Hello guys, hope everyone is doing great!
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:17 pm
Hey guys I have been a complete stranger from this place for a while now and to be honest things had gotten a little out of control for me in the past year.
I figured I could share some of the struggles I have been facing over the past year and it will probably shed some light on why I became a little bit of a flake.
First I need to sincerely apologize to Scrap. Most of you don't know but I did him wrong during this time frame and took forever to correct it. The details are not important but I figured i would show some of the struggles I faced. Jason, again I apologize and if there is ever anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask.
Last September right around the same time frame I was trying to launch the Nix10M and re-launch the Nix91, I up and walked out of the house from my wife due to a very serious financial situation she placed us in. I had no where to go and all my belongings except clothing remained at the house. I ended up secretly sleeping in my office for a week, and then finally took leave to go to my parents house until I could figure out what i was going to do. With help of friends, I was able to gather up some necessities and found a place to live. Once I got moved in I kept pressing forward with the Nix10M and the Nix91 however my heart was not in it since I was under an extreme amount of stress. I ended up pushing out several 10M kits but started experiencing problems with material suppliers for the 91. Once the Holidays rolled around I was highly depressed, and found it very difficult to get out of bed. I put on a fake smile for everyone but I was hurting bad. My divorce was really starting to get ugly at this point and it had carried over into my military career, making work absolutely horrible. I also started working with a company designing RC drag car kits so anytime I felt I was in the right state of mind to work on anything RC related, it never lasted long enough to really be productive. I made it through the holidays, but still suffered from depression to the point I started speaking to a therapist on a weekly basis.
Around March I finally got approved to retire from the military but it wasn't celebrated since the spill over from the divorce into my career changed how i was viewed. Well i had a part in it, because I had the worst attitude ever and had just completely given up. I moved to Louisiana to start working in my family oilfield machine shop, but the industry was dead (still is). I was unsure about what I was going to do to make a living and just started doing random jobs as they would come up.
As I started thinking back at how I had made parts in the past, I started prepping to make RC parts again. I ended up making several sets of Clodbuster wheels and the work I have done with the RC drag car company is finally starting to pay off, and kits will start to be manufactured soon.
I am currently doing pretty good overall but I still have worries about how things will be for me. I am doing my best to get back into making quality parts that are desired at fair prices. The past two months have been really good so far and I hope things continue to get better. Since being in LA I have vastly expanded my machining knowledge and I am getting into more intricate parts.
The Nix91 re-release was an utter failure and I ended up having to cancel it due to a problem with getting material for the chassis. Now I am settling in, I am going to try again to get the Nix91 back up and going again very soon. I have everything I need except that chassis material.
I am not asking for sympathy from anyone, but I wanted to share a little bit of my life with you guys, since I consider many of you very good friends. I have been busy with Clodbuster stuff lately but i need to get back into the RC10 market and I will soon. In the end I did get all my belongings from the house and they are her with me now in LA. I am still married and my divorce still isn't final. I still have some struggles ahead but I belive I am in the right state of mind to be able to tackle them now. 7 months ago was the absolute worst.
I am happy to pop back in and I need to catch up with what some of you guys have been working on. See you guys around the forum.
Jake
I figured I could share some of the struggles I have been facing over the past year and it will probably shed some light on why I became a little bit of a flake.
First I need to sincerely apologize to Scrap. Most of you don't know but I did him wrong during this time frame and took forever to correct it. The details are not important but I figured i would show some of the struggles I faced. Jason, again I apologize and if there is ever anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask.
Last September right around the same time frame I was trying to launch the Nix10M and re-launch the Nix91, I up and walked out of the house from my wife due to a very serious financial situation she placed us in. I had no where to go and all my belongings except clothing remained at the house. I ended up secretly sleeping in my office for a week, and then finally took leave to go to my parents house until I could figure out what i was going to do. With help of friends, I was able to gather up some necessities and found a place to live. Once I got moved in I kept pressing forward with the Nix10M and the Nix91 however my heart was not in it since I was under an extreme amount of stress. I ended up pushing out several 10M kits but started experiencing problems with material suppliers for the 91. Once the Holidays rolled around I was highly depressed, and found it very difficult to get out of bed. I put on a fake smile for everyone but I was hurting bad. My divorce was really starting to get ugly at this point and it had carried over into my military career, making work absolutely horrible. I also started working with a company designing RC drag car kits so anytime I felt I was in the right state of mind to work on anything RC related, it never lasted long enough to really be productive. I made it through the holidays, but still suffered from depression to the point I started speaking to a therapist on a weekly basis.
Around March I finally got approved to retire from the military but it wasn't celebrated since the spill over from the divorce into my career changed how i was viewed. Well i had a part in it, because I had the worst attitude ever and had just completely given up. I moved to Louisiana to start working in my family oilfield machine shop, but the industry was dead (still is). I was unsure about what I was going to do to make a living and just started doing random jobs as they would come up.
As I started thinking back at how I had made parts in the past, I started prepping to make RC parts again. I ended up making several sets of Clodbuster wheels and the work I have done with the RC drag car company is finally starting to pay off, and kits will start to be manufactured soon.
I am currently doing pretty good overall but I still have worries about how things will be for me. I am doing my best to get back into making quality parts that are desired at fair prices. The past two months have been really good so far and I hope things continue to get better. Since being in LA I have vastly expanded my machining knowledge and I am getting into more intricate parts.
The Nix91 re-release was an utter failure and I ended up having to cancel it due to a problem with getting material for the chassis. Now I am settling in, I am going to try again to get the Nix91 back up and going again very soon. I have everything I need except that chassis material.
I am not asking for sympathy from anyone, but I wanted to share a little bit of my life with you guys, since I consider many of you very good friends. I have been busy with Clodbuster stuff lately but i need to get back into the RC10 market and I will soon. In the end I did get all my belongings from the house and they are her with me now in LA. I am still married and my divorce still isn't final. I still have some struggles ahead but I belive I am in the right state of mind to be able to tackle them now. 7 months ago was the absolute worst.
I am happy to pop back in and I need to catch up with what some of you guys have been working on. See you guys around the forum.
Jake