Bob Engelhardt wrote:
My plasma cutter stopped cutting. The loose-nozzle indicator light was
on. The nozzle was tight, but I loosened & re-tightened it and it
started cutting again. Then stopped again "loose nozzle" again.

So I opened the torch & checked the nozzle switch - it was OK. Crap!
Now it was something in the hose, or worse - in the electronics. So I
got out the manual to look for a schematic. And stumbled across the
page with the indicators explained. 'Turns out that "loose nozzle"
means a loose nozzle only when steady. When it's flashing, as mine was,
it means worn electrode!

"One if by Nozzle, Two if by electrode"?

So I put in a new electrode & nozzle and I'm all set. 'Least I didn't
start taking more stuff apart.

Kick me,

Naaah.

I learnt that half the time, error indicators are devices used
to steer the user *away* from the issue at hand.

My waffle iron *turns on* a light labeled "Preheat" to indicate
that the waffle has finished cooking.

Rumor has it, there are computers and cars which you *turn off*
by first pressing a "Start" button. (I am not making this up.)


--Winston


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