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Gaz Walker

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What do you do Scott?

 

Title is mechanical engineer.

 

What i do is debateable lol.

 

Sometimes, I work a couple of big machines and grinding wheels spinning at 15000rpm and polishing spindles at 30000rpm aren't uncommon.

 

Scott =op

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Title is mechanical engineer.

 

What i do is debateable lol.

 

Sometimes, I work a couple of big machines and grinding wheels spinning at 15000rpm and polishing spindles at 30000rpm aren't uncommon.

 

Scott =op

 

I am/used to be a qualified fitter/turner but a life on a lathe was cut short by a car accident. I would polish a rim in a lathe but not while it's attached to a car....:blink:

 

H.

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I am/used to be a qualified fitter/turner but a life on a lathe was cut short by a car accident. I would polish a rim in a lathe but not while it's attached to a car....:blink:

 

H.

 

Same thing at the end of the day. Cept probably much slower.

 

I'm primarily a Vertical Borer (i stand up and i'm bored) so similar vain really.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident, what happened?

 

Scott =op

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Sorry to hear about the accident, what happened?

 

Scott =op

 

I turned a Fiat Uno into a banana at about 35 - 40. The old woman who pulled out less than 10 yards from me told the Police......"I just don't know what happened".....:D It was about 13 years ago. I had to quit engineering and start repping and living the dream!!;)

 

What more than people working on Lathes? (sp) Even at School I used to do this for a better finish.

 

Working on a lathe is one thing but running the wheels of a jacked up car is a recipe for disaster for me!!:rolleyes:

 

H.

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I turned a Fiat Uno into a banana at about 35 - 40. The old woman who pulled out less than 10 yards from me told the Police......"I just don't know what happened".....:D It was about 13 years ago. I had to quit engineering and start repping and living the dream!!;)

 

 

 

Working on a lathe is one thing but running the wheels of a jacked up car is a recipe for disaster for me!!:rolleyes:

 

H.

 

 

Hope you got paid out well!

 

I quite enjoy engineering but its not what it once was. The funny thing is i wasn't an engineer when it "was what it once was" but i can understand IYSWIM.

 

Must be becaus my dad was an engineer along with my papa and my uncle lol. I just want to know how everything works :D

 

I'm guessing sales pays better than engineering nowadays anyway ;)

 

Scott =op

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I'm guessing sales pays better than engineering nowadays anyway ;)

 

Scott =op

 

Indeedy!!:D

 

Im sure ive posted this technique a while ago because me and a friend did it to his Golf. it really does work well on a deep dish and i didnt catch my fingers once.

 

Did the car fall on your head then, or is down to something else.....:sly:

 

H.

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