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In article <9995020@zl2tnm.gen.nz>, don@zl2tnm.gen.nz (Don Stokes) writes...
>AAAAAARRRRGHH!!!!!!
> 
>I've had a DEC Pro/Rainbow/DECmateII stand for a year or so (NZ$50 from
>a govt. department that was chucking out loads of DEC gear).  It has both
>male and female power sockets and a kick switch.  I always assumed it was
>to turn the monitor on or off or something (the stand is designed for a
>VR241).  I always considered this a daft idea, and never used it.
> 
>I just read your message, thought "Hmmmm?", plugged the thing in, and
>kicked the switch.  It *is* a motorised stand!  Gee.  Learn something
>new every day....
> 
>Still, I'll probably disconnect it -- I'll just fiddle with it now.... 8-)

	Evidently DEC gear is tougher than PC's. When the finally retired
	one of our DECmates, I grabbed the stand for a conventional PC.
	Found out the hard way that if you run the motor while you have the
	PC cranking, you can trash files on the PC.

	I too leave it disconnected.

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