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Message started by ben mcclelland on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 3:05pm

Title: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by ben mcclelland on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 3:05pm
Hi, my name is Ben. Ase master tech from 15 years at Honda dealership, got into bad accident and lost my leg with severe damage to my hip. Now unable to work full time, i fix cars at my house now. Tools that were normally provided for me at the dealer, i'm now needing to buy. I'm pleased that i am buying the last expensive tool, my Pico scope. We never used a scope at my dealer. I learned about scopes at my tech school for automotive technology back in 1995. That is the extent of my experience with a scope. It's a little intimidating. Had it a week and am nervous to use it, watched a lot of training vids, still don't get the triggering. honestly have been slammed with cars all week. I have 3 enhanced scan tools, Autel Maxidas, Auto Enginuity, and Honda hds. All 3 have the ability to look at waveforms, but it seems to me from so many comments on iatn, so many people use a scope, i should get one. Especially if i'm going to start working on all makes, not just Honda. I don't know how well the scan tools would do compared to a scope so i got a pico, plus 95 and down, won't be able to rely on a scan tool. Anyway, good to be here.  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by Tom Roberts on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 3:43pm

Welcome to the Picogroup, Ben.  Glad you are here.  I suggest you start with the tutorial movies and practice on things that are not broken until you become more comfortable.  The time you spend doing this will be repaid to you many times over when you need the skills.

You have access to many other resources for your PicoScope journey.  Use them all.  Again, the time you spend doing that will save you a lot of wasted effort and frustration.

We are all here for you, man.  We got your back.  You are going to have a lot of fun too.... ;)

We look forward to your contributions...

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by fisher on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 5:49pm
Good luck to you Ben.

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by PRESTONERR on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 8:36pm

Tom Roberts wrote on Jan 22nd, 2012 at 3:43pm:
We are all here for you, man.We got your back.You are going to have a lot of fun too....


 I second that

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by RtOne on Feb 18th, 2012 at 5:56pm
Ben: Tom and Brian are the Salt of the Earth in all things but especially this field. You will (as I have had) have a great time learning, and it's never ending. Welcome Aboard, and Cheers, for your tenacity in overcoming what some consider a dissability instead of a handicap, mine is being OLD (Really Old). ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by top4 on Feb 18th, 2012 at 7:23pm
  Ben Joe hear a honda guy since 1984 welcome in so what do you think of the maxidas 708 I have been looking at for a bit but money is tight rite now what say you?

Title: Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Post by Danny Berry, Sr. on Feb 18th, 2012 at 7:55pm
Welcome Ben,

Glad to have you on the nerd forum. I think that's great to here that you are not letting your loss hold you back. I live in McDonough, Georigia...not too far from you. I am a retired Georgia Power Electrical Engineer. I got into the LSD (lab Scope Diagnostics) not the drug junk... ;D and have been enjoying it for a few years now... I can help you with the pico scope...feel free to give me a call anytime...

BTW..My son had a bad motorcycle accident in 1994 and lost  his left arm...and he's a lead Mechanic at Delta Airlines now...You and he I'm sure have a lot that you could share with each other. :) 

Danny Berry,Sr


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