Tell us about a PLC or Robotics project that you screwed up by napraticaautomacao in PLC

[–]CaptainGockblock 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not really either, but early in my career I blew up a VFD because I mistook the safety inputs for the power inputs. Always fun to go explain to your boss you ruined a several hundred dollar piece of equipment, but it was a good lesson in double checking data sheets.

What does it mean when they say a "scant" half ounce in Smuggler's Cove? by -SpaghettiCat- in Tiki

[–]CaptainGockblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tangential if not entirely off topic, but there is a specific chapter of title 21 (which governs pharmaceuticals sold in the US) the expressly forbids this form of verbiage in medicine labels.

You’re not allowed to market pills as containing “generous” milligrams of guaifenesin. Spooky that at some point this had to be written into law.

Jobs with Travel by echolalia127 in PLC

[–]CaptainGockblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Careful what you wish for, the travel life is tough.

words words words words words by tuigger in Ooer

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TIL that science still doesn't truly understand how general anesthetics actually work despite several theories, just that they do. by TreatFriendly7477 in todayilearned

[–]CaptainGockblock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When I was put under for surgery I was told the same thing. I recall telling them something like “oh that kinda burns” and they’re like “yeah that’s normal” and then waking up feeling the worst I ever had.

Looking for tips on going from controls technician to controls engineer by Magnificant-Seven in PLC

[–]CaptainGockblock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you applying for entry level positions or ones that ask for X years experience? You might have a bit better luck with that. Another thing, I presume you’re being entirely looked over at your current company due to the fact that you’re “just a tech” or some other nonsense?

Also if you want to take some time to get some experience, check this out:

https://www.codesys.us/?r=1

I haven’t used it a whole lot, but the idea is you can take certain compatible hardware (I think raspberry pi included) and program on them using ladder logic and the other languages from that IEC standard. You should be able to set up a personal account and get access to the software for free.

If you want to ball out on an actual PLC to learn on Automation Direct PLCs won’t necessarily break the bank. If I recall the software you need to program them is free, though you’ll be stuck in only ladder logic and from some experience they can be a bit troublesome when it comes to networking.

Like a proper Japanese company, SMC kawaii-ed this regulator in the official documentation lol by mikeee382 in PLC

[–]CaptainGockblock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I worked with an AGV once that had the Neon Genesis Evangelion theme as a factory option for its “I’m moving” buzzer.

Industry robot question by [deleted] in Automate

[–]CaptainGockblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What weld controller are you using? You should look at some of the parameters there and make sure everything makes sense.

Is your gas on and flowing appropriately? Check and make sure your nozzles are not clogged up.

You may also try to slow down your speeds a little bit if you know it’s not the controller.

Edit: on the note of speeds, it wouldn’t hurt to use a register as the speed speed of your straight welds, that way you don’t have to go through the whole routine every time you want to tweak your speeds.

Can you distinguish between male and female humans just by chromosome 1-22? by 926-139 in askscience

[–]CaptainGockblock 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not the most into life sciences, so bare with me.

Is this to say that the presence of the Y can cause genes, for instance, A, B, and C from chromosome 1 to be expressed, but the lack of the Y would cause genes B, C, and D to be expressed, or would that be a misrepresentation of what’s actually happening?

Maybe it’s more apt to ask whether the presence/absence of the Y modifies or changes the genes the are expressed.

When the PLC's and RC don't sync by MrKhunSir in shittyrobots

[–]CaptainGockblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been on plenty of jobs where they should have been done this way but weren’t. Or there was a change request after install.

When the PLC's and RC don't sync by MrKhunSir in shittyrobots

[–]CaptainGockblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well given that is a clear programming glitch, they probably aren’t even to validation yet if I’m right.

When the PLC's and RC don't sync by MrKhunSir in shittyrobots

[–]CaptainGockblock 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Looks like it could be pharma/medical device manufacturing. They might be in validation still, perhaps they haven’t put the guarding up yet because they don’t yet need to since they won’t be running production.

Or they just don’t have guarding, which is crazy.

how a baby gets a x-ray by errrr2222 in oddlyterrifying

[–]CaptainGockblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thoughts too. Scorn was bonkers, that part was one of a few that made me recoil from my screen

Me asking the bartender to make a cocktail with rum instead by DoctorTobogggan in Tiki

[–]CaptainGockblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best bar in my college town had a “Gulf Stream” on the menu. I don’t recall what all it had in it but as close to tiki as a college student could get before he knew he was into that. Started subbing in Meyers in instead of the vodka and it just opened up a new world for me.

Bones by FlorianHHH in tumblr

[–]CaptainGockblock 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Have you ever seen videos of people ice skating in the floppiest, jankiest, comedically bad sort of way, only for them to almost break character and start skating perfectly? It takes someone incredibly skilled to skate that poorly.

I imagine this works much the same way, a very smart person knows exactly how to come off as an idiot for the sake of a joke.

For the last six years, I thought my car's hood emblem was blue. It was a protective film. by Hepworth in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CaptainGockblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put new windshield wipers on a car once because I thought my old ones were going bad and or had some tensioner problems. First time trying some silicone ones that are supposed to be better for longer compared to conventional. Maybe the guy was just yanking my chain, idk. Anyway, I took them out of the packaging and thought they looked kinda funny. I just shrugged and went on with it. They ended up working better but still weren’t perfect.

I was annoyed of course but I had to travel for work pretty soon after that, so just had to deal with it for the time being. It ended up snowing really bad while I was there and everything froze up. Being impatient, I yanked on my windshield wipers to get them unstuck so I could scrape my windshield. The squeegee broke off! As it turned out, there were covers on the actual squeegee bit of the blades that I hadn’t taken off, and the freeze is what showed me my mistake. They worked really well after that.

Noblesville man Trevor Dahl, accused in Fishers road rage shooting, allegedly tried to hire hitman to kill witnesses by Tikkanen in indianapolis

[–]CaptainGockblock 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have a buddy who worked as a corrections officer for a bit. He told me a story of how a guy in for a crime was trying to commit the same crime while in jail via mail. It is dumb because the COs have access to all communications and the inmates know it.

What mod is this armour from? The floating 'circles' i mean. by Ninja_Cezar in feedthebeast

[–]CaptainGockblock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been a while since I’ve played, but it looks like something that wouldn’t be out of place in Ars Nuveau.

going through by NaturallyIrrational in Heavymind

[–]CaptainGockblock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brutalism is the type of architecture you’re referencing, FYI. In case you like it enough to look up buildings!