[time-nuts] Bad batch of HP10811's

[John Miles]

That can be bent back into position... just take a pair of pliers to it.
Won't hurt a thing.  Take the screws off and remove the cover first if you
like.  It won't explode on your workbench!

-- john, KE5FX


-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]On
Behalf Of Jason Rabel
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:07 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Bad batch of HP10811's


Yeah I just realized after reading my post it was kind of missing a few key
details.

It was actually an one of those 10811-60155's from the initial big batch on
eBay that I sent back (never tested) because one of the standoffs was bent
so it wouldn't mount properly. I didn't want to try re-bending the standoff
back for fear of damaging the unit. Also, the standoff was bent outwards, if
it was dropped or something it would have bent in. She who shall remain
nameless said it was okay and would mail a refund (since she didn't have
another to exchange it with at the time, and admitted wanting to keep one
for herself to tinker with), but today it shows back up on my doorstep after
nearly a month with a note. *sigh*

Basically the note said she would have noticed the standoff being bent that
much and that it didn't happen in her shop (yet there is no way it could
have happened during shipping, and I certainly didn't do it). But then also
that she tested it out and well, the info I gave you before.

If you want to see a pic of the bent standoff, here's what I'm talking
about.

http://www.rabel.org/archives/Images/Misc/

I'm going to hook it up tomorrow when I get to the office and see what
happens. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't... I'll report back with some
more detailed findings either way.

I have to admit, the evil side of me is hoping that it doesn't work, just so
I have an excuse to take it apart and see the inner workings. *grin*

Side Note - Didn't get a chance to tinker with my shera board today with all
the suggestions everyone gave, it was just one thing after another at the
office and before I knew it the whole day was shot.

Jason