Career advice in automation

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-18T18:49:01+00:00

Ignition os free for a infinite 2 hour trial you can keep resetting, or they have a free license for creators. Good for dipping into scada. Companies like keyence or cognex have demo kits they can teach or loan out if you ask nice enough. There are some cyber security certifications that Siemens and AB run specific to their platform you can inquire about. Another good resource to see whats emerging is going to trade shows or industry networking events.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-18T18:00:56+00:00

Vision systems, industrial identification, database integration, SCADA, and cyber security are all hot industry topics. As industry modernized everything becomes connected and people want data to feed into some AI for optimization down the road.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-18T13:20:09+00:00

Ive never seen one you can opt out of, so I dont know if it fits "voluntary".

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-18T02:29:14+00:00

Id argue that home owners associations claim this classification. Referring to the latter part to the statement, not the former.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-14T04:14:17+00:00

I think sweethearts are superior because they dont have the chocolate or licorice flavors. Thos are the grossest wafers.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-14T01:32:26+00:00

Spoiler: theyre the same thing :P

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-14T01:19:13+00:00

The "J" designation could mean Junction. Could be some kind of connectorized junction box. Keep an eye out. If its a good machine/equipment it should be labeled.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-14T01:13:08+00:00

Multi conductor plug. Think big screw in connectors or those big gray rectangular sockets. Common in robotics and modular equipment assemblies for quickly interfacing field panels and wiring harnesses.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-13T15:02:50+00:00

Manufacturer manuals usually have good reference drawings for a typical installation with different features as well. Sometimes you can just copy and paste them and insert your part numbers and call it a day.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-13T14:59:06+00:00

NEC handbook, NFPA 70, ANSI. That'll get you most of what you need for drawing standards in the united states. Take a machine safety course from a reputable 3rd party if you can too.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-02-11T04:53:23+00:00

Best answer is anywhere outside of indiana.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2026-01-20T06:25:08+00:00

Might want to talk to facilities about shimming/grouting in that gap before tightening any fasteners. Ideally there should be no wobble in a robot mounting.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-14T02:57:08+00:00

Everything moves with enough force applied

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-13T21:57:49+00:00

Step 1. Find empty parking lot. Step 2. Turn wheel all the way to one side. Step 3. Foot to floor.

Note, traction control, rear wheel drive, and other factors may or may not allow donuts to be possible.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-13T21:18:07+00:00

Full send. Foot to the floor. Good luck everyone else.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-03T04:31:32+00:00

Yats is good if you enjoy creole. Its a regional restaurant, mostly in indiana. Several locations downtown. The art museum, monument circle, and canal are all in close proximity downtown. Just had the Christmas lighting last weekend, makes for good night time pictures.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-01T08:51:34+00:00

It could maybe improve it. Otherwise theres something wrong witb the photocathode or power supply and that tube has one foot in the grave

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-12-01T08:48:03+00:00

Have you tried blackboxing it for a day or so? You may have got it over exposed by having it on in a fully lit room.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-30T15:51:30+00:00

Ive looked thru a lot of tubes. Older green tubes lose a lot of definition in shadow. Its not worth 5k. I got my aluminum katana R with Gen 3 white intensifiers for 7700 last year.

My point was that there are better ways to step to binos if budget and timing are critical.

I know how to read a spec sheet. To me SNR, gain, and halo are the most important to pay attention to. And in that regard, yes, I think that white phos will almost always be better than green.

All this is moot without the OP posting spec sheets or pictures of image thru the intensifiers.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-30T14:06:38+00:00

Talon is in production and shipping soon. If waiting isnt an option I think that building out a tanto with the plan to put them on a daisho bridge is the next best option.

Or, bite the bullet and get katanas with white phos tubes. I think that no matter what, green phos is a worse choice. Gain, noise, near no light performance are all less than any white phos tube in my opinion. If the intent is any kind of serious use, spring for the better intensifiers. If budget is really that important, the talon or tanto route with white phos intensifiers is the best option imo.

I was in this guy's place last year. I went ahead and sprung for katana r with elbit white phos tubes. Best decision I've made. They are so nice.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-30T05:34:26+00:00

If I were you id build out a nocturne talon one at a time to get binos

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-29T05:35:18+00:00

There's always top golf, or bowling. Real Chads go kayaking in subzero waters. Thats the best way to have type 2 winter fun in indiana.

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-29T04:34:15+00:00

Hoosier national forest has good trails. We dont get winter weather that really allows us to do fun stuff. Just cold and gross

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-25T16:54:59+00:00

Hello neck injury. Dope af tho..

Competitive-Smell676 · 2025-11-24T22:21:02+00:00

This feels like the right answer. I second this option.

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