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Help! => Mistakes, muckups, and dangerous behaviour => Topic started by: Paulc on October 05, 2019, 09:24:03 PM

Title: Not what was intended
Post by: Paulc on October 05, 2019, 09:24:03 PM

Milling a slot in a piece of aluminum held in the vise.
All going well until I see sparks (from aluminum??).
Then noticed I had milled a nice slot in the overly long vise hold down screw.
Oh well,it was too long anyway.

Title: Re: Not what was intended
Post by: Firebird on October 05, 2019, 09:59:45 PM

Hi Paul

Been there, done that, got the badge  :facepalm2:

Cheers

Rich

Title: Re: Not what was intended
Post by: steamer on October 06, 2019, 04:46:53 AM

Paul,

The only ones who never make a mistake are the ones who never do anything......    Keep cranking!

 8) :ThumbsUp:

Title: Re: Not what was intended
Post by: mike mott on October 06, 2019, 04:08:20 PM

You did see the lovely semicircular kiss I made in my brand new vice a couple of months ago, didn't you? welcome to the club I am also a member.

Mike