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Shop Gnome Deterrent
« on: June 04, 2017, 06:46:59 PM »
I know that there are some of you, plagued by shop gnomes stealing parts and tools, that have not taken my approach of bribing them with mint chocolate chip cookies (which turns them into friendly, helpful shop elves instead).

So, how about this approach?

Saw that on Amazon, titled "The Great Garden Gnome Massacre". Seems like one of these at the shop door might keep the pesky shop gnomes out too...

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2017, 07:04:09 PM »
Too funny,I love it Chris!!

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2017, 07:27:04 PM »
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2017, 09:29:48 PM »
My gnomes don't steal anything, they hide them until I no longer need them.  :shrug:

Then they lay them out in plain view. :ShakeHead:

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2017, 12:47:24 AM »
My gnomes don't steal anything, they hide them until I no longer need them.  :shrug:

Then they lay them out in plain view. :ShakeHead:

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2017, 01:09:43 AM »
Hey, I, willing to try anything. They been busy in my shop the last couple weeks :hammerbash:
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2017, 01:41:01 AM »
Hahahhahahahaha!

Wonder if I could train him to do the same for the cats that have decided to use the bare ground in our vegetable garden.......... :censored:


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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2017, 01:19:59 PM »
In small patches of bare ground that the cats like to use, I lay some chicken netting on the ground and cover it with a thin layer of soil, the cats don't like it when they catch their claws in the netting so they go look at someone else's garden.
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2017, 07:48:27 PM »
Yep definitely like that one..... :lolb:

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2017, 09:50:00 PM »
Hi Ian,
 R has put wind screen netting over the garden, so now they don't bother digging! I got 3 ultrasonic cat scariers  in from Malaysia, they where supposed to be silent....yeah right.....to us. Bined those & spent a bunch more on a locally brought one....here's hoping!

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2017, 01:11:19 AM »
I sometimes think the gnomes and elves are not the problem.

Even better may be some bottled...

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2017, 01:30:43 AM »
Mill-come-here
Goof-be-gone
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2017, 01:43:09 AM »
Mill-come-here
Goof-be-gone
Mistake-off
Valve-auto-set

I use 'Feature-Make'
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2017, 12:16:04 PM »
No need to make up new slogans for Zee:  Chips Ahoy

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2017, 09:23:58 PM »
As short as the Shop Gnome Deterrent's arms are, how did he reach down to grab the little buggers?

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« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2017, 09:26:13 PM »
As short as the Shop Gnome Deterrent's arms are, how did he reach down to grab the little buggers?

Don

They were on the workbench! 

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2017, 09:57:14 PM »
I'd be wary of unintended consequences with this particular deterrent. You could go from having a shop gnome problem to having a shop T-Rex problem.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2017, 10:09:36 PM »
I'd be wary of unintended consequences with this particular deterrent. You could go from having a shop gnome problem to having a shop T-Rex problem.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2017, 10:16:51 PM »

And Aaron Burr isn't around to save the world from Godzilla anymore...

I doubt that one of our vice-presidents acted in horror B-movies.
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« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2017, 10:36:24 PM »

And Aaron Burr isn't around to save the world from Godzilla anymore...

I doubt that one of our vice-presidents acted in horror B-movies.

I doubt a dueling pistol would be effective against such a beast.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2017, 12:10:03 AM »
Raymond Burr must be rolling over in his grave.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2017, 12:10:59 AM »
Raymond Burr must be rolling over in his grave.

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Whoops! Wrong first name! Sorry Mr President! I meant Raymond!     :facepalm:

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2017, 12:13:06 AM »
I sometimes think the gnomes and elves are not the problem.

Even better may be some bottled...

Chris-Be-Gone
Bill-Go-Way
Jo-Come-Here
Don-Keep-Dancing
Eric-There-Abouts
Zee-Do-Nothing


hee-hee. This group can come up with better monikers products.

I hadn't check this thread for a few days.  Thanks zee; I got a good laugh out of that one.  Too funny.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2018, 12:24:30 AM »
Is there a variety of shop gnome who hides in the darkest recesses of one's shop floor, deep in the corners under the shelves and cupboards, holding a powerful magnet?

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2018, 12:29:20 AM »
Oh yes the ferrous gnomes. They leave the brass and Ali bits for the others.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2018, 12:39:21 AM »
Today I dropped a stainless steel part, 1/2 inch diameter, about 1/2" long into the chip try of the lathe. Something got it- I swept out the entire tray into a dust pan with a small brush and looked at every brush full.

I never found it. I have lost small parts into the chip tray, but this was so big I was sure I could find it. I had to make a new part, after spending longer looking than it took to make. Something had to grab it.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #26 on: December 14, 2018, 12:59:21 AM »
Today I dropped a stainless steel part, 1/2 inch diameter, about 1/2" long into the chip try of the lathe. Something got it- I swept out the entire tray into a dust pan with a small brush and looked at every brush full.

I never found it. I have lost small parts into the chip tray, but this was so big I was sure I could find it. I had to make a new part, after spending longer looking than it took to make. Something had to grab it.

Unfortunately, it's not always them (elves, gnomes, etc.) but us. By which I mean, it's sometimes our own fault.
I can think of several times where I was blaming someone else for my glasses going missing only to be told they were on my head. Or looking for my keys only to find them in my pocket.

Don't get me wrong. I'll still blame the elves, gnomes, etc...in hopes of looking less silly.  :Lol:

What's really bothering me lately is, after an hour long search, finding the thing in plain sight. If the thing could talk it would have been saying..."Right here! I'm right here you dolt!".
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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2018, 01:32:05 AM »
Oh yes the ferrous gnomes. They leave the brass and Ali bits for the others.

Bill


 :lolb:


Then which are the ones that take brass parts?  They got one of the spur gears I made a while back for my crowd engine, thought they might return it (with appropriate grafitti) after I made the replacement. It must have been an intruder gnome that Zee sent...   :Lol:


We need to get a shop gnome identification guide book drawn up...

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« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2018, 04:45:26 AM »
Today I dropped a stainless steel part, 1/2 inch diameter, about 1/2" long into the chip try of the lathe. Something got it- I swept out the entire tray into a dust pan with a small brush and looked at every brush full.

I never found it. I have lost small parts into the chip tray, but this was so big I was sure I could find it. I had to make a new part, after spending longer looking than it took to make. Something had to grab it.

Unfortunately, it's not always them (elves, gnomes, etc.) but us. By which I mean, it's sometimes our own fault.
I can think of several times where I was blaming someone else for my glasses going missing only to be told they were on my head. Or looking for my keys only to find them in my pocket.

Don't get me wrong. I'll still blame the elves, gnomes, etc...in hopes of looking less silly.  :Lol:

What's really bothering me lately is, after an hour long search, finding the thing in plain sight. If the thing could talk it would have been saying..."Right here! I'm right here you dolt!".

Zee,
 Around here the are TWO types of looking for something.....


A MAN look....... tends to be less productive in finding “missing “ items

And a W.MAN look..... tends to find ALL missing items with ease!!

 :lolb: :lolb:

The majority of this forum are on a hiding to nothing in the search department!

Think we need Chris to publish his E.H.C.... Elf Harmony Cookie ....recipe again!

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2018, 08:00:25 AM »
What grind my gears is my workshop gnome  I suspect it’s female and likes to nest build because she likes shiny things .

Last week a part I had been making a good few hours when missing , forward two days of looking alas to no avail so decided to remake it , forward a couple of days went back in to the workshop gues what there were TWO part sitting in the middle of the bench one just peeping out from under a shop rag .

My deduction to this saga is that the part had tarnished and or it had sharp corners and not sutable for nest building

Or it it may just be a AGE thing at 71 going on 72 may be the cause


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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2018, 08:17:41 AM »
Oh yes the ferrous gnomes. They leave the brass and Ali bits for the others.

Bill

That will be the Pikey gnomes.

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Re: Shop Gnome Deterrent
« Reply #31 on: December 14, 2018, 09:58:10 AM »
Oh yes the ferrous gnomes. They leave the brass and Ali bits for the others.

Bill

I'm not so sure. I have a horrible feeling that the one who frequents the corners of my shop has a special type of supermagnet (possibly of alien origin) that attracts all metals.

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« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2018, 12:08:41 PM »
I think we have to find this school and replace the teachers with a couple of Chris's Elves :lolb: :old:
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