I didn’t see chalk, but it was $1600/hr plus expenses to know where to sweep. IBM was paying it!
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2025, at 13:44, Fred Cisin via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, 4 Jul 2025, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: >> This is similar to an IBM mainframe story i have. >> IBM 370 wouldn’t IMPL. >> CE and FE couldn’t figure it out. >> They called in a “Special Consultant.” >> I >> Came in with a briefcase that contained his “tools”, which was a big brush >> that you would use for light plaster work and a wood mallet. >> He proceeded to sweep the brush across the wirewrap backplane and a wire cam >> loose. >> He replaced the wire and all was good again. >> I never found out what the mallet was used for. > > . . . and a piece of chalk? > measure from top edge, measure from side edge. > Make a chalk mark. > Hit with mallet. > "$1 for hitting with mallet; $499 for knowing where to hit"
