RE: [TCML]new law

["Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Been around since I was playing with Vacuum Tubes back in the late 1950's.

The hardware corollary are the Jesus-Clips (or screws, nuts, washers,
etc...).  You are working on a piece of hardware and you hear a soft "ting"
followed immediately by a "clink" sound somewhere a few feet in back of you
on the floor.

Awww Jesus - as you realize that you do not have a replacement and will have
to spend 30 minutes with a flashlight locating that part before you can get
your project back online again. 


Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of STEVEN COOK
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 7:05 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TCML]new law
> 
> 
> 
> Is this a new law? 
> 
> The likelyhood of damage to a component is inversely 
> proportional to the number you have available, and directly 
> proportional to its cost.
>  
> I only raise this 'cos once again I've just destroyed a chip 
> that cost more than the rest of the circuit put together. How 
> come I never blow a cheap resistor?
> 
> Another law might be that: The likelyhood of destroying an 
> electronic component is proportional to the number of joints 
> you need to unsolder.
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