I’m building my first benchwork sections for my model railroad. My question is should I lay the cork bed down directly to the foam board or should I place a layer of Homasote down fist then place the track on top of that?
Learning (electric) guitar with my nephew. Styles we are both interested in learning: David Gilmour, Derek Trucks, and John Mayer. So kind of that blues/jam/rock style.
Seems like some of the entry level guitars need work to make them easier to play or end up having issues.
I was looking at spending $200-$500 per guitar. New or used, doesn't matter as long as it's in ok shape.
I've been looking at Grestch, G&L, Squire.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
I'm building my first N scale layout. I designed it to fit on a 2'x4' sheet of plywood which will sit on a collapsible table of the same size. Do I need additional structural bracing for the sheet of plywood, or will it be on its own?
Or D all of the above. I'm a 4th year in my program but am just so damn apathetic rn. Love feeling like my day to day labwork is completely irrelevant and useless in the context of everything going on in the world, including but not limited to the lack of action of many of my local & national govt officials to combat COVID, the necessity of actively fighting racism and working towards justice , and the anti-science attitude of so many people around.
Hi! I'm currently a PhD student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and still got at least a year to finish. My skills/interests are mostly molecular/cell biology than biochemistry. I don't have any experience in biotech or any industry but I'm hoping to apply for jobs in this sector after finishing PhD. I've been looking at job postings on LinkedIn to see what the jobs are like but there's quite a lot of position types. So I was wondering what would be the job type or position that I should be looking at if I'm wanting to do lab work with the prospect of becoming a team leader or management-type position someday? I have no management degrees but I'm willing to take extra online courses if this would help. I know it's probably still too early to think about this but since I have no exposure in the industry and have never applied for a job (I had 1 job before PhD that I got because the person who left the post recommended me so I didn't actually have to go through the application process), I'm scared that I'd be lost once I finish my PhD. Thank you!
I got the official permission to start writing my thesis with the data I collected so far. I am sure I will miss the wet lab soon but surely won’t miss the endless troubleshooting... any recommendations for thesis writing is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I’m a biochemistry PhD student who will manage to scrape by my program, but because of a worsening bone defect, I have to leave bench work in favour of something I can do sitting down.
Above all, I’d like to still make a direct difference to biomedical research and medicine, which is why I became a scientist in the beginning. I know I can’t do that through experiments anymore, so I’m looking to other career paths. Some I know of include regulatory affairs, medical writing, government roles (such as in funding bodies), and also roles in nonprofits. Specifics and other options are both mysteries to me, so any advice is much appreciated!
I'm a second year grad student working on research related to microbial eukaryote diversity and evolution. I have plenty of experience pipetting/culturing tiny things/producing sequence libraries, but I realized that in the 6 years that I've been doing benchwork, I've never really seen a good solid list of Do's and Don'ts for benchwork research techniques. Anyone want to share their favorite tips? I feel like it's always a good idea to get back to the basics and remind yourself how to do things the right way. :-)
Ex. How do you prevent contamination when producing libraries? What are pipetting errors that you see a lot?
Got my "phase 1" benchwork in place. Dimensions in the photo are in feet.
Hi All,
I wanted to get some opinions or advice from more experienced minds.
For back story: I currently work in a research lab as a Laboratory Manager for four labs within one program. Most of my duties are managerial, but I would like to supplement my own skill set with more bench work. My bench work is rather brief compared to the postdocs and PIs I work with. I have a Bachelors and have worked in the hood mostly with Microbial cultures. My boss has expressed interest in me working more on the bench, however is worried that training me with more complicated procedures for research will be very difficult during the Pandemic.
Trying to not sound naive, my question is this: is there any “entry” level protocols I can break into bench work with my current experience? If I can perform basic research on my own, I can begin gaining more confidence and experience, leaning more as I grow along. If I can find something “easy” to propose to my boss that I can reasonably perform with my current skill level, I might be able to show my current abilities. If it goes well, I may be able to teach myself more complicated things.
I’m happy to add more info if needed!
Thanks for reading! I appreciate any ideas or advice!
Trying to get back into the hobby after a ~25 year absence - since my teens! Guess I caught the bug, again. I live in a fairly small condo with not a lot of room for a layout, not a lot of space to work with or for a lot of tools for upscale bench-working. and I'd like something relatively modular as it's likely I will be moving in the next year or two. Would like it so it could be easily broken down and transported or stored in a closet if I have to.
I'd like to model the New Haven RR circa 1940s, 1950s, with a little PRR if I can swing it (GG1s!), Northeast Corridor somewhere, so layout will be mostly passenger operation/city scene, with passenger equipment. I've collected some N scale rolling stock in that direction already, including this beaut:
https://preview.redd.it/lyzo745nl9d51.jpg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae59b895570b6796bdbf29b9cd183f9ba67aeda3
I'd like to run relatively long passenger trains which is a problem with limited space, plus don't really have the ability to do complex benchwork. I was thinking about making an 8 foot long by about 20" deep shelf-type layout using perhaps two pre-fab "T-track" 21" deep quad-modules like these from Masterpiece Modules:
http://www.masterpiecemodules.com/T-trak_N_Scale__Quad.php#1
With the depressed deck, and I could cut out thin wood with a Dremel or skill-saw for sub-roadbed, and use foam board in other areas for mounting scenery.
Then for the problem of continuous running longer trains but keeping it compact; the idea I had was the "vertically-folded dogbone." Put a vertically-compact helix, one or two loops, on each end that after the trains run off the side of the "stage" brings them down to a lower level, underneath the T-track module, to a dogbone turn around on each end down there that brings them back from the same side but opposite track (~21 inches deep should be enough depth to fit a reverse loop, I think? ) Plus a couple of staging tracks, maybe. And I could have a hatch in the fascia of the T-track module for access.
If a vertical dogbone isn't workable due to turning radius concerns, straight-thru is also an option. Idea was inspired in part by this video of "Quadzilla."
A helix on each end of a short layout could look stupid or cool depending on one's aesthetics but I'm enamored of trying out the idea; it would allow longer run-around time fo
... keep reading on reddit ➡Have a BS in biology with a chem minor and graduated last year and have been working for a medium size biotech company, although their main headquarters aren’t at this location so the building and departments are small.
I’m looking to leave the benchwork side of things and go more to the business side of things and climb the corporate ladder jumping ship if need be when promotions don’t come my way.
It looks like sales / marketing might be the best Segway into the other side of biotech to get some experience and work my way up? This is the part I want advice in.
Should I start looking for low end sales jobs in big pharma/ biotech companies? Should I be considering other opportunities for advancement like the marketing field or analyst?
Any advice is appreciated I don’t plan on stopping till I’m at the top of where I can go and am in an intellectually stimulating position that has a lot to offer, even if it means burning bridges to get there one way or another I don’t plan on giving up and will do whatever it takes to get there, I just need to know some good starting spots.
Located near the Bay Area/ San Jose
My 6'8" x 9 benchwork is all done. I'm at the point where I need to start the track work.
I have a track layout that I found on Railmodeller Express. How do I transfer the layout from the computer to the bench?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Model train newbie here. Going to be setting up an N-scale train layout on two hollow core doors that I have laying around. There seems to be two differing opinions on the sub-bed material. Some folks recommend an extruded foam insulation while others recommend Homasote. Each apparently with their own pros and cons.
Is there any sort of consensus amongst this thread as to a good sub-bed?
So I'm in the planning stages of a layout, but just about at the point where I can start getting some benchwork up. I'm also a new ish (couple months) homeowner and most of my tools are more mechanic than homeowner related due to one of my other interests- motorcycles.
Which brings me to my question - I'm looking at building my layout (HO) using wood framework and foam core/extruded foam (the pink or blue stuff) on top as a base. Seems like a lot train tables/benchwork are a bit overbuilt ? I don't need the benchwork to support my own weight, and I'm looking at building more of a modular/sectional (nothing wider than 30 or so inches) so I'm not looking to go crazy, but given that I don't have any sort of woodcutting tools on hand (aside from the hole saws I bought so I could change my locks when I moved in) I've been looking around online at saws. Is a cheap circular saw good enough for model rr benchwork or am I better off with a lower end mitre saw ? What would be better in general as a homeowner ? I'm reasonably handy, but also much better with metal than wood. I can get a circular saw for around $30, and looks like low end mitre saws are about $100 more, but if the mitre saw will make my life that much easier I'm all for it. I might be overthinking it, but hoping to tap into folks that have more expertise (and much more woodworking skill) than I have. Benchwork is my LEAST favorite part about the hobby, but I'm all for getting better at carpentry. Any other tools/tips/tricks that might make my life easier ? Cut twice measure once right ;-)
