Repair or Replace? [Was: Repairing Timex]

From: Charles P. Hobbs <transit_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Wed Jul 19 18:16:08 2000

On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Tony Duell wrote:

> > > of the button contacts, etc. Why can't they provide an interface
> > > connector for an external trigger input?
> >
> > On a cheap digital watch???
> Yes! It's just 2 contacts. Or even the metal case and an insulated
> contact. It wouldn't be hard or expensive to add.
>
> If they're not going to provide such a contact, why the heck to they
> provide a stopwatch with a resolution of 10ms? It's totally useless!

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without oil, green marking pens for the inside of the CD, etc.)
Received on Wed Jul 19 2000 - 18:16:08 BST