[BC] The essential minimum

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 05 May 2005 12:54, Bill Sepmeier wrote:
> >On Wednesday 04 May 2005 21:57, Bill Sepmeier wrote:
> > > >Barry and I have been discussing what tools and equipment we would
> > > > consider the bare minimum for getting out of most engineering
> >
> >situations
> >
> > > I stayed employed for years with a Simpson 260 and simple hand tools
> > > ... ah, the good old days :-)
> >
> >  Cowboy added:
> >
> >Ditto, except that I'ld add little today. [snip]
>
> One of those little inductive "Fox and Hound" circuit tracing sets might be
> good to add to your list... I've found the things to be quite a timesaver
> in multi-user telco rooms when chasing problems...

 Since we were talking about essential MINimum...
 I've found that creative use of the amplified speaker will suffice
 just as well as the hound.
 Any number of noise makers work for the fox.