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| tekfab:
--- Quote from: doubleboost on August 29, 2013, 05:05:43 PM ---Shame that It tends to spoil things a bit for other people I once lent out a sander it came back with no plug on it :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye: John --- End quote --- Thats a coincidence, I once lent someone a plug and it came back with a sander attached to it ! :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye: |
| mosey:
John, Take heart...for every jerk like that one, there the great people on these forums like Steve Huck, Jo, Don, Bogs, and many others, who generously send things like gear stock, books, CD's, Hall Sensors, etc. to others just to help out. Just remember that we are all focusing our thoughts on those ingrates, so when their lathe bearings mysteriously spin in the headstock, taps break off below the surface on CI, a tiny part drops into the black oblivion forever after 40 hours of machining, it is our their reward coming home. :) :) :) Mosey |
| Pete W.:
Hi there, all, --- Quote from: lordedmond on August 30, 2013, 03:12:05 AM ---Yes been bit myself I am out a 14 pound sledge hammer, socket set, various woodworking tools and a lawn mower Stuart --- End quote --- I've often been asked to lend my sledge hammer, sometimes the request is couched in a way that would make me look unreasonably mean to refuse! :( :( :( The trouble has often been that the borrower thinks that using a sledge hammer is all about macho brawn and nothing else. They take a huge swing and by the time the head is approaching the target it's exerting enough centrifugal force to make them over-reach. The consequence is that instead of the head hitting the target, the contact is with the haft (or do I mean shaft or handle?). :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: I have had to replace that haft/shaft/handle more times than enough and the number of places that stock good quality replacement hafts/shafts/handles in the UK seems to get smaller by the minute! |
| SemiSkilled:
I have.two.tool kits one nice and shiny one horrible and full of drop forged crxxp bent screwdrivers blunt chisels, guess which one I lend out. :wack: |
| geoff_p:
When I lodged with my Aunt and Uncle, I asked to use Uncle's spanners. "Fine, but make sure to put them back in their proper places." Which of course, I did. Next week end my request was refused. "Why?, I put everything back." "Yes but it was dirty." Since then if I have to borrow, I return the item(s) meticulously cleaned. ____________________________ On a construction site in Shetland, many years ago, our oilskins were for ever getting nicked. My mate solved it - across the shoulders he wrote "Stolen from (his name)" I often do the same even now, for "portable" stuff - few people want to brand themselves a thief. ____________________________ Always weld your name on sledgehammers! Geoff |
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