mes (06/04/82)
Well, for what it's worth:
The Technicians Ten Commandments
(reprinted from The Resonator (Whippany BTL ARC) reprinted from
Superstition ARC)
1. Beware the lightning that lurketh in the undischarged capacitor lest it
cause thee to bounce upon thy buttocks in a very untechnicianly manner.
2. Cause thou the switch that supplieth large quantities of current to be
opened and so tagged, that thy days in this earthly vale of tears may
be long.
3. Prove to thyself that all circuits that radiateth and upon which thou
worketh are grounded and so tagged lest they lift thee to radio
frequency potential and maketh thee to radiate also.
4. Tred not among the foolish that engage in intentional shock for they
are surely non-believers and are not long for this world.
5. Take care that thou useth the proper methods when thou takest the
measure of a high voltage circuit lest thou incinerate both thy self
as well as thy meter.
6. Tampereth not with the interlocks and safety devices for this will
surely bring the full wrath of the safety inspector upon thy head.
7. Work thou not on energized equipment for if thou do, thy fellow man
will surely buy many beers for thy widow and all will console her
in other ways.
8. Service thou not equipment not alone for electrical cooking is a
slothful process and thou might sizzle upon a hot circuit for many
hours before thy maker sees fit to end thy misery.
9. Trifle thou not with radioactive tubes and like substances lest tho begin
to glow in the dark yea as the lightning bug and thy wife have no further
use for you except thy wages.
10. Causeth thou to be tagged all modifications made by thee upon any
equipment lest thy successor tear his hair assunder and go slowly mad
in his attempt to decide what manner creature hath wrought such a nest
withing the wiring of said equipment.
(attributed to Bert, W2GOB)
Good advice?!?
Mike, WB2RPC
BTL, Whippany NJ
..harpo!zeppo!mes