[GreenKeys] How not to test a teletypewriter

[tony j. podrasky]

Hey Gary;

That brought back memories... - BAD ONES!

When I was a young engineer I worked at General Instrument in their
Q.A. department. One of my jobs was to maintain the "shaker tables".
I DID NOT LIKE messing around with an amplifier that used several
kilo-volts at around an amp and in the maintenance instructions told
you to take the "shorting rod", which was a long fiber pole with a
heavy gauge wire at its end, that was grounded to the frame and touch
it to the plate before you worked on the unit.

I do admit, that I was kinda fascinated with the actual shaker table
though. To see its voice coil move an inch, and to put my hand on it
and try to stop it with all my weigh.

Uuuhhh!

UE,
W6ESE - tony
NNNNZCZC


GARY WEBB wrote:
>  
> http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/other/4209357/Warning--Turn-down-gain-before-switching-input?cid=NL_EELife
> 


-- 
Tony J. Podrasky | Some people are like Slinkies...
                  | not really good for anything - but you
                  | still can't help but smile when you
                  | see one tumble down the stairs.