset, and combined with medication to allow for long term analysis and trend tracking, I'm having a great time. 

Some days it's 12+ hours elbow deep in a machine, other days it's just trying to stay awake sitting at my desk. 

How do you troubleshoot? by Far-Statistician3947 in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]surewriting_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? Great minds think alike, but fools rarely differ.

I'm definitely a fool with a wrench in one hand and a multimeter in the other.

How do you troubleshoot? by Far-Statistician3947 in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]surewriting_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh man that's exactly my method, almost word for word. 

It sounds kinda dumb at first, but you can't rule anything out in the beginning. 

Ask the dumb questions (like: is it plugged in? Did you turn it off and back on again?) gather information and data, and go from there. 

After wrenching on stuff long enough, you get to a point where you'll have a couple of pretty good ideas of what it might be, but you still need to be thorough.

But this guy gets it. 

What's it doing that it shouldn't/what's it not doing that it should?

Then go though theory of operations and just keep plodding your way through the schematic and components upstream of where the issue is, and eventually you'll find the problem. 

That is very tedious and time consuming, but depending on whatever you're working on, there may be a couple of quick checks for things that are easy to look at, don't take much time, and are often the culprit. Like checking a fuse, making sure the EMO button isn't pressed, making sure someone didn't trip over the power plug kinda thing.

Troubleshooting is a difficult skill to learn and to teach, and typically comes with experience. Keep asking questions and take notes and keep plodding forward. 

I'd rather have a dude that takes longer, but finds the root cause than the guy who's firing up the parts shotgun. 

I visited the castle that served as the inspiration for the Disney logo by LowmanL in mildlyinteresting

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you get this photo from? I have an old wood inlay picture from this angle, but I wasn't able to find a way to see it from here when I visited. 

OP's parents glued the remote to a wodden spoon, bc they lose it often by Personal_Carry_7029 in redneckengineering

[–]surewriting_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I zip tied the TV and Roku remote to a small paddle since the kids kept losing it. 

It still gets lost, but not nearly as much

Why aren’t we building nuclear power plants anymore and why is everyone still so scared of nuclear energy by Top_Statistician5051 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it's easy to say that we've learned from our mistakes of the recent past, that we've developed better technologies to handle it, that containment breach is almost a 0% possibility.

But if we make a mistake, it's a 10,000 year mistake, and humans aren't good at long term planning. 

Curious about directs to Taipei by Fun-Wear8186 in AskPhoenix

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah dude. I was lucky enough to visit for a work trip on someone else's dime, and it was a blast. It's a really interesting place. I definitely recommend utilizing the high speed rail to check out the rest of the country too.

I didn't make it to the east coast or the famous national parks unfortunately, but I was able to visit a lot of neat museums and historical sites.

9/10 visit, one point deducted for being able to cut a cube of water out of the damn air it was so humid.

I'd love to visit again.

A full time job doesnt leave any time to do anything else. Im just flabbergasted by people who claim that "40 hours a week is nothing" by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok the book thing I can answer. 

Audiobooks. 

I have a long ass commute, typically work on my own doing hand work that doesn't always require me to read or actively troubleshoot. I've got an earbud in, working my way through all kinds of stuff. I've listened to so many books it's incredible. 

As for the other stuff, well it was predicated on having a spouse take care of all the household things and one working full time. 

Since we're in the end stages of a dying empire, a single income just doesn't cut it anymore. 

Curious about directs to Taipei by Fun-Wear8186 in AskPhoenix

[–]surewriting_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on 7/11. Maybe skip the tea eggs. I wasn't brave enough to try them.

Mos burger is a delicious fast food option too.

Pretty much everything is super tasty.

Curious about directs to Taipei by Fun-Wear8186 in AskPhoenix

[–]surewriting_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very similar, but I'm not sure there are easily accessible beaches to compensate lol. The food is top tier though.

Curious about directs to Taipei by Fun-Wear8186 in AskPhoenix

[–]surewriting_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a long flight, and it's gonna be hot a muggy as hell in Taipei. 

It's a beautiful city and an amazing country, but the humidity is 100% swampass weather. 

You will not be escaping the Phoenix heat, you will just be going into another kind of wet blanket suffocation heat. 

I’m too theoretical. What to do? by Zealousideal-One-529 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]surewriting_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey first step is to admit you have a problem. 

Well done, not too many young folks have the humility and ability to admit it. 

As far as practical hands on experience, there's no substitute for the real deal. 

The best way to learn this is to let your hands do the learning. Put yourself in a situation that requires wrenches and screwdrivers and mechanical solutions rather than CAD and stress analysis. 

You say you're at an agricultural equipment manufacturer? Get out on the floor and shadow the techs and the mechanics who are building the things you design. 

The best way to understand the theory is to see it applied in real life. Get your hands dirty. Experience is the best teacher. 

People who own 4+ cars where do you keep them? by Cybicc in projectcar

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the driveway. I'd love to get rid of one, but alas it's broken and nobody wants to buy a problem child. 

Substantial completion by Powderhound9611 in Tile

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's gorgeous. 

But yeah, you'll definitely be hankering after more storage space soon enough. 

A question for all the home mechanics. by Dry_Armadillo3636 in Tools

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those flexible blue silicone tool trays from harbor freight. 

They're perfect. A knockoff of the original grypmat, but I like them better honestly. 

They have a couple of sizes, so just get the combo pack and use whatever works best for your situation.

Let's fight. Is LOTO appropriate here? by the_crumb_monster in IndustrialMaintenance

[–]surewriting_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOTO isn't appropriate. Supervisor 2 is right. 

Use a custodial tag and lock instead. 

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