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Re: A rather useful tool
I have a Xerox laser printer and it is the only printer I know that does not have duplex printing. I have really cheap HP printers all with duplex printing. To get duplex printing I have to manually
By Ralph Hulslander · #119003 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Last time I looked at an actual Xerox branded copier was in the early 90s. Have to admit, it was a much better quality machine than anything else I looked at.? And the salesgal was an unbelievably
By chrisser · #119002 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Xerox was never really a copier company. ?It was a paper and toner company -- the consumables generated the vast majority of revenue and profit. ?And guess what brand of supplies went into the
By Les Niles · #119001 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Sure. ?And last time I busted my knuckles when the adjustable wrench slipped, I wiped up the blood with a kleenex, put on a couple of band-aids, and took a tylenol for the pain. -Les
By Les Niles · #119000 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Xerox could never make their mind up. They had their very own Bell Labs division in Palo Alto Research Center, but treated it as a place to exile smart but non-copier-oriented people from their HQ in
By Bruce J · #118999 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
In the 80s when I worked at hp, companies were desperate to keep you from verbing their brands, like Xeroxing.? They wanted to be known for more.? Xerox desperately wanted to get past copiers.?
By Peter Way · #118998 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Well, when I went to tech school in 68 and eventually got to the engine phase of learning, our teacher introduced himself as mr weber. Then he held up an adjustable wrench. He said that he never
By [email protected] · #118997 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
When I was a kid I was taught by my 80 year old great uncle , a mountain man that one of the most important tools a guy could carry in a rig was a vise grip , the kind with the wire cutters on them .
By mike allen · #118996 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
I have 2 large chain wrenches , they are real popular among my friends . Not sure how many years of hefting one of them up I got left in me though . Mine are probably 3 & 4 feet long without the chain
By mike allen · #118995 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Chain Vise Grips are a useful, well made tool. Mine are genuine, not Asian copies. I've got one pair that I added an extra length of chain for torturing larger things ;-) Roy
By Roy · #118994 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Vise Grip is not same without the name Vise Grip on side. Back 1970's there a lot cheap Vise Grip copies and in a shop they would not not last a week. So all shops would only buy the name brand. In my
By davesmith1800 · #118993 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
I don't have that kind of chain wrench, but I have the kind that's a chain Vise Grip (misusing that trademark too). But what does that matter? Roy, have you ever in your whole life asked for a "facial
By Miket_NYC · #118992 ·
Re: Threading and Compound
There are some that have an extension shaped for internal threads: < https://www.hdchasen.com/internal-and-external-thread-repair-file > When I bought one in France, the shopkeeper tried dissuade me
By Roy · #118991 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
"Crescent" is a brand name, not really a generic name for an, "adjustable wrench." < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_spanner > Another useful implement of destruction for recalcitrant
By Roy · #118990 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Cool video!
By BuffaloJohn · #118989 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Cryogenic bits - the Norseman CN-Tech bits are the ones I am most familiar with, The bits get a nitride coating and then cooled to -300F. They become harder and stronger and less brittle. For example,
By BuffaloJohn · #118988 ·
Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Do you know if the engine runs? The second download is great Now if I could read German and use monkey marks I great shape. A red pen will fix the monkey ? marks and good guess on German writing
By davesmith1800 · #118987 ·
Re: A rather useful tool
Some real scientific info on cryogenic drill bits . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxi5YXTjEk ??? animal
By mike allen · #118986 ·
Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Just saw the second dow load . Viewing now. Thank you Dave
By davesmith1800 · #118985 ·
Re: Flame / Candle Engine photo and drawings.
Thank you both They both look like the same engine a 1939 reprint of Popular Mechanics. Witch is only draw I have. Dave
By davesmith1800 · #118984 ·