[modeleng] Re: Grizzly
- From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 23:15:03 -0000
> Their machines look very nice, but I'm reminded of an old MEX judge's
> comment . . highly polished, deeply >scratched.
> Regards,
> Harry
Harry,
This reminds me of the time when, as a young apprentice I was given a
turning test to do. The test consisted of machining a piece of bar to
produce several diameters and lengths all to fairly tight tolerances. I
beavered away until the job was complete but one of the diameters was a few
tenths of a thou undersize. Undaunted I then spent a couple of hours with
various grades of emery cloth, wet and dry and oil producing a magnificent
finish to the test piece.
The next step was to present the test piece to the inspector, a wizened old
guy who sat behind a raised desk all day at one end of the apprentice
training school. I breezed up to him and proudly presented my work. He took
it off me and tossed it into the waste bin with one movement. "What did you
do that for?" I cried. "Undersize" he said, "Start again".
I never tried to pull a fast one on an inspector ever again.
Barrie
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