[ARC5] Light Bulb for LM Power Supply -- source?

[J Forster]

Sorry, I beg to differ. When I was in school, the word referred to a
cobbled up, VERY inelegant, solution. Sort of a Heath Robinson affair.

Also, see:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kludge

Best,
-John

BTW, does anyone know if it started with the name of a German maker of
printing presses?



Michael Tauson wrote:

> On 11/5/07, Tom Bridgers <Tarheel6 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> > well.  I think that would work.  But it sure would be a kluge.
>
> Excuse me, but the title, position, rank and name of Kludge (which
> very few manage to spell properly) are all very honorable and have a
> long tradition of extreme cleverness.  Without wishing to brag, my own
> modest efforts with baling wire, duct tape and a sledgehammer are the
> stuff of legends.  So, if you don't mind, a bit of respect is in
> order.  ;-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kludge - aka: Michael, WH7HG
>
> PS: And, yes, one of my nicknames is, in fact, Kludge ... for the
> obvious reason.