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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:06:43 +0000, Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>
>> Use a small screwdriver as a stethoscope. Press the handle against the cartilage
>> in front of auditory canal, closing the ear and place the blade against the tape
>> drive at various places to see if you can identify where the noise is coming
>> from.
>
>*Clearly* you've done this a great many times before. ;-)
Just one of the tricks of the trade ;)
Another one is, we have heat receptors just below the lower lip that can
distinguish temperature differences better than our fingertips. Putting
components (close to) there can sometimes tell you if one is overheating.
In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
--
Regards
Stephen
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>> *Clearly* you've done this a great many times before. ;-)
>
> Just one of the tricks of the trade ;)
Any which trade would that be then?
> Another one is, we have heat receptors just below the lower lip that can
> distinguish temperature differences better than our fingertips. Putting
> components (close to) there can sometimes tell you if one is overheating.
Heh. I've got a laptop which I *think* might have overheated. But can I
find a reading for the core temperature?? What do *you* think? :-P
> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
Yeah. Because the building on fire would merely be a mild suggestion. :-D
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:40:00 +0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>> *Clearly* you've done this a great many times before. ;-)
>>
>> Just one of the tricks of the trade ;)
>
>Any which trade would that be then?
>
Electronic Engineering. I was a maintenance engineer for 26 years.
>> Another one is, we have heat receptors just below the lower lip that can
>> distinguish temperature differences better than our fingertips. Putting
>> components (close to) there can sometimes tell you if one is overheating.
>
>Heh. I've got a laptop which I *think* might have overheated. But can I
>find a reading for the core temperature?? What do *you* think? :-P
>
Have you tried speedfan?
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
My laptop is running at 85 deg C
>> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
>> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
>> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
>
>Yeah. Because the building on fire would merely be a mild suggestion. :-D
Sometimes there are situations where you put yourself in danger. Real fires are
not like Hollywood fires. :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
news:tetmk49e2gmdse9c1uk1bm1mglkak6utbe@4ax.com...
> The chattering is probably the tensioning system and the tape drive
> starting and
> stopping as the data is read.
If the tape has got alot of mileage on it perhaps it's what I used to call
tape fatigue. Take a look at the edges of the tape. Small ripples?
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:20:59 -0400, "Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:
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>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>news:tetmk49e2gmdse9c1uk1bm1mglkak6utbe@4ax.com...
>> The chattering is probably the tensioning system and the tape drive
>> starting and
>> stopping as the data is read.
>
>If the tape has got alot of mileage on it perhaps it's what I used to call
>tape fatigue. Take a look at the edges of the tape. Small ripples?
>
Yes, when faultfinding (UK usage) it is a good idea to use all of your senses.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
I'm curious... what does tingling earlobes signify?
--
~Mike
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:07 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>
>> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
>> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
>> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
>
>I'm curious... what does tingling earlobes signify?
It is too hot :)
Also the tip of your nose tingles as well.
Tips I picked up on fire fighting courses, when I worked off-shore.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Stephen wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:07 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
>>> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
>>> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
>> I'm curious... what does tingling earlobes signify?
>
> It is too hot :)
> Also the tip of your nose tingles as well.
>
> Tips I picked up on fire fighting courses, when I worked off-shore.
Huh. And here I was thinking it was because a wind might be blowing by
you as a backdraft forms.
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~Mike
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> Huh. And here I was thinking it was because a wind might be blowing by
> you as a backdraft forms.
Weee....
http://stilbild.nu/backdraft.jpg
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:46:31 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:07 -0600, Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> In a similar vein, if you are in a building that is on fire (maybe you are
>>>> trying to rescue your mother's electric drill or you favourite Haskell book) and
>>>> your earlobes start to tingle. Then it is really time to get out.
>>> I'm curious... what does tingling earlobes signify?
>>
>> It is too hot :)
>> Also the tip of your nose tingles as well.
>>
>> Tips I picked up on fire fighting courses, when I worked off-shore.
>
>Huh. And here I was thinking it was because a wind might be blowing by
>you as a backdraft forms.
I don't know if it's radiated or ambient heat that causes it but it is a
distinctive feeling.
--
Regards
Stephen
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