9 Oct
2005
9 Oct
'05
9:32 a.m.
Perhaps the TTY fared better because I put a
"FRAGILE" sign on that
package. I did install the transit screw into the typing unit.
Odd.. The shipping companies over here speak a strange language where
'Fragile' means 'This package is to be used for playing (american)
football' :-)
Which brings up another bitch. Aside from the shoddy
design of the
teletype overall, couldn't they have designed it to not require a bolt be
installed for shipping or moving the unit?
No. You want the typing unit to float on those rubber mounts in normal
operation to cut down noise and vibration.
Actually, it's quite common for large-ish machinery to need shipping
bolts, clamps, etc to be fitted. I can think of a lot of
non-computer-related examples.
-tony