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tomorrow will be that
Lunch done.
Success, I performed minimal talking. Aided by them picking a super loud restaurant where you basically have to yell at each other and say WHAT.
Also left early, because I want to get my shit done and leave. Can't be sitting there all afternoon telling stories.
Success, I performed minimal talking. Aided by them picking a super loud restaurant where you basically have to yell at each other and say WHAT.
Also left early, because I want to get my shit done and leave. Can't be sitting there all afternoon telling stories.
Uh huh, so we will be transitioning from a defined PTO plan to the unlimited plan this year. Curious to see how that works out.
Ufff. Meetings finally done for the week.
Here's the real hook - I gave 17 hours (not continuous) of presentations this week. Luckily a lot of it was training people on equipment and not with PPT, but fuck! I was so sick of hearing my own voice.
Here's the real hook - I gave 17 hours (not continuous) of presentations this week. Luckily a lot of it was training people on equipment and not with PPT, but fuck! I was so sick of hearing my own voice.
Good to know. I certainly intend to take PTO more frequently. I'm bad at it and am usually bumping up against the accrual limit.
shall be curious to whether this plays out in reality. most places rely on people taking less when it's made nominally unlimited...
/me putzed around the garage this morning, got an expensive electric quote, and now am doing some work before heading up to the mountains as we do
Boooo, the Starrett dial indicator set I was hoping to go get today has sold, I didn't want to message the dude at 9PM coz it's rude.
It was $150AuD, they sell for over 1000USD new.
It was $150AuD, they sell for over 1000USD new.
I took a bit over 11 weeks last year. Granted, some of that was injury-time.
Which set?
is all your PTO in one bucket, or is like, sick time seperate?I took a bit over 11 weeks last year. Granted, some of that was injury-time.
well....I took a bit over 11 weeks last year. Granted, some of that was injury-time.
Burning sphincter?
My buddy gave me a dozen cheese/jalapeno tamales day before yesterday but I already ated them all.
Spent the day visiting fruit warehouses. Which means I also spent the day driving around all over hell. @sunringlerider steered me into a band called Future Islands and damn they have a ton of excellent music.
Not gonna lie, the illegal immigrants are back to driving 2 mph under the speed limit everywhere they go. I hate to see people scared to exist.
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You still using vacuum tubes?
Edit - thats a UV sensor that I build into my product. My weekend project is soldering a bunch of small wires without damaging the cell.
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I've built a couple of tube amps (from kits) for shits and giggles.
Today for $.99 this is roughly equivalent (less power supply). But that ain't no fun.
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I just paid a pcb stuffer in Bellevue to solder and place a bunch of those surface mount components. Theres no way I could make that happen. The pin through stuff I can do OK.I've built a couple of tube amps (from kits) for shits and giggles.
Today for $.99 this is roughly equivalent (less power supply). But that ain't no fun.
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I have a variable voltage power supply I use to work in UV lamps. It's got a few vacuum tubes in play. It's terrifying to operate though.
A modern power supply will probably cost less than a decent sized tube.
It’s funny, I can TIG weld fairly cleanly, but I’m terrible at soldering.
I'll cross that bridge if mine dies. This is the unit I have - https://www.ebay.com/itm/363383939724
Nothing overly extraordinary. Just the culmination of a shitty week. Don’t get me wrong I do love what I do. But god damn, farmers have got to be some of the densest people out there. I could go on a pages long rant about why I am frustrated at the moment but I’ll spare you.
I was on a Monkey hiatus for most of my stint in CO. I feel I missed some good times. But I did get to ride with @Nick from time to time.
Welcome to the midwest.
Can one solder in zero gravity? Upside down?
It would be tricky but I’d think possible. Soldering is about the surface tension behavior. Gravity being absent might influence how the flow goes, but the capillary action should still work.
Makes sense.
What type of soldering are you talking about, brazing with a torch or using a soldering iron on electronics ?
Im referring to electronics.