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Re: now "government work"

To: "Kent J. Miller" <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: now "government work"
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 20:55:59 -0400
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Should I?? 

Why not - Is that a BCH or a RCH??

Larry

On 9/19/01 5:19 PM, "Kent J. Miller" <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net> wrote:

> It depends on how you use the term... If you say "It's close enough for
> government work" you mean that the tolerances are not exactly as spec'ed but
> it'll work. If you say "I have some government work to do" then you mean a
> project for yourself - not your employer, on your employer's time and with
> their materials!
> 
> Another good old expression (apologies Frank!) is "carpenter's dimensions"
> which means within an inch or two! A friend of mine owns a machine shop
> where we have done many a government job for our spridgets. He deals with
> dimensions that are stricter than 1/2 of 1 1000th of an inch. So, if he says
> carpenter's dimensions he usually means it's off by more than the width of a
> human hair!
> 
> Kent
> 

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