31 Dec
2001
31 Dec
'01
8:58 a.m.
From: ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell)
Subject: Re: Connectors (was: NEXT Color Printer find
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 02:08:07 +0000 (GMT)
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Then I would suggest you're working with engineers
who are not
particularly knowledgable about practical electronics. If they're (say)
mechanical engineers or civil engineers, then no problem. If they claim
to tbe electronic engineers I'd probably dispute that claim.
I agree, last year they couldn't even build a set of LED Christmas tree lights
without blowing them up, never heard of constant current drive !!! I'm not The answer? An LED current limiting resistor.
Apparently he'd taken the
Snip!
I've come to the conclusion that the best
(electronic?) engineers and
programmers are all essentially self-taught. It's probably much the same
in all creative subjects.
Practical experience and hard knocks school is your best teacher
, I agree. Blow up, screw up some stuff as you learn as you go on is
required. Straightening out those mistakes if you can discover is
excellent way to learn.
[...]
> Agreed, I believe any so called engineer should have a practical "hands
on"
> experience in both hardware and software, after all if they don't understand
> the
> basics they are of little use.
I wonder if the HPIB spec (if it was ever published)
specifies the
jackscrew threads.
Might be not existent.
4-40 is right for those kind.
-tony
Cheers,
Wizard