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Hello Roy - 

RJT>>> Sometimes I'm just not in the mood to mess with the
RJT>>> hardware any more... 

CA>> What I'm reading tells me that the heat you have been
CA>> mentioning in that room that is excessive is affecting
CA>> you. Humidity may be interfering with the connections of
CA>> various wires and cables (water is a catalyst for
CA>> corrosion and so is heat). 

RJT> Cheap connectors (on the ribbon cable) and lack of
RJT> shrouding on the MB connectors are also likely a factor
RJT> here. Those little square posts need to have a tapered
RJT> end, and the openings in the plastic shell likewise need
RJT> to have a slight bit of taper there. Connectors of this
RJT> sort (and many others) are something that I way too often
RJT> regarded as pretty generic stuff, like with a lot of other
RJT> things. And I'm sure that those who buy such stuff
RJT> probably shop more based on price than anything else,
RJT> typical in manufacturing, where a few pennies here and
RJT> there can really add up. So the costs are paid instead by
RJT> those who are assembling. 

It's been my experience that either the company would supply
workers with a 'guide' for assembly purposes only or the
workers devise their own 'system' to help get those installed
where they belong. If you do this every day all day long you
become very creative as to how to avoid mistakes. :-) 

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CA>> People must slow down and take greater care. Check, check
CA>> again,  and then check one more time and it's very
CA>> frustrating but necessary when the heat is beating you
CA>> down. 

RJT> I have been taking it easier than I would otherwise. Not
RJT> to do so end up being foolish. It was worse during the
RJT> period of time when I was building my truck... 

It's frustrating to accomplish less than you know you could
have but also frustrating if you begin to do damage to what you
are trying to fix. 

CA>> In the patternshops where I served my apprenticeship the
CA>> air conditioning would sometimes get carried away and we
CA>> would need to wear flannel shirts in mid-summer to be
CA>> comfortable. The entire shop was air conditioned, not just
CA>> the offices. :-) 

RJT> When we finally get our place, central a/c is one of the
RJT> things that I'm looking forward to having. 

The problem for me would be that once I was accustom to a/c I
would not do well without it. I left the patternshops to work
in shops with no a/c and little heat in winter. It was like
being sent to Siberia then the Sahara and back again. Made me
quite irritable. 

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