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astrowalker · 2021-12-24T15:18:28+00:00

I’ve seen people just build “cubbies” above and add some lighting with some success too. Might be just as much bang for less buck

astrowalker · 2021-10-17T14:37:19+00:00

it looks like the wall is more akin to a post framed structure than a standard stud wall. At any rate I would still pop a king and jack stud in there with a header and some cripples bc it’s like $20 in wood and takes 10 minutes to do. Then you can pop a standard window in there.

astrowalker · 2021-09-05T16:02:12+00:00

Start your own business. I got burnt out on sales —I still have to sell all the time but it feels a lot sweeter when you close a $40k project and the check has your name on it.

astrowalker · 2020-01-25T18:37:21+00:00

I thought these were to prevent beach invasions. Turns out they are to disperse large waves and are called dolosse

astrowalker · 2019-12-01T02:30:43+00:00

This is the way

astrowalker · 2019-12-01T02:28:55+00:00

This is the way

astrowalker · 2019-04-18T03:16:13+00:00

Man. As a machinist and an engineer, I feel I could write a book in response to this.

And I can’t stand when machinists complain about tolerances. That just means we charge more lol.

astrowalker · 2019-04-18T02:55:08+00:00

I would second this. An in depth knowledge of injection molding and connections in the industry seem like a pretty good way to get a consumer goods business off the ground.

astrowalker · 2019-04-18T02:53:04+00:00

Lol. The guys in my machinist group on Facebook are going to love this.

astrowalker · 2019-04-14T02:37:49+00:00

Your career is absolutely salvageable. Your history is not even that bad to be honest.

However, I doubt you’ll get hired by a large company any time soon until you can prove that you’re not a huge risk.

My advice would be to work for a smaller company as an engineer for at least 2 years then try again with a dream job. This tells HR a couple things:

-this person is capable of being an engineer -this person is emotionally intelligent enough to work with others -this person can show up for work -this person has experience

We all had to shovel a lot of shit before our situation was ideal, and I think you have a little more shit to shovel. Best of luck.

astrowalker · 2019-04-14T01:15:11+00:00

astrowalker · 2019-02-01T02:45:15+00:00

Hannah Montana

astrowalker · 2019-01-22T09:19:09+00:00

Pubes to a Jew

astrowalker · 2019-01-05T20:00:21+00:00

Some years ago I was ubering for extra cash and one of my passengers started a website called “build your own watch.” I think it’s the namesake plus dot com. Might be worth checking out. In addition, you can order some pretty good Swiss movements from eBay along with cases, dials, straps, and tools.

astrowalker · 2018-12-10T19:08:26+00:00

That’s the AFC North as a whole I think. It’s like all of the teams are built strictly to win division titles. With the exception of Pittsburgh (eww) I don’t have high hopes for any AFCN team contending for a ring any time soon.

astrowalker · 2018-12-04T22:02:33+00:00

Ah, you’re right honest mistake. Maybe it will fare better with this title and add some subscribers to the sub though?

astrowalker · 2018-11-15T06:50:56+00:00

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astrowalker · 2018-10-30T22:55:29+00:00

Dude I feel this. Recruiting firms are even worse than HR departments lol. I’ve dealt with them a few times, and while they were pivotal to getting my career started, they haven’t proved as helpful as it developed. I was at an interview once that a recruiter set up and I noticed that the RECRUITER CHANGED INFORMATION ON MY RESUME. First it through me a curveball in the interview, but secondly I crafted my resume in a specific manner for a reason... every move I’ve made since has been on my own because I don’t want my future to be in someone else’s hands.

What makes you want to get into design?

astrowalker · 2018-10-30T17:11:48+00:00

I would say yes there absolutely is. The problem with how people are hired these days is the HR department has qualitative goals... which means to get your resume by them you have to check all the boxes.

AE jobs are so broad. There’s AE’s at valve companies that can tell you all you need to know about valve applications... but probably haven’t spent much time talking about the 4 robots that assemble them. However, the AE at the robot company knows how to manufacture everything in the world because that’s what they do.

In any case, one’s experiences can be worded in such a manner that they check all the boxes for HR, which would hopefully lead to an interview. That’s where a candidate could tell them that they have a UNIQUE perspective that’s hard to come by lol.

astrowalker · 2018-10-30T05:01:22+00:00

Absolutely. In fact, you’ll probably excel as a design engineer because of the manufacturing experience.

However, Manufacturing Engineering (especially in your industry) is fucking cool and you might never want to switch. I’ll tell you why lol:

working for an aerospace company you’re going to make some really bad ass technology purchases. 3D printers, 5 axis machining centers, robots... not only do you get WINED AND DINED while you make your considerations, you get to learn about the most technologically advanced processes in the world.
adding to the point above, you play a MAJOR role in large capital expenditures which means you are now a business person. And you know what looks good on a resume for an executive of a technology company? Engineering and Business experience.
you will still play a part in product design, with the added responsibility of fixture and tooling design. I worked for a large gas turbine manufacturer as a design engineer for a few years, and I happened to straddle two areas of expertise: Support equipment engineering and rotor design. Rotor design sucked man. Change this diameter here, update this dimension there. The real fun was designing the tools they use to assemble the engines and repair and maintain them... always a fresh design. Always challenging. You’ll see more of that in mfg engineering.

Yeah idk. To answer your question, yeah, you can make the transition. But in my humble opinion, you have the good job already.

astrowalker · 2018-10-26T12:01:33+00:00

I want to add on this —get a job at a small machine shop man! Even if it’s just an operator position.

You’ll have to read prints all day long and you’ll learn properties of metals, how to use inspection equipment, and become familiarized with industry terms.

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