Fwd: could this be posted (from Mike Chisena)

[Iain McFadyen]

--- Michael Chisena <ka2zev at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:52:07 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Chisena <ka2zev at yahoo.com>
> Subject: could this be posted
> To: Iain McFadyen <mcfadyenusa at yahoo.com>
> 
> Iain,
>   Can you put this up on Taco's for me please.
>   Thanks in advance.
>    
>   First Item..........
>  
> .......................................................................
>   Hi all,
>   Ive got another weird request.
>    
>   One of the things I get to fix is a generator controler for comercial
> units that uses just two chips. 
>    
>   The problem is the p/n's on the chips are scratched out. 
>   There is a local vendor that will be more than happy to 'fix' them for us.
> For about 500 bucks!
>    
>   As a tax payer I balk at getting ripped off like that. I need to turn the
> table on this joker.
>    
>   The help I need.
>    
>   Some years ago there was a big clip like thing that when placed over an
> unmarked IC will run a test pattern based on different logic patterns and
> identify the chip type in a little display window.
>    
>   They were expensive then,  new, about 300+ bucks.
>    
>   My questions are...
>    
>   Is there any reason why they might not work on CMOS chips?
>    
>   Anybody know what the proper name of these things are?
>   Model numbers, vendors?
>    
>   Anybody got one for sale?
>    
>   Money waiting. Pay pal, or I can have my bank cut you a check.
>    
>   Thoughts please.
>   Mike
>   .......................................................
>    
>   Second posting.
>    
>   ...................................................
>   Hi again,
>   The news is good.
>    
>   Looks like Im coming home for most of July. 
>    
>   Should fly out of here on or around the first, and back to Kuwait for
> three more months and coming home in early November for keeps.
>    
>   The wife wanted me to come home at the end of my year. The bosses diden't
> want me to leave. This is the best compramise, a three month extension.
>    
>   That will leave plenty of time to train up any replacment they find for
> me.
>    
>   Any of you guys want my job?
>    
>   I posted the notice on the DIY Audio Forums and had 126 people look at it,
> and no replys. 
>   Got one reply from a guy on the www.subguns.com. 
>    
>   If your interested send me a note at ka2zev at IDON'TLIKESPAMyahoo.com , 
> (REMOVE CAPS) I will e mail out the details.
>    
>   Thanks in advance
>   Mike 
> 
> "You are, what you do, when it counts"
> The Masso


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