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ben mcclelland

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Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Jan 22^nd, 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. Wink

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Tom Roberts

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Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Reply #1 - Jan 22^nd, 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.... Wink

We look forward to your contributions...

Tom Roberts
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fisher Super Nerd Picogroup Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2,734 Concord California USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia Reply #2 - Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 5:49pm Good luck to you Ben.
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PRESTON LSD Guide Picogroup Offline "Fix like a champion today" Posts: 4,959 Jensen Beach Florida USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia Reply #3 - Jan 22^nd, 2012 at 8:36pm Tom Roberts wrote on Jan 22^nd, 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
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RtOne Super Nerd Picogroup Offline "If We Can't Fix It" - "It Ain't Broke" Posts: 655 Westville, Illinois Illinois USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia Reply #4 - Feb 18^th, 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).
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top4 Senior Member Picogroup Offline Posts: 222 Ellwood city pa Tennessee USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia Reply #5 - Feb 18^th, 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?
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Danny Berry, Sr.

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Re: Hello from Woodstock Georgia
Reply #6 - Feb 18^th, 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... Grin

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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