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fjimp wrote:In Spite of appearences, My name is NOT Rube Goldberg!




My someone, I am not quite certain is dating themselves. My kids and grand kids look at me as though I am from another planet when I use that line. fjimp

Yep! We will see if I have to explain it to mike!:D

BTW You are 5 yrs BEHIND me! And yes it meant more to my parents! Seen a lot of his 'creations'. Aren't the funnies great(the old ones that is!)?

JPG40504 wrote:Yep! We will see if I have to explain it to mike!:D

BTW You are 5 yrs BEHIND me! And yes it meant more to my parents! Seen a lot of his 'creations'. Aren't the funnies great(the old ones that is!)?

Here, maybe this will help with the explanation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg

Or - Just Google Rube Goldberg and you get reference to probably six hours of reading materials.

mickyd wrote:Did you recently acquire the 3 (or maybe 4) jaw chuck? If so, are you going to retire the expansion freeze plug you used to turn your tubes for polishing?

JPG40504 wrote:Yes! 3 jaws. Courtesy of 'Betty....'! That is what HE used it for!:eek:

Jealous!!!!:mad: (chuck), clueless (Goldberg).....thanks Dusty!

JPG40504 wrote:That "thing" in the middle is a 1" Jacobs chuck. I ground down...............Yes I used the ss to do the grinding and the quill to feed the 'workpiece' across the grinder.

'schplain the grinding process you used... (Bench grinder Micky Moused to the SS or an independent table of some sort?)

Will 'explain' via PM. I feel it is too 'wild' to go public! WILL do so if pressured!

JPG40504 wrote:Will 'explain' via PM. I feel it is too 'wild' to go public! WILL do so if pressured!

I wait for the PM with bated breath. I'll let ya know if it's too wild. If it is, mums the word. After all, you have to uphold that pristine reputation of using common sense, safety, and concern for the well being of fellow woodworkers!!!

mickyd wrote:I wait for the PM with bated breath. I'll let ya know if it's too wild. If it is, mums the word. After all, you have to uphold that pristine reputation of using common sense, safety, and concern for the well being of fellow woodworkers!!!

You can breath again! The PM has been sent. Common sense(yep), pristine(get real), safety(Know dangerous situations and act with common sense), concern(They gotta understand the previous(safety) and act accordingly).