Real Hackers, tools of the trade (was Re: Vector Graphic range...)

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Thu Apr 1 19:00:10 1999

>> > Real hackers carry a Leatherman if 'there just might be something
>> > interesting' and a 99MP kit + LogicDart if they know there are machines
>> > up for grabs :-).
>>
>> I guess I'm not a real hacker yet, since I don't even know what a 99MP kit
>> is. But I do carry the other items.

>It's that red tool roll from Xcellite that DEC field servoids also carry.
>It contains Phillips, flatblade, Allen hex, nutdrivers and Bristol spline
>drivers. I added Pozidriv blades to mine (essential if working on
>European machines).

I understand the attraction of those Xcellite sets, especially for field
service work where the total weight is a major concern. But they're
among the worst "feeling" screwdrivers I've ever used; no matter how
I hold them they feel like cheap pieces of junk, and they're always
just the wrong size for my hands.

Tim.
Received on Thu Apr 01 1999 - 19:00:10 BST