{"id":318,"date":"2012-01-14T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-14T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/?p=318"},"modified":"2021-08-26T18:41:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T01:41:08","slug":"the-down-side-of-not-being-a-packrat-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2012\/01\/14\/the-down-side-of-not-being-a-packrat-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"The Down side of NOT being a packrat (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Several years ago, there was a bit of a disaster at my home.<\/p>\n

The practical upshot of which is that I no longer have the copious mound of electronic flotsam and jetsam that I once had.<\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief that mound of shit was useful… occasionally. It was always likely that I’d have a spare part, or small widget that wasn’t available anymore. Those odd bits and pieces I used to keep other cobbled together electronics in good repair.<\/p>\n

After the disaster… I thought fine! Everything will be brand new and I’ll have no need for a ton of spare parts.<\/p>\n

Flash forward to this morning….<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

I’m prepping to take a Hike.<\/p>\n

On my hikes I take a cell phone, some water, and my two-way radio. and a couple of other items. I’ll grant you that I probably wont need the radio, or the cell phone. But they’re in the pack just in case…<\/p>\n

I could fall down, I could get snake bit, I could have a heart attack, I could in theory get lost. So having these bare essentials with me just insures that If I have a problem I’ll be able to at least call for help and probably be able to have my carcass dragged out of the hills before the large predators start chowing down on me.<\/p>\n

The two-way has a tracking\/beaconing function and can be set to automatically send out a distress beacon.<\/p>\n

I pick up the radio and notice I’m missing a mounting screw. The screw holds a steel mounting bracket that stabilizes the GPS module on the top of the radio. It’s stress relief to keep the module from snapping the unit off the radio and thereby damaging the microphone\/accessory connector.<\/p>\n

<\/a>This is a minor issue but the bracket and GPS should be tied together just in case. It’s not like I slam the radio around, it’s either in the backpack or it’s in my pocket.<\/p>\n

Anyhow… I think to myself, “probably a common metric size, the radio is Japanese, I’m sure I’ve got a screw that will fit.”<\/p>\n

Except… That I DON’T. I probably did<\/b> but not anymore…<\/p>\n

I have another way to solve the problem but it’s not permanent. I call the local radio supply folks. They don’t carry spares politely suggested that I contact the manufacturer…<\/p>\n

I know i’m not the only guy to have dropped a screw… (Don’t get funny…) I’m sure that all the guys have just gone to their handy dandy screw [bottle, jar, drawer,] and found something that fit. Just like I was going to do.<\/p>\n

The problem is… I’ve been working very diligently at not having a bunch of spare parts laying around because I like everything being as uncluttered as possible.<\/p>\n

Well as of this morning…. I’m starting a screw jar!<\/p>\n

I’m off on my hike now…<\/p>\n

————————–UPDATE————————-<\/i><\/p>\n

Service with a smile.<\/b><\/p>\n

I contacted the manufacturer of my two-way (Yaesu) Monday morning. I spoke with a very nice lady who told me the screws were .93 each. I bought 10… yeah what of it? I know I’m probably going to loose it again.<\/p>\n

The screws showed up in the mail today Wednesday 1\/18\/2012.<\/p>\n

Talk about service!<\/p>\n

I’d been looking at their other products anyway, if this experience is the way they do business… I’m always going to check out their product line first for all my future purchases.<\/p>\n

Well done Yaesu…<\/p>\n

And Thank You.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Several years ago, there was a bit of a disaster at my home. The practical upshot of which is that I no longer have the copious mound of electronic flotsam and jetsam that I once had. Contrary to popular belief that mound of shit was useful… occasionally. It was always likely that I’d have a … <\/p>\n

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