I'm having a good day!
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Inspired by OG's post a couple of days ago: The Lounge[^] I needed a couple of extra USB charging points for some kit I'm testing. The nearest thing to hand was a European twin USB charger. I'm in the UK so it wouldn't fit the mains socket. However, I have an adapter so I fished it out. The adapter didn't work; I suspected the internal fuse. I dug out my multimeter to check the fuse but the multimeter battery was flat. I disassembled the multimeter, found replacement batteries and reassembled it. Checked the fuse - yes, it was blown. Found a replacement fuse but it wouldn't fit. It was nominally a 20mm fuse but it was 22mm long and the adapter was fussy. I disassembled the adapter to see if I could free a bit more space for the fuse but decided it would be too much hassle. After a bit more rummaging, I found a 20mm fuse that was only 20mm long. Fitted the new fuse, plugged in the adapter, plugged the charger into the adapter ... all working fine now. It had only taken me 20 minutes, and it had saved me walking to the other side of the house to get another USB charger! Time for a cuppa!
Phil
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Inspired by OG's post a couple of days ago: The Lounge[^] I needed a couple of extra USB charging points for some kit I'm testing. The nearest thing to hand was a European twin USB charger. I'm in the UK so it wouldn't fit the mains socket. However, I have an adapter so I fished it out. The adapter didn't work; I suspected the internal fuse. I dug out my multimeter to check the fuse but the multimeter battery was flat. I disassembled the multimeter, found replacement batteries and reassembled it. Checked the fuse - yes, it was blown. Found a replacement fuse but it wouldn't fit. It was nominally a 20mm fuse but it was 22mm long and the adapter was fussy. I disassembled the adapter to see if I could free a bit more space for the fuse but decided it would be too much hassle. After a bit more rummaging, I found a 20mm fuse that was only 20mm long. Fitted the new fuse, plugged in the adapter, plugged the charger into the adapter ... all working fine now. It had only taken me 20 minutes, and it had saved me walking to the other side of the house to get another USB charger! Time for a cuppa!
Phil
The opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of the author, especially if you find them impolite, inaccurate or inflammatory.
Take your victories where you can! :thumbsup:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Inspired by OG's post a couple of days ago: The Lounge[^] I needed a couple of extra USB charging points for some kit I'm testing. The nearest thing to hand was a European twin USB charger. I'm in the UK so it wouldn't fit the mains socket. However, I have an adapter so I fished it out. The adapter didn't work; I suspected the internal fuse. I dug out my multimeter to check the fuse but the multimeter battery was flat. I disassembled the multimeter, found replacement batteries and reassembled it. Checked the fuse - yes, it was blown. Found a replacement fuse but it wouldn't fit. It was nominally a 20mm fuse but it was 22mm long and the adapter was fussy. I disassembled the adapter to see if I could free a bit more space for the fuse but decided it would be too much hassle. After a bit more rummaging, I found a 20mm fuse that was only 20mm long. Fitted the new fuse, plugged in the adapter, plugged the charger into the adapter ... all working fine now. It had only taken me 20 minutes, and it had saved me walking to the other side of the house to get another USB charger! Time for a cuppa!
Phil
The opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of the author, especially if you find them impolite, inaccurate or inflammatory.
Enjoy these victories while you can, as you get older putting on socks the same color is an acheivement.
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
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Enjoy these victories while you can, as you get older putting on socks the same color is an acheivement.
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
Until you decide to throw away the whole socks drawer and buy 20 sets of identical socks. I may or may not have done it :sigh:
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Until you decide to throw away the whole socks drawer and buy 20 sets of identical socks. I may or may not have done it :sigh:
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
I'm partial to solid gray! :)
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
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Enjoy these victories while you can, as you get older putting on socks the same color is an acheivement.
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
I solved that years ago by buying 10 pairs at a time of solid black, and throwing the lot away when I'm down to seven. Has the other advantage the pairing them up after a trip through the washing machine becomes trivial. :-D
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Until you decide to throw away the whole socks drawer and buy 20 sets of identical socks. I may or may not have done it :sigh:
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I solved that years ago by buying 10 pairs at a time of solid black, and throwing the lot away when I'm down to seven. Has the other advantage the pairing them up after a trip through the washing machine becomes trivial. :-D
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
I'm cheap I alternate years when buying. I buy darker gray at first then I throw away as they get worn and buy light gray. The machine fads them so they kinda match the old ones.
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
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Enjoy these victories while you can, as you get older putting on socks the same color is an acheivement.
The less you need, the more you have. JaxCoder.com
Mike Hankey wrote:
putting on socks the same color is an acheivement
Allow me to share the wisdom of the ages, my son... Twice a year, I buy a 12 pack of Hanes crew socks. They are all the same color (white with some gray) and therefore go with everything. If there's ever a case where I'm wearing something other than these socks, I wonder when I died and no one told me.
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