Cydrome Leader wrote:

pyotr filipivich wrote:
Gunner Asch on Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:12:04 -0700
typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:32:43 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:

I deviced to take apart an orignal Nikon F 35mm camera today, to see
what's inside.

About 5000 parts is the answer, for a completely mechanical 35mm camera.


WHY???!!! did you smash a Nikon F body???

They are still worth in excess of $200 each and for us
collectors..they are freaking priceless!!!

Barbarians - they break what they don't understand.

Tearing stuff apart is the greatest way to learn about how things work.

I was just thinking about other things that are just overly complex for no
reason and remembered server rail kits from Sun and especially the ones
from Sun designed by Fujitsu. They're supposed to just be rails that allow
a server to slide in and out of a 19" rack. Pretty simple, like glides for
a desk drawer. HP has it figured out, Dell took years too, and almost got
it right, but not Sun/Oracle/Fujitsu. I've still never figured out what
all the extra pieces are for, even with the installation book, and I've
not come across anybody else that has either. As to why rails need to be
highly asymmetrical from left to right is mind boggling. Even with ball
bearings, they're harder to operate than metal on metal sliders, are prone
to just falling apart and require special alignment jigs for installation,
even into industry standard racks. Plus, with no matter what you do,
you're going to get grease all over your hands. Here's a personal message
to anybody involved in those products - "you're a complete idiot".


Tektronix figured it out in the '50s & '60s. Slide an item out, lift
and remove for service. Or lock the rails and rotate the chassis to
service it in place.

It was a real joy to be able to connect to a piece of equipment from
the front of a rack, then slide it into place.

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