Dammit

smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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One of the big advantages to the old flat leather belt drive drill presses (I had 3 in the MGM shop) is you can adjust belt tension so that they slip instead of grab the part or rip your finger off. Not a drill press, but gotta love the old machinery.
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JWFilips

JWFilips

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Over the years I had a number of young ML gun building apprentices work in my shop ( none ever lasted very long …guess I'm not a good teacher) The First thing they would ask me is where are all your power tools? Now I do have 2 drill presses a bench grinder and a belt sander but what they were referring to was the lack of power saws or cutting tools.
My answer has always been the same…."I use hand saws because I want to know when I'm cutting my finger off"!;)
 
JWFilips

JWFilips

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Smokey,
Those are some neat old machines! I do see that in that shop there is a lack of "Pin up Girls" Never been in a machine shop like that!:D
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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That's a 1898 Hardinge Cataract toolroom lathe. I was single-pointing threads on that in 1985.

When I apprenticed in that shop we still had a few WW II era pin-ups and a couple of more modern tool manufacturer pin-ups on the walls and cabinets. They came down when we got our first female apprentice in 1983.
 
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John

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I hope you heal quickly. The first thing to do with a 1/2" drill is to put the side handle on the last guy took off. Then make an extension for it.
 
Brad

Brad

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I was using the side handle! Oddly that hand is fine.

The splint they made me isn't bad but I find little things annoying. I don't generally eat left handed. I am poor at shaving and brushing my teeth lefty too.

What I miss most is being able to DO things. No casting or shooting. No lathe work. Just lots of sit around.
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Time to shoot up a batch of that pistol ammo you already loaded. If it wasn't such a nice drill motor (I like Milwaukee) I'd say, take it to the range and use it for target practice.
 
Pb2au

Pb2au

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Glad to hear you will play the violin again.
Drills are no joke.
We use big Hilti percussion drills to set 24mm anchors for our machines. When they snag rebar, you can shut it down quick enough sometimes. We always cautioned the newbies to just let got of the drill, you won't stop it. I had the sad duty to take a kid to the er when he tried to hold onto it. It twisted and snapped both of his wrists.. Those big Hiltis are beasts.
Good luck brad!
 
Brad

Brad

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Good news today. Hand is healing well and I no longer need the splint. I was given the OK to resume shooting right away. I was warned against excessive rotational stress on the hand for the next few weeks. As I use a ladle for casting that will limit casting for the time being.
Being able to load and shoot is a good thing. The lathe misses me too.
 
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9.3X62AL

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Reloading/casting/shooting withdrawal is an awful thing. Had some recent exposure to this malady my own self, and I am happy to say that full recovery occurs with few side effects. You DO get a bit RUSTY with an 18-month lay-off like I had, but old rhythms and habits return readily. Make haste slowly.
 
fiver

fiver

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OMG! I was not expecting that.:D:D:D

how do you get DR. Pepper out of a key board?
I gotta save that, I can't listen to it without laughing.
 
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