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    • Slant6
      Slant6 last edited by

      The thought that Opposite Lock could end did not cross my mind when I made my first post sometime in 2013. Part of me wishes I found out what that post was while I still could, but the other part was ok letting it all go away. I joined Oppo as a sophomore in highschool and kept with it off and on through college and into my current job. It has lined up really well with growing up for me, it's death signals the final sign that I have become an adult.

      I'm excited about hyphen thought. It's a fresh start. I suppose a fresh start warrants an introduction.

      Name: Slant6
      Where: Atlanta GA
      Occupation: Furniture Designer
      Current cars: TDI Sportwagen (manual!), 1965 Dodge Dart (the namesake, in long term storage)
      Previous cars:
      2000 Saab Wagon
      1999 Saab Convertible
      1995.5 Tacoma 4x4
      1993 BMW E34 525i
      2002 Ranger
      2000 Ram 2500 Cummins

      Fun fact: I designed Appalachian State's Solar car (I always said I would do a long post on Oppo about it, never did, might be good for hyphen?)

      Interests: cars, trains, bicycles, dogs, furniture, manufacturing, cnc machines, 3d printing, infastructure, CAD, architecture, photography, and many more.

      I'm sure a few of y'all already knew these things, but it has been a while since I have been in my Oppo prime, and with this new platform I figured now was a great time to reintroduce myself!

      I can't seem to post pictures from mobile without generating a link for it, but I'm sure that will be worked out eventually. Long live hyphen!

      alt text

      /6

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      • MM54
        MM54 last edited by

        Welcome [back]!

        Craigslist will push me, and I'll say no; read my lips: no new projects.

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        • Slant6
          Slant6 @MM54 last edited by

          @mm54 welcome to here. The time is now.

          /6

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          • phenotyp
            phenotyp last edited by

            Welcome back!
            If you want to do a solar car post, I was just running through my pics from Formula Sun at COTA from a few years ago.
            Oppo is dead. Long live Oppo.

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            • DaveyD
              DaveyD last edited by

              Welcome again! You should totally write about building a solar car!
              Also, I've been wanting to move back to ATL, any advice on where to live? I used to live in Roswell growing up.

              04 BMW Z4 3.0 / Hyundai Sonata hybrid

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              • CarsOfFortLangley
                CarsOfFortLangley last edited by

                Welcome! Slant6 is the best engine ever!

                Curator
                1986 Dodge D100 & 2021 Jeep Wrangler Willys

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                • Taylor Martin
                  Taylor Martin last edited by

                  Very nice to meet ya Slant! The Hyphen would be an excellent place to share your story because I'm not sure which one you're talking about (There's one that's very flat and one that more round. Both are neat though).

                  Also, I see you're a Saab guy. Very good choice. If they hadn't have gone under I'm 100% certain a Saab would've been my first car (Probably the 9-5 wagon).

                  There are a bundle of other Oppos over in Atlanta, and a few of us may be getting together just for kicks. If you'd like to join in you're more than welcome.

                  Some journalist told me about this site. Now I own three cars.

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                  • Slant6
                    Slant6 @phenotyp last edited by

                    @phenotyp Oh cool! I think my old team raced our old car there in 2017. I raced in the 2018 American Solar challenge and 2018 FSGP in Hastings Nebraska. I'll get some photos up of the car soon, don't have time to make links from mobile right now. Was a fun experience being the only industrial designer on a team of science folks.

                    /6

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                    • davesaddiction
                      davesaddiction @Slant6 last edited by

                      @slant6 Do you have an Instagram (or something) of your furniture design?

                      TR-6060 . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                      • trivet
                        trivet last edited by

                        Welcome! Glad to have you here!

                        Current stable: 2015 WRX Limited, 1987 Fiero GT,
                        Past cars: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi, 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, 1982 Pontiac J2000 (my first) and many others I don't want to talk about.......

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                        • BaconSandwich
                          BaconSandwich last edited by

                          I had no idea you were a furniture designer! Neat! I've made a few pieces of furniture around our house (dining room table, curio cabinet, night stand, two dining room chairs, and more to come).

                          2001 Honda Civic
                          2008 Toyota Sienna

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                          • phenotyp
                            phenotyp @Slant6 last edited by

                            @slant6 Sweet! I might have some pics of it, then.

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                            • ITA97
                              ITA97 @Slant6 last edited by

                              @slant6 said in You only get a first post twice:

                              I can't seem to post pictures from mobile without generating a link for it, but I'm sure that will be worked out eventually. Long live hyphen!

                              alt text

                              At least on Android, you should be able to upload from your device. On the editor bar, swipe right to access the rest of buttons. The last image button on the right (second from last) with the dogeared corner is for local uploaded. Let me know if this isn't working for you.

                              And welcome to new Oppo. I always liked the posts about your namesake.

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                              • Slant6
                                Slant6 @ITA97 last edited by

                                @ita97 ah! Was unaware of the swipe! Thank you!

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                                • ITA97
                                  ITA97 @Slant6 last edited by

                                  @slant6 No worries. It wasn't immediately obvious to me, either.

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                                  • RallyDarkstrike
                                    RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                                    Welcome @Slant6 !!! Glad to have you with us in the new digs! 🐶

                                    Check out the User Guide if you have a chance...might help you with some basic questions as you start to get into the swing of things!
                                    https://opposite-lock.com/topic/170/the-hyphen-a-user-guide-updated-12-30pm-ast-nov-16th-2020/90

                                    '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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                                    • Slant6
                                      Slant6 @davesaddiction last edited by

                                      @davesaddiction you're welcome to pick through my personal instagram with some of my work, although it's mostly the dog (@john.t.l). Or visit my very very shitty website (johntl.com). From my website feel free to look me up on LinkedIn for a copy of my portfolio.

                                      I'll be honest, I really need to up my online presence as a designer. Ill also admit that while I may have a few good nugets of design I'm not really a flashy or "good" designer. While my title at work is Furniture Designer day to day I'm more of a production engineer that gets to draw pictures sometimes, which is something I'm fine with.

                                      Damn that turned into TMI fast.

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                                      • davesaddiction
                                        davesaddiction @Slant6 last edited by

                                        @slant6 That chair & table are dope! My personal website is also sorely out of date... LOL

                                        TR-6060 . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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