On Fri, 16 Mar 2018 18:16:15 -0700, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

Larry Jaques on Wed, 14 Mar 2018
06:36:33 -0700 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

So long bits, drill one long
hole and cutting it in half (or thirds,with the extra hole can be used
in handles or other projects.)

(I have absolutely no idea what that meant.)
OK, 4th read--guessing you're talking about drilling a single board
and then ripping (with grain) down to 2 or 3 pieces? How could an
extra 1/4" (or larger) hole work for a handle?

Some years ago, I was making a part which was a tube with a slot.
Two variants: one had the slot end to end, the other only had the slot
open at one end. I was making the first variant. Handed in the first
part run for sign off, foreman comes back and tells me "the slot is
too long." I tell him "the extra slot was for the strategic slut
reserve."

It sounds as if you had a pretty good relationship with the guy if you
could say that to him.

Yeah, I did.

He's the reason I kept a set of random house keys in my toolbox.
Because after having him sign off on a bunch of stuff he said "So
where are the keys?"
Huh?
"Last time I sign so much paperwork, I got keys to a house."

Did you surprise him with them? Har!


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