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Great question. I'm excited to see the other responses. I'm a visiting scientist at a nuclear physics institute, but my degree was in mechanical engineering. C
by Hockenbrizzle 11y ago
Great question. I'm excited to see the other responses.
I'm a visiting scientist at a nuclear physics institute, but my degree was in mechanical engineering. Currently working on creating highly charged isotopes to be used for cancer research.
Last year I built a single seat off-roading buggy with some friends, which was a really rewarding, and fun project.
Current side project is learning to work with some RPI's to make a mesh network that I could use for my sound system. Also, since we can't be on computers all of the time, learning to play guitar and training for a triathlon.
- japhyr 11y agoDo you have a picture of the buggy you built? Spending a lot of time in front of a computer makes me want to build physical things. I have no experience welding, and I'm always impressed with what people can build out of metal.
- Hockenbrizzle 11y agoCertainly do! http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTl1dfiFXXo/U4etdcKdRTI/AAAAAAAAAxM/jpn-MWrjiF4/s1600/IMG_0066.JPG http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTl1dfiFXXo/U4etdcKdRTI/AAAAAAAAAx... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6qOASg5xts/U4exjAZ4TEI/AAAAAAAAAx0/XD3mu2-kXFs/s1600/IMG_20140518_203452436_HDR.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6qOASg5xts/U4exjAZ4TEI/AAAAAAAAAx... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4c8DArPQnO4/U4etHJaRrmI/AAAAAAAAAxE/uwnmzRsGfvw/s1600/IMG_0006.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4c8DArPQnO4/U4etHJaRrmI/AAAAAAAAAx... I did about half of the welding on the buggy and I actually learned how to weld while we were building it. YouTube videos were enormously helpful and welding is really fun. Technically this was for my university, but we raised funds for it without their help and built it not out of requirement, but out of interest.
- japhyr 11y agoThat looks fun, and it looks like a test of your confidence in your own skills!