On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:24:37 +0200, Uffe Bærentsen
wrote:

Hi All

Is it just me or is there something wrong with this group or the groups
name?
As I understand it the name rec.crafts.metalworking refers to real
metalwork and not some political grinding. Or should ther be a proposal
to change the name of the group in a political direction?

Just my humble 2-cent to the direction this group is taking.

Got something metalworking to ask, chat about or offer?

Or are you simply here to bitch?

One notices that those that most often **** and moan about the
chatting that goes on here are those with the least to offer...or
participate.

We are not here to spoon feed you. Feel free to ask questions, to
discuss metalworking etc etc. We will break away from "off topic"
stuff and join in the new conversation(s)

I picked up an OmniTurn CNC lathe last Thursday at the bloodbath of an
auction in Costa Mesa. The most money any machine brought..was $3200.
This for machines that normally sell used, for $15-$18k.

The dealer who bought 12 of them, came prepared to buy (4) at the
normal price. He was able to buy (12). And each and EVERY one of them
had just been completely rebuilt back to factory specs by yours truly.
In several cases..for far more money than what they sold for.

So what did you do this month for metalworking?

Humm?

I personally rebuilt (11) pulleys for my sailboat projects, removing
the axle pins, turning new Delrin pulleys, then turning new axle pins
and putting them back together

I brought home a new cripple, and will be running down or fabricating
new hardware for this old girl. Fortunately..I got a good supply of
316 stainless stock at the auction.

https://picasaweb.google.com/104042282269066802602/Oday

So what have you done? Hummm? Except bitch?

Gunner




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"
I was once told by a “gun safety” advocate back in the Nineties
that he favored total civilian firearms confiscation.
Only the military and police should have weapons he averred and what did I think about that?

I began to give him a reasoned answer and he
cut me off with an abrupt, “Give me the short answer.”

I thought for a moment and said, “If you try to take our firearms we will kill you.”"

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