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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Major Haul Today
Jon Elson wrote:
ATP wrote: Helped clean out the basement of a dead wacky hobbyist today. Hundreds of pounds of stainless hardware, bundles of drill rod, bandsaw welding machine, milling vises, turning tools, impact sockets, solid bar, flats, huge drills, taps, threaded rod, hubbell twist-locks, clamps, Jacobs chucks- I think one was a 25N, etc., etc.. All free, the guys cleaning it out were doing it for the scrap aluminum, copper and brass and just dumping the steel. I have at least two tons total on the truck. TWO TONS!!??!! Wow! That IS quite a haul! Jon My truck has a payload of over 7,000 pounds and it felt almost fully loaded. A lot of the stainless stuff was small and not that useful, but there were trays and trays of it. I met these guys at a scrap yard, just looking to pick up some round stuff for my lathe, they invited me over to the house. The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- the place looked like "Conspiracy Theory". He had a plumbing system rigged up that collected and utilized rainwater. The entire house had no sheetrock, but was done up with industrial wiring and remote controlled stuff. He had constructed out of Al an automatic cat feeder. I'm told he lived alone and would not allow anyone into the house. He used to work for a local utility and apparently had access to a lot of metal, he was able to fashion shed doors out of 3/16" aluminum. |
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"Dav1936531" wrote in message ... From: "ATP" t The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- That's no way to talk about your deceased benefactor. He may have been an unusual man, but you are now in possession of a large amout of the tools he worked with. Better to say nothing but good things about him so that the karma vested in those tools doesn't turn against you. You could get hurt in a shop accident involving flying vises or something. Just an observation. Dave I agree.... that description comes remarkably close to some of the members of this group... myself included! Mark |
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Jim sez: "What was he feeding the cats to?"
Good shot, Jim - that'll open the forum up to the cat haters. Bob Swinney "jim rozen" wrote in message ... In article , "ATP" says... The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- the place looked like "Conspiracy Theory". He had a plumbing system rigged up that collected and utilized rainwater. The entire house had no sheetrock, but was done up with industrial wiring and remote controlled stuff. He had constructed out of Al an automatic cat feeder. I'm told he lived alone and would not allow anyone into the house. He used to work for a local utility and apparently had access to a lot of metal, he was able to fashion shed doors out of 3/16" aluminum. Depending on the local, a rainwater collection cistern might be quite common. Jim ================================================== please reply to: JRR(zero) at yktvmv (dot) vnet (dot) ibm (dot) com ================================================== |
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Bob Swinney wrote:
Good observation Dave! Evidently the original poster was trying to impress us with how smart he was by denigrating the efforts of a fellow machinist. (term machinist used very loosely in the poster's case) Seems he was more interested in bragging about the size of his truck (penile reference ?) than of acquainting us with what he obtained from the collection of one poor soul. Bob Swinney "Dav1936531" wrote in message ... From: "ATP" t The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- That's no way to talk about your deceased benefactor. He may have been an unusual man, but you are now in possession of a large amout of the tools he worked with. Better to say nothing but good things about him so that the karma vested in those tools doesn't turn against you. You could get hurt in a shop accident involving flying vises or something. Just an observation. Dave History repeats itself. John |
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Bob Swinney wrote:
Good observation Dave! Evidently the original poster was trying to impress us with how smart he was by denigrating the efforts of a fellow machinist. (term machinist used very loosely in the poster's case) Seems he was more interested in bragging about the size of his truck (penile reference ?) than of acquainting us with what he obtained from the collection of one poor soul. Bob Swinney I would never describe myself as a machinist. I thought it was kind of sad that this guy was evidently smart and had some skills, but ended up locking himself in his house and living in a bizarre fashion. Of course I also considered my collection of junk and what will happen to it when I die, but that has been covered before and almost goes without saying. In any event, his tools will be put to a better use than getting melted down. "Dav1936531" wrote in message ... From: "ATP" The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- That's no way to talk about your deceased benefactor. He may have been an unusual man, but you are now in possession of a large amout of the tools he worked with. Better to say nothing but good things about him so that the karma vested in those tools doesn't turn against you. You could get hurt in a shop accident involving flying vises or something. Just an observation. Dave |
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john wrote:
Bob Swinney wrote: Good observation Dave! Evidently the original poster was trying to impress us with how smart he was by denigrating the efforts of a fellow machinist. (term machinist used very loosely in the poster's case) Seems he was more interested in bragging about the size of his truck (penile reference ?) than of acquainting us with what he obtained from the collection of one poor soul. Bob Swinney "Dav1936531" wrote in message ... From: "ATP" The deceased electrician/metalworker was a real nutcase- That's no way to talk about your deceased benefactor. He may have been an unusual man, but you are now in possession of a large amout of the tools he worked with. Better to say nothing but good things about him so that the karma vested in those tools doesn't turn against you. You could get hurt in a shop accident involving flying vises or something. Just an observation. Dave History repeats itself. John I know that, that was the scary part. |
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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:01:02 GMT, "Bob Swinney"
wrote: W. C. Fields sez: "I do if they're cooked well." To which Susan Smith might have added, "Be careful to use plenty of water". Bob Swinney Damn, that's cold. -Carl, who has been on a winter child search. Not fun. |
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On 31 Jul 2003 09:31:11 -0700, jim rozen
wrote: In article , "Bob says... Jim sez: "What was he feeding the cats to?" Good shot, Jim - that'll open the forum up to the cat haters. No no - Cat *lovers*! W. C. Fields was asked 'do you like children?' To which he replied: "I do if they're cooked well." Jim "Cat, the other white meat." Gunner, with one in his lap as he types "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" -- Ben Franklin |
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