Sunday, February 25, 2007
I was still feeling moody today and didn't feel like doing anything. Played a few games on my computer and smashed up the old HP 840c printer with a hammer.
I actually wanted to salvage the stepper motors from the printer, but was irritated with the stubborn screws. Normally in any other circumstance I would have patiently removed the screws one by one and gently remove the electronics that I want inside. But I wasn't in a patient mood today. Even my power screwdriver didn't seem to work, so after struggling with the printer for a while, I reached for the hammer.
Even tough ABS plastic is no match for a fury-fueled Stanley hammer. I smashed up the whole thing and eventually the entire plastic body came apart. The PCBs and steel frame sustained significant damage. Then the ink cartridge started leaking and the whole place was a black inky mess. That just guaranteed further destruction. Just imagine a scene from "The Texas Chainsaw massacre", but replace the human bodies with a printer and the blood stains on the wall with ink splotches. The motors stubbornly refused to leave the metal chassis even after I ripped off the pcbs and the cartridge carrier, so I smashed it all up at another go with the hammer.
Wasted 1 messy hour smashing up the printer without achieving anything and I dumped it all into the trash.
Booking in soon. I've already packed my bags and ready to go. Another wasted weekend. I might as well just confine myself in camp.
12:48 AM
