Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc James Small2/21/03 >I suspect that most of the folks on this List are capable of cutting a >simple gear-wheel to precise tolerance on a decent machine lathe. >Almost >all of us are old enough to have had shop in junior high rather than the >current rage of putting girls through shop and boys through Home Ec. As the son of a tool and die maker - I have the knowledge of how it's done. I've watched it done. I've done some simple moves with the machines that I'll too soon inherit. However, I would not have the arrogance to assume that I could accomplish the task in one pass without a hell-of-a-lot of practice - like any other craft. Hey, you've got a hand and a pencil and you've probably drawn in high school. You must be one hell of a draftsman. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html