non-voluntary durability test
non-voluntary durability test
The other day, I was in a hurry, and while walking through our hallway, had to pull my DM42 out of its holster, in which it fits very tightly. When I pulled out the calculator with my index finger and thumb, I lost grib of it, and flung it about two meters through the air; it almost flew like a frees-be and landed on the back side and slided another two more meters over our tiled floor. I let out a lot of cursing, but I quickly found out, that the DM42 was undamaged!!! Not even a scratch on the aluminium casing! And it is working 100% as it should. Thanks SwissMicro, for the sturdy design!!
/Rudi
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
Re: non-voluntary durability test
Meh, my original HP 15c has survived much worse. The HP 35 reportedly survived a trip through a snow-blower in freezing temperatures. I'm not surprised that it was not scratched on a smooth tile floor. Try doing this on rough concrete and see what happens, it won't be pretty.
DM15L, S/N 00548. DM42, SN: 00159. DM41X, SN: 00973. DM32, SN 00054.
Re: non-voluntary durability test
It's not aluminium, but stainless steel.
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Re: non-voluntary durability test
Call you lucky it didn't land on the front side! I still wonder how an object with the aerodynamic properties of a DM42 could fly like a frisbee though...
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041
Re: non-voluntary durability test
Well - perhaps it more flew like a brick doesn’t
/Rudi
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
Re: non-voluntary durability test
Anybody know about a suitable bumper that will fit a DM42?
Had a near miss incident today, where I dropped the calculator when I enthusiastically was explaining a colleague something at the whiteboard, luckily I managed to catch the DM42 with my other hand!
I have tried looking at various phone bumpers, but they all have rounded corners.
Had a near miss incident today, where I dropped the calculator when I enthusiastically was explaining a colleague something at the whiteboard, luckily I managed to catch the DM42 with my other hand!
I have tried looking at various phone bumpers, but they all have rounded corners.
/Rudi
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
Re: non-voluntary durability test
Rudi, skyhooks... they work great.
DooDoo happens. Your concern happens with me all the time, even just moving the calc from a->b. Just a simple slip.
I guess it's just a matter of time.
DooDoo happens. Your concern happens with me all the time, even just moving the calc from a->b. Just a simple slip.
I guess it's just a matter of time.
Re: non-voluntary durability test
+1
/Rudi
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
DM-42 (s/n 06999), HP-42S, HP-35s, HP-11c, HP-32SII (ex HP-41CV, ex HP-75C, ex HP-48G + a lot, really lot of a accessories)
Denmark
Re: non-voluntary durability test
We call them Siemens Lufthaken in German.
WP43 SN00000, 34S, and 31S for obvious reasons; HP-35, 45, ..., 35S, 15CE, DM16L S/N# 00093, DM42β SN:00041