u/sadcortadoboi — reddlx

Automation Scientist In-Demand?

I’m curious to hear people’s thoughts on the demand for scientists who have specialized in automating high-throughput screening? I see tons of job posting for “automation scientists” even in this abysmal job market. What background are these companies looking for? Straight-up engineers who are experts in coding liquid handlers? Or is it more advantageous to be a scientist who learned how to use liquid handlers to increase throughput and actually understand the science? As these instruments become more popular, is working with them becoming a less and less valuable skill?

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u/sadcortadoboi — 1 day ago

▲ 3 r/Flooring

LVP Basement Flood

My basement flooded for the first time in years 4 days ago. I ripped up an LVP plank after letting the dehumidifier run at 40% for the past 4 days, and there is water on the underside of the plank. It is not a ton of water, but it’s there. The material below the plank appears to be dry. My instinct is to rip up the LVP in the basement and replace it with tile or finished concrete. My wife is insisting that is overkill. We’ve had some light water intrusion on the floors 2 years ago when a building was being built next to us. Since they filled in the land, there hasn’t been water intrusion until a flash flood this week. I was expecting mold considering this isn’t the first time our basement has had water intrusion, but I do run the dehumidifier constantly. Looking for opinions on what to do next. If I leave as is, I imagine this water will cause mold?

u/sadcortadoboi — 1 month ago

▲ 3 r/basement+1 crossposts

LVP Basement Flooding

Small Philly row home, have had it for 3 years now and the basement has been bone dry. Yesterday we got a crazy flash flood and there must have been an inch of water in my basement at some point. By the time I got home from work, the water was gone. I have since vacuumed it all up and been running dehumidifiers and fans.

The basement has what I think is LVP flooring. From what I’ve read, mold is a concern at this point. If I take the baseboards and the floors out, i don’t think I want to replace again with LVP considering this could happen again.

I’m curious what everyone’s thoughts are for other flooring options. I want to keep it DIY and cheap as I am planning on renting this place out in a few years. I’m thinking ceramic tile as a good option, I’m just concerned that there may be some uneven areas of the concrete slab. What would you do? Any input is appreciated!

u/sadcortadoboi — 1 month ago

▲ 3 r/VWAlltrack

Mechatronic Unit Wait Time

Last year I bought a 2019 VW Golf Alltrack (DSG). It was a CPO and had about 44k miles on it.

After about a few months of ownership, I noticed problems with the transmission when accelerating from a complete stop. It was beyond the usual DSG jerkiness described in this thread; the car almost felt like it was stalling out when taking the foot off the break.

Over a month ago I took it into the dealer to get it looked at. I thought they were just going to say they can’t reproduce the problem, but they actually told me the mechatronic unit needs to be replaced. My vehicle is still within warranty so it will all be taken care of for me, the only kicker is the part is on “national back order” and they have no timeline on when it’s going to come in. Anyone have any insight on this? I’m just curious as to how long I should be expected to wait.

I also wanted to bring awareness of this to other owners. It might be worth bringing your car in, especially if it’s under warranty before it’s too late.

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u/sadcortadoboi — 3 months ago