Re: US Navy electronics tech training

"liquidator" <mikeh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Cornelius" <cornelius8174@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:48 -0400, "liquidator"
>> <mikeh@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> ><0junk4me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >Thank you- will pass that on
>> >
>> >> I. Beware of the lightning that lurketh in seemingly uncharged
>> >> capacitors lest it cause thee to bounce upon thy buttocks in an
>> >> unseamanlike manner and cause thy hair to stand on end, therby
> exceeding
>> >> regulation length.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >About 35 years ago got knocked on my ass by a Marshall amp while
> attemting
>> >repair. Walked around with a piece of dead meat on my fingertip for a
> couple
>> >weeks.
>> >
>> >Capacitors are no joke.
>> >
>> >Was at a computer recycler a couple years back- new guy, kinda biker
> type,
>> >grabbed a UPS to dismantle- a big one.
>> >
>> >Loud bang, and confused looking biker type looking at a screwdriver
> missing
>> >it's tip.
>> >
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>> Had a similar experience with an old Gates FM-20H 20K FM transmitter.
>> Thing had been down for an hour or more, but that made no
>> difference...BANG! All that was left of the screwdriver was the
>> handle.
>>

I think about everyone on this group has had at least one experience with 
caps and screwdrivers. I hate to admit I've done it at least twice - both 
times on tube circuits. Probably best that I stick to writing software :-)

Sean