Recent content by apford

I took the Dr Tom class this past winter and passed the exam this April. My biggest gripe is that his class covers only what is covered on the practice test. Be sure to look through the MREM and whatever other texts you have to cover the full range of material on the exam spec. The practice test...

I have the ASHRAE fundamentals text for sale in the classifieds

According to the person I spoke with they think it will be in the next week...

That would be setting yourself up for failure. Never go to the bargaining table with a threat like that. Even if they give you what you want, you're going to leave everyone involved with a bad taste in their mouth. Next time work slows down, you'll be at the top of the list to let go. Instead...

If you do choose to go the HVAC route, doing it without the ASHRAE texts is probably a big mistake.

I'm passing all of it off to a friend who is planning on taking the test soon. He'll get his company to pay me for them, anything he doesn't want is getting sold ASAP.

I did Dr. Tom's class, and it was OK. The one thing I would caution you about it to make sure you review the exam spec, his class does not cover all the material you'll need for the test. Make sure you review things like free body diagrams and basic statics, etc. I took his class and the NCEES...

Passed at 31. FE senior year, 8 years ago?

Mass does the same thing - if you fail more than three times (I think) you need to demonstrate to the board that you've received additional training before they'll let you register for another test. 

Way to go @leggo!

Way to go @katiejune! I have two little ones, 3 and 5. It was nice to be able to hang out as a family again once the test was over. 

I got the e-mail halfway through lunch, I almost yarfed. Now I can't settle down enough to finish eating. 

BOOM goes the dynamite Never been so happy to see a little green square.

Him and Buckethead are chilling with bigfoot in the mountains of the pacific northwest last I heard

Well, in the slash fic I've been writing....