RML380Z and exploding sun psus [long and boring] - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

8 Dec 2000

--- Tony Duell &lt;ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk&gt; wrote: > > 
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 --- Tony Duell &lt;ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk&gt; wrote: > 
 screw holding the lid on was made of purest cheesium alloy, and just   
 Argh!!. 

 For some odd reason many manufacturers use at least one tamperproof screw 
 in their PSU housings. You'll find a PCB held down by half a dozen normal 
 Phillips screws and _one_ tamperproof Torx, for example. That's one 
 reason for buying a set of tamperproof drivers...

I've never come across that - but i'm still always careful to make sure i've
got the correct
fitting screw-driver, and that i'm holding it correctly.  Munching up screws,
especially
countersunk ones like these, is _really_ anoying.  I learned my lesson the hard way - I
bought a
japanese motorcycle.  The fasters, and in general all metal on it, are made of the softest
of the
soft crappy steel/alloy.  You have to be so carefull with everything, or you bank manager
will be
laughing all the way to wherever he keeps his money !

Like I said - need to drill it out - then I can have a looksie, and figure out what
failed.  I'll
get back to the list on that one.

Dave.

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