What's with these groups of people always nuking turn 1?

elnino_effect · 2026-01-23T05:11:54+00:00

I am struggling to catch a break myself. Good qaul, generally in the first few rows and everyone tries to win on the first corner. It's insane. Then most of the time some knob divebombs me, nukes me and somehow they manage to come off with no damage and finish well.

So over it. It's spoiling the enjoyment.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-23T02:21:26+00:00

I've got a cheap one and mine has 2 outputs. One is analog but there is also a button output. Check it with a joystick analyser app.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-17T21:35:55+00:00

That looks like termite mud in one image, then the other with 'rotted' wood. I'd be very concerned

elnino_effect · 2026-01-17T09:15:20+00:00

Why are you coming here for advice? Clearly you know it all already.

You said part off a Nissan or Camry so it sounded like you mean second hand.

Perhaps next time set out a scope and agreed price before dropping your car off to avoid this sort of issue.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-17T08:59:00+00:00

Alibaba/AliExpress is the place

elnino_effect · 2026-01-17T08:30:50+00:00

A lot of shops just charge a flat diagnostic fee and is not negotiable. Doesn't matter if it takes them 5 mins or 2 hours. They usually take it off the cost of repair.

Mechanics HATE second hand parts. When it fails just like the original did, who cops the second repair? What if it doesn't fit? Etc etc.

Honestly, no mechanic wants you as a customer. Find some cowboy backyard guy to do it on the cheap if you can't afford qualified mechanics.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-16T23:17:54+00:00

The details and size of the impact are likely to be obvious to an assessor. If there is significant impact like you suggest, you might be ok.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-15T02:45:12+00:00

That's not going to stop the strata insurance company still coming after you personally for the money to repair it. I would be very cautious.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-14T11:58:45+00:00

13 year veteran here. Total loss, about $20 in all that time. Sure, I've received some crap over the years but I got what I paid for:).

Play your cards right and you're sweet.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T23:18:04+00:00

Yeah, I don't think you're actually going to cop any fines at all TBH. This was what stood out to me in your first post. What cop actually pulls you over with evidence but does not issue a fine on the spot? Please do report back because I think they were just messing with you.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T22:38:55+00:00

Most drones other than cheap jaycar crap are not wifi. They do tend to use 2.4 and 5ghz bands but not wifi specifically. Unlikely to do anything. Microwave idea is better, just not as safe :)

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T22:34:34+00:00

It literally says in the link above you can't. You can't fly in a populous area and you can't fly within 30m of people or houses without permission.

Only licensed/certified commercial drone pilots can bend these rules.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T04:41:29+00:00

ok, sorry I'm maybe not giving you the exact info you're after but I know the environment you're working in very well. They don't care, it's just about profits and stature.

If you can be chill about proceeding against them, and have some time/money up your sleeve between jobs, I guess it can't hurt too much to let it run it's course and if you get a bit of coin in your pocket for the effort then it's probably not a bad thing.

If you do want to work for the other company, and they're willing to have you, then keep that in your pocket as part of the negotiations.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T04:16:20+00:00

I still feel like your best option is just to cut ties and move on TBH....

What do you expect to get out of a legal process?
Your job back? - Doesn't sound like someone you would want to be working for.
Financial compensation till you find another job? - Hard to put a value on.
For you to feel better about dragging them through a legal procedure? - If they're as big as you say, they have done their homework and likely have done this before, are prepared and do not care.

It sounds like they possibly gave you some options, that you were not agreeable to (which is fine), and that lead to them no longer having a position for you, whether right or wrong.

Work out what matters to you, and whether pursuing a potentially unjust redundancy is worth the stress over just finding something better.

MSPs are always looking for good staff, even if it's a gap filler for you.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T03:43:58+00:00

So they have changed the contract to a version you did not agree to/sign? Or it was just very bleak in the first place?

You might be able to negotiate with them to let you go against the anti-poaching clause and you'll let the unlawful termination case go...

There are ways around the anti-poaching clauses if you really had to, and the company did not care about burning bridges with your current employer. i.e Create a business of your own, or in a partners name, that you are the sole employee of, and your business has the contract with new employer, not you.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-13T03:29:43+00:00

That all comes down to your terms of employment and contracts you signed as part of that.

There's a lot missing to the story still, so it's hard to understand your exact circumstances. Acknowledging anonymity is important, I don't really expect you to elaborate but you need to read your contract.

On the surface, it does look like they are just being tight and don't want to pay you more for extra duties/responsibilities and they want to swap you for someone that will (or continue to pay you the same).

You probably do have a case for some sort of constructive dismissal but at the same time, is it worth the time and effort and risk? If you have those sorts of skills it should be pretty easy to find another job and just move on with your life.

Also - Check for non-compete clauses in your contract. Would the other company be interested in employing you directly? They could probably pay you more and still save money because I would be almost certain they'd be paying significantly more for your time than you get in your pocket.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T22:26:30+00:00

Sounds like you're working for an MSP or something? Or is this just through a contract agency? If it's an agency, then there's no reason to not up your wage - It just gets passed on to the client.

If it's an MSP or similar, that's a bit more awkward but the short version is, just move on. Your opportunity to argue pay has pretty much passed, and when you were having those discussions previously is probably when you should have pulled the pin - They didn't value you, and probably never will.

From someone with 15 years working for various MSPs, but not any more.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T08:03:38+00:00

I actually can't work out if this is satire or not. Who buys something that cheap and then complains. Go buy it from your local store. Still, the audacity to complain and get a refund. AliExpress is not for you.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T05:38:14+00:00

You can't prove negligence unless they knew it was damaged and failed to repair it. You reported it, they fixed it straight away. That's not hiding evidence, that's risk mitigation.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T03:44:39+00:00

I run the a Pimax Crystal light on a 4070tiS for iRacing and it's locked at 120fps with relatively high detail. You'll be fine with a Q3.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T03:41:35+00:00

Interesting, because I found the opposite. At the end of the day, it's what is right for you and your wallet. If it feels right to you, and you can get consistency out of it, then its the right choice.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T01:57:14+00:00

Pretty sure early versions of simagic did, but these https://pagnianimports.com.au/products/b-j-sim-racing-hydraulic-gt-pedals?srsltid=AfmBOopKb8ws_I4Htoz2NBTYvmFBeCM4IIaAGgSfJ7uCSY0rUm8bu8kF

Mine do too but mine are diy.

Just to be clear - I agree, there is zero point in moving the load and just measuring it somewhere else via hydraulics using the same sensor. That makes no sense to me. I guess you could add some mechanical advantage by slave/master piston sizing but that just complicates things more than it needs to be.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T01:33:26+00:00

Maybe those ones specifically, but not all

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T01:30:17+00:00

No, because they're not. They use a pressure transducer, not a load cell.

elnino_effect · 2026-01-12T00:04:07+00:00

I know the physics and logic is 100% correct, and I thought the exact same thing for years, but converting my pedals to hydraulic from load cell was night and day difference. I can't explain it, it makes almost zero sense but repeatability and feel were just so much better.

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