Breaking expensive stuff

[Tommi]

Hello everybody,
maybe you've noticed that I havent been mic spamming as much as usaul of late, that because im doing an awesome project at the condensed matter institute of my University. I study physics and in the second year we have a project. I am doing something with a magnetic force microscope ( wikipedia is ur friend ). Its like bringing a tiny needle extremely close to the surface of objects with magnetic structure and then scanning it. The needle ( which is only thousands of a millimeter in size ) is magnetised and feels the magnetic structure. We scanned hard discs and recorded tapes to practise and we also did 40 nm thick films of GdFe5. Pretty awesome. After a couple of days I was allowed to handle the 100 000 euro machine. It went well. I only broke about eight tips ( where the needle is attached to ) of 50 euros each during the measurements.

Today was the final day and it went wrong. I accidently made a typo and turned the power on the magnetic field thrice the absolute max. I could hear things moving because of the huge magnetic field. It turned out te be fine, pfew. Then after replacying the tip and checking the sample I let the computer lower the tip. It took to long so I went to check out what was happening and the computer did not stop lowering the tip, so the tip was completely crushed. another 50 euros and time wasted cleaning the stuff with nitrogen.

Today I destroyed a total of 150 euros worth of tips and almost destroyed the 100 000 euro MFM. Did you ever ( almost ) destroy something very expensive?

[YamNivek]

I did a good one at work. I managed to place about 30 ic's the wrong was round in some electronic units i was building. The ic's cost about £400 each! Add that to the cost of reworking all the units and new die and inspection and everything and i think i cost my company about £50-100k. I got an arse reaming after that!

[Advent]

I am personally responsible for the financial collapse according to my boss, as i forgot to carry the one while working on tax documents for the local credit union.
I think he's bluffing.

[Crimson Edge]

I am personally responsible for the financial collapse according to my boss, as i forgot to carry the one while working on tax documents for the local credit union.
I think he's bluffing.

But that is something great to brag about

[Supernova]

I am personally responsible for the financial collapse according to my boss, as i forgot to carry the one while working on tax documents for the local credit union.
I think he's bluffing.

Ah so now we know who to blame!

[black_feather]

I must break a fork handle every two weeks, and at £4.99 it really pisses me off

Edit: Yeah Yorkshiremen really are that tight

[Thanatosgratus]

Be truthful feather it's not the breaking you hate its the hassle of getting the new handles

Had to post it obviously

[LazyEagle]

Be truthful feather it's not the breaking you hate its the hassle of getting the new handles

Had to post it obviously

HAHAHAHAHAHHAAAA!

Brilliant Thanatos!

[MountieXXL]

That's hilarious ^^

[BBloke]

Class Than.. absolute class. Just can't beat the Two Ronnies.

I break loads of things. Thankfully it's only programs and generally easy to repair and cheap! PHEW!