Engineers or Mechanics?

[cctxfjr]

retired regional maint. mgr. (mechanical/electrical/electronic/metal fab-structure) Halliburton energy

 

[scubatech]

I was an A&P mechanic also. Mostly C141,s and big jet engines. Auto mechanic,serviced diesel trucks for twenty seven years. Now I have a fun job as a Scuba Equipment Mechanic.

 

[Fencer]

...No but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. :yahoo:

...No, But I play one on TV.

And remember you can't spell geek without an EE.

(Old college joke, for the Electrical Engineers)

Me, I just build what they draw wrong

 

[Flylooper]

Dayam! I'm the freaking odd man out. Former VP of Sales in the food processing biz...and retired history teacher. Now a full-time fly fisherman.

What's a pocket calculator?

 

[mcatrophy]

Electronics engineer, design gizmos to make measurements from inside aero engines (luckily usually on test beds, not in flight). Until I retire next year. More time to ride ...

Used to have to rebuild my Tiger Cub engine/clutch/brakes/generator/... it seemed like every weekend. No, it wasn't me that did it wrong, it was always something different. Well, mostly.

Once stripped car engine to replace big ends. When you are poor (as real engineers always seem to be) you have to do these things yourself.

I've also rebuilt an MG that some Yank had wrapped round a tree and written off. New body, transfer everything across, mend/replace broken bits. Had to convert it from left hand drive to right hand, so I could use it properly.

I'm hoping I won't need my engineering skills on the new bike.

mcatrophy

Counting the days 'till I get my FJR1300AS

ex Triumph Trophy 1200

https://atrophy.lock.net

 

[Skippy]

BSC In Automotive Design & Technology, former Automotive Technician with British Telecom in London England.

Now just a plain old successful Realtor in Florida, who also refurbishes the 9.9/15hp Evinrudes/Johnson outboards.

Anyone need a small outboard?

Skippy

 

[wheatonFJR]

Structural Engineer, designing building structures and preparing the structural drawings.

I can understand how structures stay up and -more importantly - why and how they fall down....

But can't say that I understand anything about electricity or electronics except that I bet that getting struck by lightning or getting electrocuted can't be good for you.

Can't say that I'm a natural motorcycle mechanic either because I haven't been exposed to alot of the insides of a motorcycle in my life...but I think I am a good student and am willing to learn. That is unless I start forgetting faster than I learn it...

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

Shade Tree Mecanic 40+ years

Machinist 26 years Fabricated lots of stuff for various rides

 

[Shadow King]

Technical Specialist working for big oil. I have a BS in Chemistry and work as a programmer/analyst in a lab. Basically write software that allows instrumentation to talk to computer systems.

 

[PapaUtah]

Quantitative Analyst...I stayed awake during math class while others slept...guess that gives me a little more of an engineer bent.

 

[weekend rider]

Hey MNFJR5 I kike your avatar he is on my helmet. It also took a lot of engineering to get him there

week end rider

 

[boogahboogah]

Full time geek. Part time FJR jockey ^h^h^h^h^h^h pilot. Wannabe sailor...

 

[Wilson]

Division Construction Engineer, Alabama Dept. of Transportation. I've been there since 1971. Wards Yamaha opened in Troy in 1973, been hanging out and working part time there ever since. Mr. Ward built race engines for motocross (80cc "Ward Kit") the fastest 80s in the world till about 1978. He let me modify pistons and polish ports at night.

 

[Bounce]

man! the geekmo quotient is so high you can hear the facial oil dripping onto the floor!

 

[Dangerous Dave]

Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician 23 years now. Motorcycle mechanic before that (fixing cars pays ALOT better), but have done all my own wrenching for many decades...'cause I ain't payin' NOBODY to fix somethin' I can fix my own damn self.

 

[Moosehead]

I'm a Tool & Die Designer.......That's a fancy way of sayin' "I'm a Tool & Die Maker what uses one o' them thar new fangled computerin' machines to draw pretty pictures."

I'm also a firm believer in the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, take it apart and tinker with it until it is broke, then fix it."

 

[Grumpy]

Undergrad mechanical engineer, but worked in marketing the last 20 years of the career developing and applying new HID lighting products. Smallest wattage was 70 watts and ran off of ac.

Retired seven years ago......it definately beats working for a living!

A shade tree mechanic for over 50 years and never do buy a vehicle without obtaining the "shop" manual.

jim

 

[jjsC6]

I have a degree in marketing, and have been in sales and sales management jobs in the electrical industry all my professional career. As such, I get to try to convince engineers I know more than they do about the products I sell! (somewhat kidding - actually I'm a National Account Manager now, and product knowledge is not all that important).

I did take two years of auto mechanics in high school, and I pretty much have no fear of working on anything that I can afford to replace!

 

[rublenoon]

welders helper then an engiineer , I've always been breaking/repair things

 

[sradek]

Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician 23 years now. Motorcycle mechanic before that (fixing cars pays ALOT better), but have done all my own wrenching for many decades...'cause I ain't payin' NOBODY to fix somethin' I can fix my own damn self.

You are the "diagnostics charge" man!?

Prolly not your fault ... that system sucks, but it's the american way! Horray.