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Re: Good Workbench

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Subject: Re: Good Workbench
From: "Simon & Heidi Young" <mothra@netspace.net.au>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 20:48:15 +1000

> 
> > Steve Budde wrote:
> > > 
> > > >Of course, if you're going to use this bench as a backup for things
> > > >that you whap on, you want it bolted securely to the floor
> > > >so it doesn't bounce...
> > > 
> > > We don't "whap" on things, we "adjust" them.  Read below:
> > > 
> > > 0-20oz -         fine adjustment
> > > 20oz - 5 lbs -   medium adjustment
> > > 5 lbs - 12 lbs - heavy adjustment
> > > 12 lbs ++        serious motivator
> > > C4 explosive     final solution
> > > 
> > > Steve Budde
> > 
> > Sort of reminds me of a "technical term" I learned as a young engineer
> > doing my plant assignment - "Rework by special means" = "Use big hammer
> > as necessary"
> > 
> > Derek
> > 
> And I'm sure you are all aware of the term 'percussive maintenance'.
> 
> Mark Miller
> 

        Always fancied trading as 

                "XYZ, Percussion Engineering"
        
                just to see who picked it up.
        Simon

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