From: cd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:12:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:07:38 +0100, Cursitor Doom    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>Gentlemen,   
   >>   
   >>I had a really strong urge to smash a vintage radio into smithereens   
   >>earlier today. I just couldn't get the damn thing to go back into its   
   >>case. The chassis assembly is fouling on something and it's preventing   
   >>it from re-seating. Plus it nipped my fingers when I tried to force it   
   >>in. I just wanted to destroy it so badly. I could have totally smashed   
   >>it to bits with a club hammer to be honest.   
   >>It just gives me a renewed admiration for repair technicians. I don't   
   >>know where they get their patience and forbearance from. I have very   
   >>little, personally. Maybe that's why I'm not a repair tech.   
   >>   
   >>CD   
   >   
   >You give up to easily.  Pull out the chassis from the case.  Shove a   
   >piece of paper in between the chassis and case where you suspect it   
   >might be binding.  Push the chassis into the case until it stops. Pull   
   >it out again.  You should see some damage to the paper where the   
   >chassis and case are binding.   
   >   
   >When that happens to me, most of the time it's either loose wires or   
   >wrong length screw.   
      
   Jeff, have you ever smashed anything to bits when you couldn't repair   
   it or just became impatient?   
      
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