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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: A wrenching problem |
| Date | 2015-10-31 19:03 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vtffgc-tod.ln1@mail.specsol.com> (permalink) |
| References | <kOOdnZXbtONBt6nLnZ2dnUU7-a0AAAAA@giganews.com> <pan.2015.10.31.02.57.03@localhost.localdomain> <MZ6Zx.41$9I7.23@fx12.iad> <pan.2015.10.31.18.05.17@localhost.localdomain> |
Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> wrote: > On Sat, 31 Oct 2015 13:35:39 -0400, benj wrote: > >> >> I love ivory >> tower types who have it all figured out and nothing they say really works. >> > > Doesn't the average ivory tower contain nuts, bolts, and other fasteners > that occasionally need tightening with a wrench? > > I know that mine does. > > You forgot to mention that the force required to ratchet backwards > is at times much greater than the friction imparted by the bolt threads. > This situation will render a ratcheting device completely useless for > at least starting off the tightening process. That's what fingers are for. Use the tool appropriate for the task. -- Jim Pennino
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Re: A wrenching problem "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 21:29 -0700
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Re: A wrenching problem olli.dp3@gmail.com - 2015-10-31 23:09 -0700
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