Another appliance tech here. Yes I'll offer advice, though the OP has more experience.
Another appliance tech here. Yes I'll offer advice, though the OP has more experience.
In reply to Mark57:
A couple of us here are already planning to be at MOSCC #1 with our previous Challenge cars. My Infiniti Q45 and Pat's Datsun Z car.
See you there.
szeis4cookie wrote:Robbie wrote: Healthcare IT. Epic software, revenue cycle, support services sales. I am not an expert, but I will talk at 'chu like I know stuff. Edit: engineering physics degree - worked in a solar cell lab for a summer - not for me.I am also in healthcare IT. Chart retrieval workflow software and data submission software for Medicare advantage and the health insurance marketplace. I'll start off with the asking for advice - do you know of a way to get Epic certified without being sponsored by an employer?
Its certainly the million dollar question in the industry right now. Only way to get epic certified that I know of is to either get a job at epic or to get a job with one of epics clients. Technically my company can get people certified too, but it would have to be sponsored by one of our clients (who are also epic's clients).
That said, I'd love to learn a bit more about what you do too! I'll send you a pm Monday.
In reply to The_Jed: I have a diesel question on a dated engine (2001 N14 celect) so dated info is applicable.
If the injectors were not bottomed out when setting the rack on an N14, would that cause low power and reduced fuel economy?
My father replaced the heads on his with Cummins factory reman heads recently when replacing a blown head gasket. He was conservative when setting the injector rockers and may not have fully bottomed them out before backing off the adjuster.
The truck runs smooth as silk, but the power is down slightly and fuel economy is down about .5 to 1 mpg since he did the heads.
Back when id tend bar at the brewery...id give advice. Sort of my job. Drink this beer. Also- smartasses that asked for coors light got a bottle of water.
Edit- also health insurance claims specialist. Both sf1 and i had similar career paths. I caught a E36 M3 complaint and walked. If i learned icd10 i could probably still do rapid resolution in my sleep. Im pre obama care, but i still know how insurance works. Protip- it's very rarely the insurance themselves berkeleying up your claims and authorizations.
I design building electrical systems for mostly the pharmaceutical industry.
Advice: while electrical design and installation isn't all that complicated, if you are asking for advice on a forum, hire a professional. This is one area that if you get it wrong, your house can burn down. Or worse.
Automotive technician/ mechanic for the last 20 years. ASE master certified, worked on a little bit of everything including ATVs/motorcycles/snowmobiles. Currently at a dealership for a luxury car brand. As far as advice, I'm willing to help if I can.
Mechanical Engineer in a nuclear power plant. I guess I can help forum members with that.
I also have 9 years of product development Engineering and prototype fabrication in custom contract furniture as well as a stint in product development in fluid filtration.
I also have suspension and competition car design and fabrication experience. Overall I am a fairly decent problem solver and am willing to help forum members with these things when they ask.
i am an industrial maintenance technician, currently working for Coca-Cola doing machine repairs and maintenance on high speed filling equipment. im happy to provide advise and assistance.
-J0N
Purveyor of potions for the purloined and perplexed?
In reply to jmthunderbirdturbo:
A Cold Drink man who knows the right brix!
Mobile software developer, medical devices. My personal crusade is easing the management of type 1 diabetes.
If you want to talk medical device software, from firmware to web, or the process involved in doing that, feel free to reach out. I'm also happy to talk T1D with anyone - there's a lot of amazing new technology out there.
I still want to be a ski bum. Never lose sight of your dreams
jstand wrote: In reply to The_Jed: I have a diesel question on a dated engine (2001 N14 celect) so dated info is applicable. If the injectors were not bottomed out when setting the rack on an N14, would that cause low power and reduced fuel economy? My father replaced the heads on his with Cummins factory reman heads recently when replacing a blown head gasket. He was conservative when setting the injector rockers and may not have fully bottomed them out before backing off the adjuster. The truck runs smooth as silk, but the power is down slightly and fuel economy is down about .5 to 1 mpg since he did the heads.
Wow, that question took me right back! Yes, if you don't bottom out the plunger then back off the adjuster 1/3 of a turn before tightening the jam nut, you're leaving some power and economy on the table. The injector doesn't get the full lift and duration of the lobe if the guy (or gal) spinning the wrenches doesn't run the rack properly.
If he re-used his old injectors he should bottom out the plunger a few times to squirt out any leftover fuel, then back off the adjuster and tighten the lock nut. 1/3 of a turn should yield about .025" of lash.
Registered nurse. No.
Previous life as an auto mechanic, yes.
In reply to The_Jed:
Thank you for the feedback.
Any chance of damage when bottoming the injectors?
He was concerned about possibly damaging them when bottoming prior to backing them off so he was hesitant to go too far.
I'm a Millwright, and Machinist. I work in a manufacturing plant that makes automotive gears, sprockets, a number of transmission parts, and oil pumps for just about everybody. I also run a business doing cylinder head work, and customs camshafts.
I offer the following advice: Run the same cam in your turbo car as you would in your non-turbo car. Cam choice is RPM dependent, and has NOTHING to do with forced induction.
I've been in powdered metal for almost 20 years. If somebody (who's not in the industry) starts a thread about powdered metal, there's a pretty good chance they, at least partially, don't know what they're talking about.
Technical writer/instruction designer with 20 years of experience. I am an excellent copy editor (yes, I'll help you) and have gained some practical knowledge of NA Miatas, Saturn S-series, and GM W-bodies and their derivatives. Otherwise, I'm useless as teats on a boar-hog.
peter wrote: Mobile software developer, medical devices. My personal crusade is easing the management of type 1 diabetes. If you want to talk medical device software, from firmware to web, or the process involved in doing that, feel free to reach out. I'm also happy to talk T1D with anyone - there's a lot of amazing new technology out there.
Peter, I may PM you. My dad and uncle had T1D, my first cousin has T1D, I have T1D, and five months ago, we found out my 13yo son has T1D. He's mad as hell about it, whereas I'm trying to make him realize that all he has to do is count his carbs, take his shots, and stay active (he's a select soccer player) and he'll be fine for the next 50 years. He's not in a wheelchair, he's not mentally impaired, and he's not going to die early unless he doesn't care enough to prevent it. Lots of kids would gladly trade places with him. But try telling a 13yo that.
Not trying to turn this into a T1D thread - sorry. Carry on...
Software Engineer for over 25 years now, with some management sprinkled in. The last 15 years mostly in investment banking and general finance.
Used to put myself through college restoring cars (mostly Alfas). That business fell on its face when companies in Poland and Hungary could undercut even student labour costs - first lessons in the effects of outsourcing back in the late 80s.
My advice? Learn a trade that isn't easily outsourced.
I love what I do, but the constant pressure in some businesses to reduce costs by throwing cheaper developers at the problem (who often make up for their lack of cost with a staggering lack of competence) doesn't make it as great a long term career as it used to be. Fortunately I'm still able to find companies like my current employer who actually value experienced people, but it's not getting easier.
Stationary engineer/ boiler operator, journeyman pipe fitter, facility/ production maintenance tech, industrial and municipal waste water treatment over the years. Not much correlates from industrial to GRM garage levels but some will.
Never treat any equipment like appliances... it'll come back to haunt ya. Seen the best and the worst of maintenance. 35 years in.
I am a government drone.
Started out as a Mechanical Engineer doing production for a Tier 1 supplier to BMW. Then went and did product and quality engineering for Japanese diesel engine companies transmission division. Quality was plant wide but my product focus was Marine transmissions and CVTs. After that I went to one of our customers and did design and product planning for Industrial equipment and marine support. Got fired and now I work at the USPTO. If you can stand the job, it is a great place to work.
I wanted to learn how to do product lifecycle. I now know how to do that. Now I just want to make money, have a retirement and spend time with my kids.
Technical Writer, 8+ years of experience.
Worked for a variety of different manufacturing companies. I write the Owner's/Repair/etc manuals for industrial equipment.
I refuse to tell you what I do for a living...you'll have to guess. And no, I refuse to help any of you bastards. 
I work as a Business Intelligence consultant. It's a fancy way of saying that I help people use the data they collect to make business decisions. One project might be building a data warehouse, another might be collecting data from IoT devices, another might be a cloud or "big data" implementation, and the next might be a set of reporting dashboards. It's a pretty big and interesting umbrella.
Oh, and we're hiring. PM if interested.
I think I could give some advice.
OHSCrifle wrote: I'm an Architect (not the computer programmer kind but the real McCoy). Always willing to share and advise.
Me too, been at it for almost 30 years. Always willing to offer advice.
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