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Post by simplyloco on Aug 22, 2018 19:09:04 GMT
My neighbour owns a machine buy, refurbish and sell business. Mainly woodworking, but he asked me to help out today identifying stuff as he has cleared out the engineering shop of a school. A scandalous waste of public money I might add...  i did about four hours, I didn't want payment, so I was allowed to take my pick of the pickings! I now have a hand reamer set, virtually unused, 1/8" to 1/2" in 1/64" increments , all British made. Dormer and Buck and Hickman. Just one of the larger reamers is about forty quid! A 5mm taper reamer and three milling cutters. I also got a sweet little DCMT turning tool and my pick of a box full of tips!l!  DSC00117 by inkaboat, on Flickr |
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Post by mr swarf on Aug 22, 2018 20:43:39 GMT
That's a great return on 4hrs work, nice one. What a shame schools are getting rid of such stuff.
Paul
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 23, 2018 20:32:39 GMT
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 24, 2018 19:35:44 GMT
I was paid for another hour's work today. Bob isn't interested in selling small ME stuff. so I chose the small tap and die option, about 40 of the bu**ers, mostly mint. No cheapie carbon steel here either, all Presto and Dormer HSS. There was even a 1/16" x 60 tpi BSW taper tap, perfect for my sub-miniature valves!  WP_20180824_12_13_27_Pro[1] by inkaboat, on Flickr I also have lots of dies to match too...  John |
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Post by runner42 on Aug 26, 2018 8:10:00 GMT
Hi John,
what a magnificent windfall. I am struggling to think of an appropriate phrase that fits the circumstances. Maybe "Cast your bread upon the water......." indicating that you graciously gave of your time and was unexpectedly rewarded with such a fine set of reamers and taps. Looking at your work the items will be used with the upmost care and attention.
I suppose it is a sign of the times that schools are changing their curriculum in the trade arena from manufacturing to digital type activities.
Brian
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 26, 2018 8:48:16 GMT
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Post by ettingtonliam on Aug 27, 2018 6:42:03 GMT
Hi John, what a magnificent windfall. I am struggling to think of an appropriate phrase that fits the circumstances. Maybe "Cast your bread upon the water......." indicating that you graciously gave of your time and was unexpectedly rewarded with such a fine set of reamers and taps. Looking at your work the items will be used with the upmost care and attention. I suppose it is a sign of the times that schools are changing their curriculum in the trade arena from manufacturing to digital type activities. Brian In these circumstances, the www.homeshopmachinist site uses the phrase 'You suck!' They are mainly Americans though. |
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Post by trimleytramway on Aug 27, 2018 8:18:41 GMT
A few years ago at a parents oven evening when our children were still at school I asked to see the metal workshop to be greeted by the reply" we do not turn out factory fodder any more sir" the workshop was used for hard Tech word work and fibre glass to most people.
Regards John
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 27, 2018 8:49:48 GMT
A few years ago at a parents oven evening when our children were still at school I asked to see the metal workshop to be greeted by the reply" we do not turn out factory fodder any more sir" the workshop was used for hard Tech word work and fibre glass to most people. Regards John McDonald's is a 'Food Factory'. How one defines 'factory' is a matter of degree . Better ask the Arts graduates that work there. BTW, in the new 'harder' exams, a mark of just 21% is needed to get a pass in mathematics! |
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Post by 92220 on Aug 27, 2018 12:56:26 GMT
A few years ago some organisation, I think maybe the BBC, did some comparisons of exams current at the time, and they found that the content of an Advanced Level maths paper was basically the same as the Ordinary Level Maths when I took my GCEs in 1959, and they seem to have got progressively easier. How the A Level papers of my time compared, was not mentioned. I wonder why!!
Just shows how they have 'dumbed down' the exams over the years!!
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 27, 2018 14:14:22 GMT
A few years ago some organisation, I think maybe the BBC, did some comparisons of exams current at the time, and they found that the content of an Advanced Level maths paper was basically the same as the Ordinary Level Maths when I took my GCEs in 1959, and they seem to have got progressively easier. How the A Level papers of my time compared, was not mentioned. I wonder why!! Just shows how they have 'dumbed down' the exams over the years!! When I took GCE 'O' Additional Maths, IIRC it contained questions on Complex Numbers. Probably would get me on a degree course nowadays... |
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Post by 92220 on Aug 28, 2018 7:42:32 GMT
Hi John.
Actually, I believe you are right on that!! When, whoever it was, did the investigation, the modern Advanced Level Maths papers were made up almost exclusively of questions from the old 'O' Level papers of our day, and almost nothing from the Advanced Level papers.
Bob.
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Post by simplyloco on Aug 29, 2018 15:11:46 GMT
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