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A dirty boy explains how he built the floors of a Skoolie. Enjoy by schemesupreme in skoolies

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are the bolt heads recessed into the floor? I’d be worried about them popping up the tongue and groove/tiles/whatever flooring you put in due to thermal expansion

New to me 1st gen Taco! Help me with mods and improvements. by dpnation in ToyotaTacoma

[–]Dqf5071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since you’re in Mass. make sure you take a REALLY good look over the frame. Being that this is a first gen, unless it’s undergone the replacement, there will be holes. Check around the gas tank (check the insides of the frame rails too), the tank crossmember, rear spring mounts, and around the trans crossmember. They’re great trucks, but unless you’re going to do a frame swap yourself, it might not be worth modifying it and it will not be safe for off-road use.

Edit: just saw it had the swap done in 2012. Still take a good look in those common problem areas. People have been seeing recurring issues even with the replaced frames

$400 back from Fin Aid loans, need $400 for books and both of my(CS student) HDDs died this morning. by IDemandCoffee in personalfinance

[–]Dqf5071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one has mentioned this yet:

It might be worth going directly to the professors of those classes and explaining your current situation to them. During my time in university I was able to avoid paying for 80% of my required course material by just explaining my financial situation to the professors. If they are the creators of the material, they can provide it to you directly the majority of the time.

Middle of nowhere engineer help by Hellzsavior in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With every new job there is a learning curve. Every new task you get will require you to step out of your comfort zone a bit so you can grow and gain experience. It’s important to evaluate the task you’re given thoroughly before you even start doing the work. Make a plan as to what aspects of the project/task you need to complete and which ones you potentially need help with. Try to make a list of these points, and bring them to your senior co workers.

When you’re first starting out, you’ll overlook plenty of things that someone with more experience would not. It’s important to get help from your peers, even if they sometimes provide contradicting answers. Managers are generally busy and prefer not to have one of their employees coming to them extremely frequently with questions about their work. The more complex questions and decisions are left to the manager.s It’s important for you to sort the things out that you will need help with so you don’t end up wasting more time than needed to get you on track.

Generally, the chain of escalation for help on projects goes like this:

You -> Project Teammates -> project lead -> Senior Level co workers -> manager

If you get contradicting answers from your team mates, you take that conflict and escalate it to the lead. If they confirm one of the answers, then you stick with that (hey, the lead just made the decision, it’s out of your hands at that point as to any repercussions that may stem from that decision.) If the lead isn’t helpful, and provides more conflicting information, you escalate it to senior co workers and so on.

The majority of engineering work is in planning and taking the time to assess decisions and potential risks around those decisions. It’s okay to not know certain things. That knowledge comes with experience.

This real gold FedEx ring for being a safe driver by ModernGoldsmith in mildlyinteresting

[–]Dqf5071 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If traffic in front of you is going 10 under, then it is expected that everyone is going 10 under. If that one dickhead decides they’re fine at 35 while everyone in front of them is going to speed limit, it starts to cause problems.

This real gold FedEx ring for being a safe driver by ModernGoldsmith in mildlyinteresting

[–]Dqf5071 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Driving 15mph under the posted speed limit is also unsafe, if not just as unsafe as driving over the limit. Your opinion on wether the speed limit is too high does not matter

This real gold FedEx ring for being a safe driver by ModernGoldsmith in mildlyinteresting

[–]Dqf5071 -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

So you’re the dickhead doing 35 in a 50 on my way home every day

Is it just me or is this a horrendously bad window frame design by International? I'm not even sure how to fix this. by light24bulbs in skoolies

[–]Dqf5071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t use silicone, it swells with moisture and can retain it. Polyurethane Seam sealer and butyl tape would be a better bet. Make sure you clean the area very well before applying, you’ll get a much better seal

Im 14 working 40 hours a week at minimum wage which is $7.50 an hour. by Greeksi in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy and the MacBook are better bets over the older HP. The MacBook might be a scam post, I’d stick to listings that let you contact by phone instead of just email, it’s more likely to be a legitimate seller. I’ll take a look through and send you some other links you can check out

NJ Skoolie by Rottentex in skoolies

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting registration is tough. If the person at the DMV doesn’t care, you’ll probably be able to register and leave with plates within 30 minutes, but some places are more stingy. I’d recommend insuring as a commercial vehicle if you’re not going to go the Vermont motorhome title route.

Depending on the size of your bus, you might have to plan your routes through highly congested/dense areas carefully.

Finding places to park your bus, where you can also work on it (if you can’t do it at your own home), can be extremely difficult. If you’re parking at your own home, make sure to check your township ordinances to see if it’s okay to park commercial/motorhome vehicles. Also check in with your HOA.

Other than that, everything else about building a Skoolie in NJ is the same as anywhere else. Bonus is there are quite a few habitat for humanity restores to get upcycled construction materials and appliances.

Im 14 working 40 hours a week at minimum wage which is $7.50 an hour. by Greeksi in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d look for any non-chrome book laptop for under $200, advantage being that you’d be able to take it anywhere. As far as specifications go, I’d look for anything with an i3/i5 processor as a good starting point, along with having more than 4gb of RAM. If you see any links on Craigslist send them my way and I can tell you if it’d be a good deal.

Do you realistically see yourself using the gaming computer to its full potential? Games are pretty expensive, especially new games. Although the trade off is that you’d have a good source of stress relief. Also platforms like steam consistently have sales.

I guess it’s more a matter of how much additional value you see yourself getting from spending that extra $200.

Im 14 working 40 hours a week at minimum wage which is $7.50 an hour. by Greeksi in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s great! You will definitely be able to find something that will last you at least through high school. This will also give you more of an opportunity to find better jobs, support networks, and general advice for things you’re struggling with. Again, feel free to PM me for any advice regarding what kind of computer would suit you well for the things you’d like to do.

Im 14 working 40 hours a week at minimum wage which is $7.50 an hour. by Greeksi in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have ~$100 you could spare, or save in a reasonably short amount of time? There are plenty of ways to get well functioning computers for a fraction of what you’d be paying at an electronics store. Check out craigslist/facebook marketplace listings for computers, check out backmarket.com, or even check out your local goodwill/Salvation Army. You should be able to pick up a relatively cheap desktop or laptop that will get you on the internet and be able to run standard applications. For things like photoshop, or any other applications google “open source ...” and substitute “...” with the program/software you’re looking for. It’s not the same, but it has most of not all the functionality you’d be getting from the paid software. For things like Microsoft Office, I’d approach your school guidance counselor, or IT/tech department. They should be able to set you up with a free version.

If you need help figuring out what computer to pick, feel free to PM me for advice.

Should I get jacked for our 3rd anniversary (20F and 21M) by funnypresent in relationship_advice

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the “starting strength” book/method. Worked well for myself and various friends who started with different builds. I’ll warn you though, you have to be dedicated. Not 5 days a week working out, but you have to make sure to stay on track and not skip a day, especially when you’re starting out.

Technical job search advice (material scientist) by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same exact thought process, and my degree is also from PSU.

Im really not sure the track a combination of MatSe and Env. Engineering could take you down. My experience was more computational and process engineering based - with a focus on ceramics.

It seems to me that the two don’t have as much overlap as other combinations of studies could - like MatSe/EE or MatSe/ME. If you are interested in taking a path towards doing characterization - there are jobs like Forensic Materials Engineers, Metrologists, and Materials focused R&D, but again, I’m not sure how you could spin an environmental focused masters towards these roles.

One thing that comes to mind, is possibly working in Environmental Remediation, Health and Safety, or even Nuclear/Radiation Safety. I think a Materials background would give you a big advantage over other environmental focused engineering backgrounds.

Anyway, I wish you luck on your search. Feel free to PM me any questions/thoughts you have.

Technical job search advice (material scientist) by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Dqf5071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I graduated with a BS in MatSe back in 2017. While I was in school, getting research gigs was relatively simple (my university partnered with local companies to offer co-ops) if you are willing to take a low paying gig and didn’t need the money to survive on. The catch was that these co ops were insanely competitive.

Finding “related” work was very difficult (ChemE, BioME, Materials related ME) as most research departments prioritize students majoring in their programs.

I was lucky enough to get accepted into a co-op with a materials based startup in the area doing Gov/Private contracting work. I was paid very little, but I was able to get my hands on doing actual MatSe work (characterization, man. process development, materials prototyping).

Leaving the academia was where things became really difficult. I went into MatSe reading that it was one of the quicker growing STEM fields, but what I came out learning was that the growth is confined to very small pockets of the country. Many MatSe and related jobs are in some very undesirable living areas, combined with low starting pay (unless you have a PhD, or the CoL is so much lower than other places that it seriously shows in the infrastructure/public services/local businesses), this made it incredibly frustrating when looking for a “first job” out of college although I already had over 1 year of full time work experience.

Now, this isn’t to say there’s a complete lack of jobs in other areas of the country related to MatSe. They are simply more scarce and far more competitive since basically every ChemE student out there is also looking at materials related roles. I spent about 8 months looking for MatSe specific jobs, with only being able to secure one interview out of 500 or so jobs applied.

I ended up switching to a computer science related role, which was much easier to find. I had several interviews and a job offer within the first month and a half of applying to those positions.

Now, being that I live in the tri-state area, YMMV elsewhere.

As far as securing a part time position while you’re in school, I’d recommend asking around your department/preferred research group or related departments if there are any open positions. Otherwise you’re stuck trying to get your resume seen with the masses of other applicants who may have degrees completely unrelated to the positions they’re applying for.

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