Ok , so a little about me ehh?

Im not quite a Master Mechanic , have three tests left + L1 coming this fall.  

Ive been working for the same local repair shop for the past almost 15 years. Up until about a year ago or so the boss was paying a local rover to come in and take care of the computer related diagnostics.

Since then Ive had access to an mt2500 and a vantage, then a vantage pro and a solus ( last 3 months). The vantage pro is impressive compared to the original.

Ive come to realize the importance of waveform diagnostics as a window into the engine compartment, and into the pcm, which is how I found this site.

i dont have a lot of experiance with scopes, but since we picked up the vp, ive been trying out differant things I read about, differant combinations, current ramping, triggers, etc. Now I just have to learn what all this information is showing me! Im sure I can learn a bit here with out feeling like a groupie  

With all that the pico can do, Im setting my sights on a new purchase, not long after a couple of training cd's

im still trying to figure out how you al manage a dayjob, a significant other, a home, AND posting here  

Vince

Hi Quix,
        I think we all feel somewhat like a groupie- the older we are the bigger the guilt trip.
                    When I was young  (like twenty to thirty) , or even before that there was no internet; no E-bay to buy used tools that would otherwise be unavailable, no open websites like this one... so, the value of the case studies here is phenomenal compared to 'THE OLD DAYS", and I occasionally think about the fact that it is essentially a free education...I know the free education here is not necessarily a given but the site is not likely to change it's attitude.
    If it grew very large we might find that we could not recognize every name, and it would have to be simplified- like a recipe for cake for 50 people is likely to be simplified from a recipe for 5 people.
           It isn't the reason for the site to start out with; this site's purpose is to sell the PC based scope.
   I will be sorry to see it go, if it ever does but, how can it when it is such a pleasure to be here anyway? Nobody, including the owner, could have any complaints about what is happening for a few fortunate individuals.
I think the best bet is to take honest advantage of it. A fellow will get a chance to pay folks back... maybe we will have to pay it forward (Did you see that film ' Pay it Forward?).
   Welcome to this site. I am no master auto mechanic...

hello mate

good to have another honest person on board! im no master either i have the urge to learn i may seem silly at times
but im honest
i need this site it make me think
i dont critisize! im a personal trainer in my other  life i help folks get fit im an old boxer fought from 15 to 32 and coached the last 8 years
i have had plenty of mentors! good mentors my new mentors well i would like to think  are on this` site?
this place keeps me in the realworld
its
my  2 bits

i look forward to sharing your experiences