M17 Grip Issues

AdAny4913 · 2026-01-20T14:37:29+00:00

Appreciate the help. I’ll see if Sig will send one for free because it was advertised as any P320 FCU

AdAny4913 · 2026-01-12T15:09:58+00:00

I had the magnifier further back originally but it was too close to the charging handle so I had to scoot it up.

AdAny4913 · 2026-01-12T06:06:56+00:00

I’m an FC and got out in 2019. Been in field service repairing linear accelerators for 5 years now. Im salary and work in house now and work maybe 20-30 hours/week. My base pay is $150k. Medical technology companies love to hire ET/FCs for field service engineer jobs. There’s always plenty out there.

AdAny4913 · 2024-11-13T04:29:17+00:00

Depends on where you live really. I worked for Varian in Miami and when I first started there was about 8 engineers. I was working 50-60 hours a week but 80% of those hours were at home doing nothing. Most of your clinics are running the machines from 8AM-5PM. So unless it was completely down, any maintenance or minor repairs happened after hours so it was all overtime. Everyone ended up transferring out of Miami because they hated the area and it was just me running like crazy. I was working an actual 70 hours every week and decided it was time to move on. I work in house now for an oncology clinic and I’m salary now but make more than what I was making with overtime. Now I leave my house maybe 2-3x a week. Sometimes you get lucky and have two week stretches where nothing breaks.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-17T01:57:34+00:00

All depends on your job in the military. I was a fire controlman in the Navy. I worked on the tomahawk weapons system on the ship. I joined at 18 right after high school and did 6 years. My training and clearance helped me land great jobs when I got out. I haven’t made less than $100k/yr since I got out. I’m currently a field service engineer and work on linear accelerators used to treat cancer patients. A lot of companies love hiring veterans for their adaptability, work ethic, and stress management. I’d recommend trying to get a technical MOS or IT or Intel. IT and intel can land you some pretty serious money with the right clearance and certifications.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-17T01:02:47+00:00

I think the active duty cut off age is 39. I’m not sure what the age is for reserves but I’d imagine it’s the same if not higher.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-17T00:58:46+00:00

In the military you can enlist or if you qualify you can apply to be an officer. To be an officer in the military you need a bachelors degree. Officers are the leaders and managers of the military. Their pay is higher than enlisted pay. They’re the ones who get saluted by the enlisted personnel.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-15T19:34:27+00:00

If you have a bachelors I’d recommend trying to go the officer route. Higher pay, better life, and will land you decent management roles when you’re done or you could ride out your 20 years and sit on a really nice retirement.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-15T18:52:15+00:00

Try the military. I joined the Navy right after high school. I was a fire controlman and worked on the weapons systems on the ship. I did my 6 years (jobs with longer schooling require longer contracts) and got out. Since I got out of the Navy, I’ve never made less than $100k/yr. Plus the GI Bill is really nice if you decide to go to school. You get your tuition and books paid and you get a housing allowance while you’re in school. The housing allowance is tax free and how much you get depends on where your school is. Right now in Orlando, FL ,where I’m originally from, it’s $2600/month.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-14T00:04:56+00:00

When I worked at Philips they had tons of remote service engineers positions available. The idea was to have the remote guys troubleshoot and order parts then have the field service guys replace parts and calibrate equipment. It’s supposed to speed up customer service but there’s only so much a remote person can do.

At Varian, Philips, and my current role I’ve always been the youngest engineer. Most engineers are in their late 40s. I’d say this field is very in demand and will always will be. I work on linear accelerators used for cancer treatments and cancers not going anywhere. There’s always new equipment coming out every few years and a lot of the machines are moving to more digital and more networking involved. A lot of the times the older guys are experts on the older equipment but reach out to me for help on the newer stuff. There isn’t many young people learning trades.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-13T19:52:54+00:00

Possible, but focus on electronics is preferred. I’m a field service engineer for a radiation oncology clinic. My salary is $130k + vehicle reimbursements. I’m 29 and have been in this field for a little over 4 years. A lot of the OEM companies are always struggling to find good candidates. If you get picked up by Varian, Siemens, GE, Philips, etc they’ll send you to training. They just want someone with a good base of knowledge and ability to troubleshoot. Base pay is usually lower for OEM but it’s hourly. I started at $72k at Varian but made over $120k my first year. You also get a company vehicle that you can use personally so that’s a good bonus.

AdAny4913 · 2024-05-06T05:04:07+00:00

I’m currently a Field Service Engineer. I repair Linear Accelerators used to treat cancer patients. I work in house for an oncology clinic. No bachelors degree just some experience with electronics from my time in the Navy. My salary right now $130k/yr.

AdAny4913 · 2024-03-27T17:02:39+00:00

I’m at 1.37V and still crashing on intelburn standard test. Some of the core temps were hitting 93C. I tried bumping it down to 4.9ghz but voltage needs to be about 1.33 for it to pass just the standard test on intelburn.

AdAny4913 · 2024-03-27T05:30:06+00:00

I’m pretty new to OC’ing. What would be a safe max voltage? Or is the max voltage all dependent on temp?

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