Test Equipment Anonymous

tggzzz wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 7:31 pm

bd139 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 7:12 pm Yes looked it up. That's a bit sad but that's change for you. Added it to the list of things to go and see when I have F-road capability.

Character building is spending two weeks in a tent in Central Asia then two weeks in a van in Iceland with a psychotherapist. Neither a gale or impending armageddon-level event even raise an eyebrow now.

Make sure you check that her future research reports/case notes are appropriately Bowdlerised

Specmaster wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:49 pm @bd139 I bet it was bloody cold in that van at night, it doesn't seem to have any insulation anywhere.

Specmaster wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:49 pm @bd139 I bet it was bloody cold in that van at night, it doesn't seem to have any insulation anywhere.

tggzzz wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:23 am
Neither do tents; that's what sleeping bags are for. The van ought to be capable of keeping a howling gale out better than a tent.

I remember camping with my daughter in a howling gale at a cliff top camping site in Morthoe. We chose a windy weekend, since it makes waves for body boarding At dusk another tent arrived on the next pitch, was put up in the wrong direction (across the slope) and not tightened up properly; I pointed out to daughter why that would be an issue. When we woke up next morning, the tent was gone, as if it had never been there. Tee hee; Cassandra rulez.

On another occasion, daughter's mother was once there stuck on the beach while we were body boarding. We came out to hear mother protesting we must be mad; we simply asked "what's the issue, there's no wind in the water, and wetsuits prevent problems above water

vk6zgo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:29 am That's what we call a "lazy" wind in Oz.
It doesn't bother going round you, it goes right through you.

tggzzz wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:23 am

Specmaster wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:49 pm @bd139 I bet it was bloody cold in that van at night, it doesn't seem to have any insulation anywhere.

Neither do tents; that's what sleeping bags are for. The van ought to be capable of keeping a howling gale out better than a tent.

I remember camping with my daughter in a howling gale at a cliff top camping site in Morthoe. We chose a windy weekend, since it makes waves for body boarding At dusk another tent arrived on the next pitch, was put up in the wrong direction (across the slope) and not tightened up properly; I pointed out to daughter why that would be an issue. When we woke up next morning, the tent was gone, as if it had never been there. Tee hee; Cassandra rulez.

On another occasion, daughter's mother was once there stuck on the beach while we were body boarding. We came out to hear mother protesting we must be mad; we simply asked "what's the issue, there's no wind in the water, and wetsuits prevent problems above water

Specmaster wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:05 am Yeah, I realise its way better than a tent, but equally Morthoe is way better than Iceland. I used to long distance lorry driving for a while, sleeping in the cab long before proper sleeper cabs were a thing and I used a sleeping bag as well, but I was still bleeding cold in the winter months.

bd139 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:02 pm Mine demonstrated by the eldest who was doing an impression of a sandworm from Dune at the time

MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:54 pm I made an executive decision to not replace the capacitor shown, plus one under it, on the TM503 supply at this time. In order to get the old ones out it will take major disassembly and lots of cursing to get the tabs unsoldered from the board. I have replacements in stock just in case.

MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:54 pm Finishing up this project.

I made an executive decision to not replace the capacitor shown, plus one under it, on the TM503 supply at this time. In order to get the old ones out it will take major disassembly and lots of cursing to get the tabs unsoldered from the board. I have replacements in stock just in case.

(SNIP)

mnementh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 8:59 pm

MED6753 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:54 pm Finishing up this project.

I made an executive decision to not replace the capacitor shown, plus one under it, on the TM503 supply at this time. In order to get the old ones out it will take major disassembly and lots of cursing to get the tabs unsoldered from the board. I have replacements in stock just in case.

(SNIP)

Not gonna take a Sawzall to it like that other one, eh...?

mnem

mnementh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 9:25 pm

mnem
this is where I usually put something pithy.