To our dear engineer friends

[HenryT2]

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While changing the MFB on a bizhub c35, removing 30 or 40 screws, I kept thinking of how on an HP you unscrew 2 thumb scres and it slides out.

We have often thought some of these engineers have a cousin that owns the factory that makes the screws ; and they are trying to make their cousin rich .

[CompyTech]

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We have often thought some of these engineers have a cousin that owns the factory that makes the screws ; and they are trying to make their cousin rich .

I think along similar lines when it comes to getting in brand new equipment, and the amount of tape attached on.

[Copier Addict]

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There is something about KM and screws, why use 1 when 25 will do

KonMin is known for excessive amounts of screws and having covers that overlap so you have to circle around the machine removing covers in a sequence just so you can remove the cover you want.

[andyf424]

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I catch myself saying "Whoa, I'm REALLY not supposed to be in here" when I'm taking something apart that seems more complicated then necessary. Konica and Kyocera are the two brands I work on most of the time and after you've done a procedure once or twice, it really starts to make sense. There are some jobs though that you can tell the engineers knew deep in their hearts, that this component will NEVER fail. Once it's together at the factory, it's set for LIFE!

FS-532 eject belt assembly comes to mind.

[Iowatech]

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Perhaps the print engine in the Ricoh AF615 C would be a fine example of this. If you've never seen one count yourself lucky. They were really expensive, and fragile too!
The Lanier model number for that machine is LD215c. In the Lanier lore, the number 215 has been cursed since the analog days, and is something to be avoided.

[Tonerbomb]

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Thanks for that image!! even though I had not seen this machine before I looked up the reference , I have dealt with the viscus ink POS before.............. That GX series printer family with the great warranty program was soo good...................