Rewiring my building's old elevator showed me how controls evolved

Back when I started, relay logic was the norm for elevator operations. Now, with microprocessors, the control panel is about half the size and way more efficient. I spent a weekend tracing every wire in the shaft, and the new setup just plugs in with fewer connections. It's definitely an upgrade, but I kinda miss the solid clunk of those old relays when they engaged.

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daniel_lane307mo ago

My last attempt to rewire a lamp looked like a toddler's finger painting. I'd kill for that solid clunk to signal I did something right.

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the_john7mo ago

Bro how bad was that finger painting

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the_parker7mo ago

That clunk sound is basically adult legos.

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