Am I stupid?

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rrnut-2
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Re: Am I stupid?

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I once spent 3 days looking for a problem in an induction melter. Only found it when I tripped and fell into the unit.
I grab at one of the cables to catch myself and it wasn't connected! Problem found!

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JackF
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Jim, I hope you didn't hurt yourself solving the problem. :wink: :)

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rrnut-2
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Only my ego! :P
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Not being a computer geek, it is surprising how many times I "fixed" a computer by putting the plug back in the socket. Around industry vibrations and helping hands make things didslodge from their rightful places.
Big Dave, former Millwright, Electrician, Environmental conditioning, and back yard Fixxit guy. Now retired, persuing boats, trains, and broken relics.
We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart. My computer beat me at chess, but not kickboxing
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ah the memorie,s of service calls that involved plugging the apliance in and cleaning the screen to restore operation.
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warmstrong1955
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You know what the problem is when this pops up:
PEBKAC.jpg
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Bill
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JackF
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Bill,

I have occupied that chair many times. :oops:

Jack.
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warmstrong1955
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JackF wrote:Bill,

I have occupied that chair many times. :oops:

Jack.
Haven't we all Jack......

Bill
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Kimball McGinley
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My brothers and I once put together a Bug-Eye Sprite road race car. It cranked pretty lazily, but eventually fired up and ran. I had my hand on the SS oil hose between the engine and the oil filter mount, which was on the fender, so I could tell when the oil was warm.

Well, to my surprise, it was hot right away! Same story, no dedicated ground, so the SS hose did the job.
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