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From: <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 04:28:39 -0700
Subject: Re: to fuse or not to fuse?
To: Andy Barclay <andy@le*.ca*>, techdiver@terra.net


   Andy, please tell us who is the dumb fuck who built a light with a fuse in 
it? This is the height of techno-weenery and stupidity spawned from no
practical 
knowledge or understnading of this sport. Who is the genius?

On Sun, 22 Sep 1996, Andy Barclay <andy@le*.ca*> wrote:
>Hi;
>My light packed it in yesterday at the dive site and when I got home
>I ripped it to peices trying to find the problem.
>Eventually I discoverred that the "Little-fuse (TM)" fuse holder
>was not makeing good contact with the fuse.
>I fixed that problem, but would like to ask if there is really
>any reason for this fuse in the first place?
>The fuse is inside the battery cannister, so I can only think 
>that is is there in case the light head shorts, to protect the 
>battery.
>Should I just take the whole fuse right out of the loop?
>
>-- 
>Regards,
>Andy W. Barclay.        andy@le*.ca*
>UNIX Instructor Team Leader / Queensview Branch Manager
>(pgp publickey avail at ftp.learnix.ca:/pub/pgp.publickeys.pgp)
>
>To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call
>whatever you hit the target.
>   --ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT
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George M. Irvine III
DIR WKPP
1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-493-6655 FAX 6698
Email gmiiii@in*.co*

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