[TheForge] Re: Vise squad

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

It's the recognition that's the hard part...which you gots Mr Ralph...PF

Ralph Sproul wrote:
> .......yeah know.......  I almost hate to admit this, but I was standing
> there one day with four of these really thick 0 rings that I'd just taken
> out of some hydraulic flanges, and turned to the guy that I was working with
> and said "Here, I'll put these someplace obvious where I won't forget where
> these things are in case I need 'em later".  When I saw how cool it worked
> for cushion and non pinch - I instantly put one on the other end!
> 
> It was a moment of pure ignorance - that developed into sheer genius - but
> it took me a minute to realize it of course.   I think that's one of those
> things your supposed to NOT tell anyone - but I thought I'd share that with
> you cuz you come out with some beaut's.     :-)
> 
> Of course the guy I was working with was trying to tell me to throw them
> out - cuz they were "old O rings and you didn't want to risk using them and
> ending up with a hydraulic leak some day"........ then it dawned on him at
> about the same time as it did me, when he saw what it did to the vice handle
> and he started going on about "Hey, what are you going to do with those
> other two o-rings"........... so being the accomadating guy I am, I
> immediately told him how much these were a risk to keep around the shop and
> I was gonna throw them out (fully agreeing with his point) - now knowing it
> was a great idea and he wanted the other two for his vice!    I think this
> qualified for one of those rare and treasured moments in the shop when
> ignorance turns to bliss - and a friends critical comments turn to envy and
> things just kinda come around full circle........... real SMOOTH like.   :-)
> 
> Ralph (who stumbles on more good ideas than he comes up with)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:11 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: Vise squad
> 
> 
> 
>>>You could try to roll an heavy diameter O-ring over the ball and
>>>onto the shank - that helps with the handle/slide/blood blister
>>>thing.
>>
>>Well, Ralph, I went out and rooted up the old 16" tubes that I had cut
>>up to make bandsaw tires.  I now have tire tube washers on both ends
>>of the main vise handle.  Like I said, the obvious take a little
>>longer.
>>
>>Instead of a slit (as suggested by Chris) I used a gasket punch to
>>make a round hole.  Less likely to tear later, I reckoned.  Seems to be
>>fine.
>>
>>
>>- Mike
>>
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>>mspencer at tallships.ca                                     /( )\
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