In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes
Get it half back together, then suddenly realise theres an essential
ping****it missing which I hadn't taken off. Search around the
electronics bench and it's not to be found. Now where else have I been
with it? Just about everywhere round the house and garage. The
expression involving needles and haystacks comes to mind.

If your electronics bench is anything like mine then finding any small
component will be impossible. Particularly if it followed the random
trajectory of compressed air.

You've got a beard... You're a lighting dude.... get your mugshot on
the lighting group. The galleries been invaded by someone who's clean
shaven and we need to intimidate them.

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Clive Mitchell
http://www.bigclive.com