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From: xanthian@saturn.ADS.COM (Metafont Consultant Account)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: computers shown in PBS' "This Old House"
Keywords: bizarre mix
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Date: 18 Jan 90 11:02:49 GMT
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In addition to other problems keeping paper tape in use in machine
shops, (vice rs232 links to transfer data), machine shops are
incredible noisy electronic/emf environments.  Most communications
must be at least coax quality to avoid large data hit rates.  Similar
noise pervades the power lines.  Keeping the PC quality machines in
otherr rooms/buildings (better) with isolated power supplies and no
wiring into the machine shop is frequently just good sense.

Think about the start/stop currents to get all those tons of metal
moving!  Every workstation a radio transmitter.  ;-)

(Former Newport News Shipbuilding Employee...)
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