28-10-2012, 06:35 PM
I have frequently met constructional practices in such kit which leave a great deal to be desired: one must remember that such items were built very much with manufacturing costs in mind: "Why use a 6-way tag-strip when we can use a 4-way and just about cram everything in?" My approach, if space permits, is simply and carefully to remove every component - making copious notes as necessary - and fit a longer tag-strip. Now not wishing to decry one of my favourite marques of radios - Eddystone - but I have had to do that on several of their sets during routine maintenance.
To quote a supervisor of mine back in the days when I was a computer field service engineer: "If it makes the job easier next time, but it makes the present job take a bit longer - do it!"
Al.
To quote a supervisor of mine back in the days when I was a computer field service engineer: "If it makes the job easier next time, but it makes the present job take a bit longer - do it!"
Al.
