Administrator Marc Posted July 28, 2021 Administrator Share Posted July 28, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Static sensitive device 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Marc Posted July 28, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted July 28, 2021 Ahhh thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 My first interpretation was "don't steal this device", but on reflection the "Static sensitive device" is more plausible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I knew all my training and experience in the electronics repair business would come in handy one day, I can rest peacefully tonight. 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub Sonic Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Batty said: Static sensitive device Bit odd that the next symbol says it’s ok to be hit by lightning though 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) I thought that symbol meant that it was half used by the SS during WW II. Strange that they also advise against keeping your bin on a pedestal. Edited July 28, 2021 by Batty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_m_54 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 The circled symbol actually means....... No Tickling. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloth Ears Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, bob_m_54 said: The circled symbol actually means....... No Tickling. It's actually a series - don't tickle me, or you will be struck by lightening and there won't be enough to put out in the rubbish. I remember something similar on the inside of the doors of an 80's FACOM mainframe - I had to swap cards while wearing a wrist band connected to the frame of the bugger. I wasn't a tech - but the nearest one to Darwin was in Brisbane (and he couldn't get there until the next day). Edited July 29, 2021 by Cloth Ears 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Cloth Ears said: 80's FACOM mainframe I used to work with those !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloth Ears Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, niterida said: I used to work with those !! Small world. I think we had 3 in the one room, two M340's(??) running and a M160 waiting for pickup (for about 6 months - this was Darwin). Some cards blew(?) in one of the 340's and, guess what, the exact same cards were in the 160. So, instead of trying to bring up the prod system on the dev machine (never been tried), I sent everyone out for coffee while we got talked through it all from Brissy. Total downtime about 2 hours. Edited July 29, 2021 by Cloth Ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Cloth Ears said: Small world. I think we had 3 in the one room, two M340's(??) running and a M160 waiting for pickup (for about 6 months - this was Darwin). Some cards blew(?) in one of the 340's and, guess what, the exact same cards were in the 160. So, instead of trying to bring up the prod system on the dev machine (never been tried), I sent everyone out for coffee while we got talked through it all from Brissy. Total downtime about 2 hours. geez I remember they were Facoms but I certainly don't remember what model they were or anything else about them - that was such a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloth Ears Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, niterida said: geez I remember they were Facoms but I certainly don't remember what model they were or anything else about them - that was such a long time ago LOL. I can remember the differences between FACOM and IBM assembler...so I guess we have different memories... Edited July 29, 2021 by Cloth Ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I vaguely remember the name of the operating system and thats about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabijim Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 On 28/07/2021 at 4:31 PM, Marc said: no 10 second rule if you drop an M&M? unless you are lightning fast, then you don't need to put it in the bin 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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