[BITList] Electricians vs Instruments-usual banter

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Hi John;
When I did my time (HM Dockyard Portsmouth) the only instrument (makers) 
fitters we had repaired Chronometers, Sextants, and Various Gages. When 
Logic first started we used to breadboard the circuits using individual 
Nand gates and a rats nest of jumpers to make up the required control 
circuits the modern PLCs are a dream in comparison not quite sure how 
some things got syphoned off , at Alcoa we had a collection of ex cycle 
and typewriter repairers plus some ex ICI (Instrument Fitters and or 
Makers) working on mainly Pneumatic controls all PLCs and control 
circuits were designed and looked after by the elec. dept , after a 
couple of Foxbo courses I ended up as a Member of the "Institute of 
Instrument Control and Automation) but after joining the oilfield I let 
it lapse not being around to go to any of the pissups disguised as 
meetings.
frank


  Where was this when I was an Instrument Fitter! Frank, are you there? 
:-) Pity about the language though.
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