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| From | Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.electronics.design |
| Subject | Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. |
| Date | 2017-02-10 11:17 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <o7koti$h8k$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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On 02/10/2017 10:57 AM, Jim Thompson wrote: > On Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:38:56 -0500, Phil Hobbs > <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> wrote: > >> On 02/10/2017 09:35 AM, George Herold wrote: >>> On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 6:27:55 PM UTC-5, pcdh...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>>> The old classic Bridgeport mill looked like it was walking on >>>>> water. >>>> >>>> Leave the wrench on the head nut when you turn it on, and it really >>>> will walk. ;) >>> >>> You know I always worry about that. I also dislike that the spindle >>> break, is right near the spindle on/off (forward and back) control. >>> Again pushing the wrong knob (as I'm removing or installing a mill) >>> could lead to "fun times"... >>> >> >> I haven't used a full-size mill in a long time. Maybe one of these >> times--it was fun. >> >> Cheers >> >> Phil Hobbs > > I managed to get approved for admittance to the machine shop in MIT > Building 20 when I was a student working as a technician for the > Woodson/Melcher/Jackson MHD laboratory. > > I just loved the punch press that could cut holes for meters in rack > panel face plates... kaboom !-) > > ...Jim Thompson > At Ginzton Lab (and AFAIK most places) entering grad students were required to take a class from the grizzled shop manager where you had to make 5 or 6 specific parts on both lathe and mill, to show that you could use all the basic capabilities of both. It was dead useful, but that was 1983, so awhile back now. ;) Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal Consultant ElectroOptical Innovations LLC Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics 160 North State Road #203 Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
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OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 17:53 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Robertson <spam@flippers.com> - 2017-02-07 18:14 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 19:06 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Robertson <spam@flippers.com> - 2017-02-09 12:34 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-09 18:49 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-07 22:11 -0500
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 19:40 -0800
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Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. "David Eather" <eather@tpg.com.au> - 2017-02-08 13:39 +1000
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 19:44 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-07 19:30 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-02-07 20:39 -0700
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 21:13 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. jurb6006@gmail.com - 2017-02-13 14:14 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-13 17:06 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-02-13 17:34 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Pimpom <pimpom@invalid.com> - 2017-02-08 10:18 +0530
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-07 21:20 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-02-08 07:58 -0700
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-08 09:07 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. bill.sloman@ieee.org - 2017-02-08 15:19 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-02-08 15:27 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-08 18:46 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-02-10 06:35 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-02-10 10:38 -0500
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-02-10 08:57 -0700
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-02-10 11:17 -0500
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-02-10 10:25 -0700
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. "dcaster@krl.org" <dcaster@krl.org> - 2017-02-10 12:02 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-10 08:35 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-02-10 11:43 -0500
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-10 11:42 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. krw@notreal.com - 2017-02-10 22:36 -0500
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. John Larkin <jjlarkinxyxy@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-13 10:29 -0800
Re: OT: More spectacular downpours as global warming progress. George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-02-10 08:38 -0800
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