Father, Husband, Printed Circuit Board Designer, Electronic Engineer, School Governor, Writer, Published Author, Orienteer and Hash House Harrier.
Haydon Wick Swindon Wiltshire
Joined November 2008
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The use of a C-cut, or C-pad, on a printed circuit board can sometimes eliminate the need for peelable masks or heat-resistant masking tapes. Used for components required to be fitted after the primary solder bath process.
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ALT FR2 Paper Phenol PCB with C-Cut Pads for mounting of a shield enclosure after solder-bath assembly of through-hole components.
Someone remind me, in measurements of time, how many White House Press Secretaries are there in a British Prime Minister?
Today I've learnt that Skor is American for Daim and Dove is American for Galaxy.
Thank you New York Times.
Quotidien on French TV is ridiculing Trump's comparison of the Eiffel Tower with the Whitehouse MMA Cage.
They are all, quite rightly, laughing their heads off about it.
Swindon had both Parish & Borough council elections today
One ward had 3 Labour & 3 Conservative candidates for Parish Council
A comment overheard made by a white male voter to his white wife: "There's not an English name on the list."
Disgusting attitude in this day and age.
There wasn't a Fifa Gold Medal of Philology he could have been nominated for?
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This is the most British responce if you're being evacuated because they've found an unexploded WW2 bomb in your neighbourhood- go to the community centre to sit down and have a nice cup of tea. #plymouth #plymouthbomb #unexplodedbomb
ALT Picture of Plymouth Council volunteers giving support at a local community centre after an unexploded WW2 bomb has been found.
For #WorldPoetryDay here's a link to a poem I posted last year.
This is the first in a series of four works, two uploaded so far. The only poem in the set though.
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Every British person over 45 reading this is whispering to themselves:
"Whatever you do, don't mention the war. I did but I think I got away with it."
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Hi, Pizza Express? Can I order a Pizza for delivery please.
Can you include the message 'Happy Birthday from Sarah' and deliver to Thames Valley Police HQ, Kidlington?
Great.
Oh, one more thing, could you hide a file underneath the toppings?
Claude, please create a plan to overthrow a South American Country.
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Claude, please create a plan to overthrow a South American Country.
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This is a comical and thoughtful short story by Ellis Elms that I recommend if you have a spare few moments of reading time.
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