"Roger Shoaf" wrote in message
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"RBnDFW" wrote in message
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As a pimple-faced teenager on a meager allowance, I was making bushings
with an electric drill and a file.
Today I'm making the same bushing on a $2000 lathe

Pretty sad, eh?

A damn sad story.

But at least it had a happy ending, now you have a lathe.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube,
then
they come up with this striped stuff.

While at college, I made an instrument panel for my skydiving that mounted
on my reserve chute an held an altimeter and stop watch. I had nothing but
some vice grips and a rat tail file. Borrowed a hand drill for the mounting
holes. The thing looked crude but worked. Now I have 16" lathe,
bridgeport, finger brake, roller, drill press welders etc. I don't think
I'm any prouder of the current output than I was with that instrument
panel... However it is sure neat to be able to do something at 10 o'clock at
night and do it more neatly.

Stu Fields