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Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:24pm

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Sure, I get to travel and do some fun stuff if I have time, but mostly these out-of-town calls are a pain, especially these upgrade and preventative-maintenance projects.
This is the tidiest(!) of three racks I'm working on this week... most of the gear in it is dead, so I've actually moved the good stuff to another rack. Also, of course, cleaning up and re-wiring as necessary. I wish I could just gut them and start over, but I've made them neat enough and everything should work. Wink
I'll show some pretty "after" pics later.

I'm pretty sure these racks were initially installed by blind, retarded crack-addicted baboons... it's the only possible explanation.

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I never really get used to working nights, certainly not in a week's time. Makes for a rather bleary-eyed work shift.
"What the hell was I doing again...? Oh, right, I was going to put this tie wrap on something... Cheesy

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Here's a good look at what I have to schlep with me on these trips, along with a laptop, a duffel with my clothes, and of course my flight bag. Wink On this outing, the check-in weight of this case was 60 lbs. good thing it has wheels... Roll Eyes


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I can't believe it- those doggone baggage handlers have managed to break my nearly-indestructible Pelican case!!  Shocked
My baby!!  Cry
Looks like somebody took a hammer to it...  Angry
But it still works OK; no big deal.


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Reply #1 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:31pm

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Nice,

All that kit is making my head spin though, how many tie-wraps do you need?  Undecided
 
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Reply #2 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:36pm

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If you're into electrics or electronics, you can never have enough tie-wraps!  Wink

I hope you have all the wiring schemes of those racks, because I wouldn't want to pull out a bunch of connections and not know how to reconnect them... but that's why you are the highly paid specialist off-course!  Wink
 
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Reply #3 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:37pm

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Sean, Looks like your main tool is a cable-tie, good luck with that mess. Mark
 
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Reply #4 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:39pm

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If you're into electrics or electronics, you can never have enough tie-wraps!


Thinking about it hes going to need alot to sort that first mess out  Smiley
 
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Reply #5 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:41pm

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I dread to think what lies behind our sound rack at school......well...guess I'll find out on Tuesday whilst installing the new amp..... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:53pm

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I wouldnt even dare  Undecided
 
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Reply #7 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 6:20pm

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masmith wrote on Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:31pm:
Nice,

All that kit is making my head spin though, how many tie-wraps do you need?  Undecided


LOL, I've gone through about 1/2 lb. of them already. Cheesy

Part of it, when sorting out something as messed-up as this, is that you need a bunch of tie wraps to sort of get stuff out of the way, then of course as you make bundles other things get unearthed that need to go in the same bundle, so about half of the wraps get cut off before I'm done.
I try to keep a minimum of wraps on there; just enough so it's neat and you can still get at things if needed later.
 
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Reply #8 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 6:51pm

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I thought that thing in your mouth was a swizzle stick. Grin
 
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Reply #9 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 9:19pm

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flyboy 28 wrote on Feb 20th, 2008 at 6:51pm:
I thought that thing in your mouth was a swizzle stick. Grin

In a pinch they can be... Cheesy
 
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Reply #10 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 11:30pm

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Man, it looks like your having fun!!! Cheesy

Sean went to Chicago and all we got was the cold weather!!  Cheesy
 
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Reply #11 - Feb 20th, 2008 at 11:42pm

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Willit Run wrote on Feb 20th, 2008 at 11:30pm:
Man, it looks like your having fun!!! Cheesy

Sean went to Chicago and all we got was the cold weather!!  Cheesy


Don't worry, it's a lot colder here.  -5°F right now.  Brrrrr. Wink (that's -21°C for you folks across the pond, and up nort' I guess) Wink
 
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Reply #12 - Feb 21st, 2008 at 6:11am

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beaky wrote on Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:24pm:
I can't believe it- those doggone baggage handlers have managed to break my nearly-indestructible Pelican case!!  Shocked
My baby!!  Cry
Looks like somebody took a hammer to it...  Angry
But it still works OK; no big deal.
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I see baggage handlers at work every day. There is nothing that is "Baggage Technician" proof.

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Reply #13 - Feb 21st, 2008 at 3:20pm

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expat wrote on Feb 21st, 2008 at 6:11am:
beaky wrote on Feb 20th, 2008 at 5:24pm:
I can't believe it- those doggone baggage handlers have managed to break my nearly-indestructible Pelican case!!  Shocked
My baby!!  Cry
Looks like somebody took a hammer to it...  Angry
But it still works OK; no big deal.
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I see baggage handlers at work every day. There is nothing that is "Baggage Technician" proof.

Matt
Yes... I'm reminded of the old American Tourister commercial that shows a very scientific test to simulate typical baggage handling... Cheesy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhoOuxN8cyw
 
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Reply #14 - Feb 21st, 2008 at 4:03pm

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Yes... I'm reminded of the old American Tourister commercial that shows a very scientific test to simulate typical baggage handling...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhoOuxN8cyw


That guy must of packed bananas  Tongue

[That's my attempt of humor for today]

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