Ran across this in Workbench Feb 2006 magazine:
http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/main/wb293-races01.html



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Mark & Juanita wrote:
Ran across this in Workbench Feb 2006 magazine:
http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/main/wb293-races01.html
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Amazing what blokes will do for fun.

When I was cabinet making, working at the factory on a weekend or some
other time the boss was not around we used to do similar thing, but with
belt sanders.

We'd scavenge as many extension leads as we could, clear a space on the
floor the length of the factory and fire up a couple belt sanders.

Good fun, damaged a couple of things that were not moved far enough out
of the way, and won or lost a few beers at the pub after work.
Never buggered a sander though. Must have built 'em tough in those days

regards
John

Wonder if any of the competitors wound the springs in their tape
measures a little tighter.

Hey John,
I saw a small write up in an old issue of Fine Woodworking showing two
competitors at the starting ramp for a belt sander race. The sanders
were "beefed" up with longer extension cords and very coarse paper.
Marc

Hey John,
I saw a small write up in an old issue of Fine Woodworking showing two
competitors at the starting ramp for a belt sander race. The sanders
were "beefed" up with longer extension cords and very coarse paper.
Marc

marc rosen wrote:
Hey John,
I saw a small write up in an old issue of Fine Woodworking showing two
competitors at the starting ramp for a belt sander race. The sanders
were "beefed" up with longer extension cords and very coarse paper.
Marc

G'day Marc,
Glad to see that I wasn't the only hooligan when I was youngster

regards
John

Looks dangerous. Some one call OSHA. ;~)



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Ran across this in Workbench Feb 2006 magazine:
http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/main/wb293-races01.html



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