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Banjo

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I've been wrenching on cars professionally now for 15 years. As any other tecs on here can tell you, this is a tough business to be in, and can be rather trying at times. I myself have found it getting pretty old as a way to scrape up a paycheck.
Anyhow, in two weeks, I'm heading of in a different direction. I got a new job at a place that designs and builds industrial automation equipment. I'll be building robots, conveyors, turntables, and other machines
Here's a video of one of their products in action.
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These hollywood remakes a kinda interesting but, I still miss Lucille Ball and the chocolates.

seriously, congrats sounds exciting!
 
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Nice machine!
Didn't I just see his cousin on Jepardy? :jester:

And based on all I have seen and heard, it *can* be hard to work in a car dealer day after day.
I have several local friends who have burned on that career.

At my job, I'm referred to as "that robot guy" (because I've been a member of our local FIRST Robotics team for 10+ years).
Robots are cool! G'luck on your new venture!
 
Congratulations Ben;

I'm very glad you got this opportunity.
I have been a tech for 40 years and know what you say about working in dealerships. 'Nuff said.
Now lets get that TR2 up and running.

Hugs for your family on this momentous occasion.

Dave :cheers:
 
banjo, congrats!, when much younger i worked as a mech. at two car dealerships, learned alot but didnt find it all that rewarding, it just helped me decide to go back to school and that was something i thought id never do. good luck with your job. :thumbsup:
 
Neat!!

The dealership thing is a mixed bag. Depends a lot on the way the place is run, IMO. I went to "niche" shops, the last 15 years were in a two man restoration gig. That was pleasant.

It looks to be a really interesting change of environs for ya. Good luck!
 
Ben,

I hope that it works out for you.Do you need to learn
a foreign language?(I noticed the sign above the machine).

- Doug
 
Congrats on the new job! :cheers:

I'm sure you'll enjoy change of scenery. Building new stuff is lots of fun and a whole lot cleaner.

When you get the opportunities, learn more than the mechanicals. The more proficient your are with the controls, sensors and programming, the more valuable you are to the company and the more marketable you are in the industry.


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They are working with me on the teaching thing. I only have one class this semester, on Friday afternoons. I may not be able to do it again next year, but that's ok. I'm just gonna have to play it by ear.
 
Whatever happened to that tv show 'robot wars'? That was way cool fun.
 
I keep thinking of that episode of the Jetsons when Spacely buys the robot "Uniblab" to manage the plant.
"Back to work, back to work, work, work, work"
and the employees proceed to get it hooked on gambling hehehehe.
 
Parallel "Blazing Saddles" too!

"Work, work, work.... Protect our BS jobs!"

Keep yer head, Ben. It should be FUN! :thumbsup:
 
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