31-01-2012, 09:33 PM
Hi Al(Skywave)
Maybe you are not in the wrong profession at all. I used to do electronic post mortems on the security alarm sensors returned under warranty in the company I worked for. In the early 80s my company had reached a point where it was cheaper to supply a replacement product rather than repair the faulty unit. Part of my department's remit was (especially on new designs) was to analyse the returns and suggest improvements. We were quite successful One I particularly remember was that kak handed installers managed to keep breaking a plastic tab off a housing preventing part of the case locking in place. After a bit of redesign the problem disappeared. We dealt with both electronic and mechanical issues then.
Al
Maybe you are not in the wrong profession at all. I used to do electronic post mortems on the security alarm sensors returned under warranty in the company I worked for. In the early 80s my company had reached a point where it was cheaper to supply a replacement product rather than repair the faulty unit. Part of my department's remit was (especially on new designs) was to analyse the returns and suggest improvements. We were quite successful One I particularly remember was that kak handed installers managed to keep breaking a plastic tab off a housing preventing part of the case locking in place. After a bit of redesign the problem disappeared. We dealt with both electronic and mechanical issues then.
Al
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