I worked on something that literally said “to test this thing, hit it here with a screwdriver” because it was known to be a point where a soldered joint would fail
I used to bash the shit out of some stuff with a hammer to prove my diagnoses. It wasn’t working anyway, so I couldn’t break it more, and I was usually proved correct when I was able to replicate the failure
Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren’t trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap.
Percussive maintenance is a real thing!
I was just about to say that
I worked on something that literally said “to test this thing, hit it here with a screwdriver” because it was known to be a point where a soldered joint would fail
I used to bash the shit out of some stuff with a hammer to prove my diagnoses. It wasn’t working anyway, so I couldn’t break it more, and I was usually proved correct when I was able to replicate the failure
Was doing this with my car fob for a while before I finally broke down and re-soldered the battery contact terminal to the board yesterday.
Also doing it to my cars blower fan for the AC. I have the replacement fan motor, but it hasn’t been annoying enough yet to mess with replacing.
And now interplanetary percussive maintenance is a thing too.
Punching over IP
Next step: roll this out over the internet.
Actually, scratch that, that would make some teenage-run Discord servers become online Fight Clubs.
Let them fight!
Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren’t trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap.
U gotta account for the different air density and effects on sound due to that