What do you have in your datacenters' toolbox?

Fri Mar 15 13:26:39 UTC 2013

> > > But really: a power screwdriver, a bag of
> > > #2 bits, and a 12" extender> > are 85% of it. ;-)
> >
> > I mostly get by with just a screwdriver. Powered
> screwdrivers annoy the> hell out of me in almost all cases.
> 
> [WEG] The rule of thumb for most places I've worked has been that power
> screwdrivers are only acceptable for *removing* screws, at least where the
> electronic contents of a datacenter are concerned. Using a power
> screwdriver to install/tighten machine screws carries a nasty risk of
> cross-threading, or stripping, or snapping the heads off of the screws on
> something important, leading to unrecoverable problems with expensive
> modules that you can no longer easily remove to replace when the need
> arises. 

So you would recommend using a virtual screwdriver in the datacenter?

Adrian