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Re: Running just the compressor (was: free compressor)
Actually, if I were a judge I would be very impressed by a team that was able to recognize that a solution to an problem was right in front of them through the innovative use of an existing part. By efficient use of existing materials, the team is able to quickly solve a problem, is able to avoid using extra (scarce) materials, avoids design efforts to create a duplicative solution, and is able to redeploy their human resources to work on other, potentially more important, problems. And if this were being done in a professional environment, as a project manager I would be very impressed by a team that was able to find a quick way to solve a problem without additional overhead, instead of racking up lots of additional manpower charges to design a solution for a problem that can be solved in a cheaper, faster, simpler way.
Good engineering often comes down to knowing the difference between "better" and "good enough."
-dave
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