In article eqv%j.10380$nx6.5144@trnddc03,
Winston wrote:

Jim Stewart wrote:
Joseph Gwinn wrote:

Snip...

Now the normal approach to the 0.030" problem would be to chuck the
spacer up in the lathe, and trim that 0.030" right off. Except that
the lathe's drivetrain is in pieces on the bench.


Coffee spew, been there, done that...

Does this principle have a name?
It's creepy how often the tool you are repairing would be most useful
in repairing the tool you are repairing.

--Winston

Murphy's Law of Recursive (Reflexive?) Tool Utility?