----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: Best keyboards you've used ever!
> > I don't feel like doing any more debugging tonight - I've just had my
> > Panasonic KX-P4400 in bits trying to find out why the paper was getting
> > splattered with toner as it hit the fuser. Stripped the fuser to bits,
> > cleaned the rollers, realigned the paper guide, put the fuser back
together,
> > then found out the OPC drum had a scuff on it. Gaaah!
>
> Don't feel too bad about it. I once spent a few hours trying to figure
> out why a PSU wasn't giving any outputs, only to discover the cartdige
> fuse in the (normal, 13A, BS1363) mains plug was missing. A new fuse held
> and the machine worked fine after that...
>
>
> >
> > Just to add some more fun, I built a cable to hook my text terminal up
to the
> > Linux box. And put the wrong gender of connector on BOTH ends of the
cable,
> > i.e. DB9M instead of 9F, DB25F instead of DB25M.
>
> A worse version of that (and yes, I've done it) is to solder all the
> wires onto one of those invernal circular mil-spec connectors and then
> realise you've forgotten to put the back shell over the cable....
>
> -tony
> A technically up-market version of all rubber mains plugs having the plug
top cable collet cut through.
Geoff.
Received on Sat Aug 28 2004 - 05:10:17 BST