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Bernd:
Kuddo's to you Rog for taking that kid under your wing and teaching him.  :bow:

Ya, what Darren said. I've got a couple of VW's that need to donate some of those parts.

Bernd

Rog02:
First off, the kudos go to the kid.  He saw a "Help Wanted" sign and asked for an application at a helicopter company when he had only seen helicopters fly on TV.  He did not ask for a high paying job, just wanting to sweep floors because he thought that was all he was qualified for.  He was willing to take any position just to be a part of the company.  He came to work every morning with a smile on his face, kept his mouth shut when he was given instruction except to ask for clarification.  He was inquisitive about all the new things he was exposed to and asked good questions.  He expressed a great aptitude for all things mechanical and exhibited a nature talent for said things. 

I only gave him a chance to do something he could do with minimal instruction.  I pawned him off on Terry and Fred, our two full-time machinists to educate him in the basics of the machine shop.  He swept floors, shoveled swarf off machines, de-burred parts, fish mouthed tubing and acted as the general goffer for those two.  He took it upon himself to enroll in the area vocational center and learn the math and other things he needed to know. 

It was him who endured the tirades of a crazy company owner and crazier chief tech when we would go at it over some obscure point of design.  It was him who kept a smile on his face every day even when it was 100+ degrees in the shop and we had a major air show to prepare for.  He would spend his own personal time hanging around the shop just in case he could be of some help, without the promise of pay or compensation. 

It was him, who earned himself a better life by working hard to better himself.  We were just lucky to have him walk in our door instead of going up the road to the gasket company. 

Darren:
Yes Rog,

But it was somebody who gave a nobody a chance....you must have spotted something even if only the willingness and a smile...... :headbang:

Nobody else did.....

bogstandard:
Hi Darren,

This design you have come up with looks just like a fast action camlock drilling vice I have in my shop.

I will get a couple of shots of it for you, it might show you a good way to go.

I don't want to dribble on your design, but they are not all that rigid. You can't beat good old solid metal.

John

Darren:
Hi John,

Well I've not started anything on this as yet so feel free to shoot it down..... :thumbup:

The last thing I wish to do is spend some time on a known failure  :)
Have to find something else to do with those shafts then, put me thinkin cap on.... :dremel:

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