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Offline Vixen

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Did I realy do that?
« on: May 31, 2021, 10:46:59 AM »
As the title says: Did I realy do that?      :lolb: :lolb:



Then, did I realy try to drill a hole with it?

Concentrate lad          :hammerbash: :hammerbash:

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2021, 11:45:16 AM »
I'm told that old age is a downward spiral. Where will it lead and where will we land? Is there no point? :shrug:
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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2021, 01:41:49 PM »
As the title says: Did I realy do that?      :lolb: :lolb:



Then, did I realy try to drill a hole with it?

Concentrate lad          :hammerbash: :hammerbash:

Mike

It's just going to take a lot longer and need a lot of pressure with that setup Mike!   :Lol:   :cheers:

With my previous mill, which had reversable spindle, I turned a number of drills and endmills a lovely blue colour before realizing it was turning the wrong way..... :facepalm:  :cussing:

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2021, 02:42:35 PM »
I've seen circular saw blades in backwards, this is a new one!

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2021, 03:24:37 PM »
I actually find this reassuring, and I appreciate you posting it.
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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2021, 04:05:13 PM »
Hey Mike, isn't that the tool used to burnish a hole? Been there done that.
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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2021, 02:01:46 AM »
I hate too admit it, but I put a band saw blade on the wrong way once. Didn't realize till it won't cut. :cussing:

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2021, 03:54:07 AM »
WOW!! I made a heap of silly things in the shed like running a drill backwards and cursing because it won't cut but not done that yet. Doesn't mean I wont but not yet. You're a real pioneer in this field Mike.  :lolb: :lolb: :ROFL: :mischief: :-[
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Offline Nobby Sideways

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2021, 06:44:56 AM »
I think a lot of us have run a lathe backwards and wondered why it wouldn't cut. While still quite inexperienced (honest!) I managed to do a fair bit of machining in reverse... wondering why everything was getting red hot and progress was incredibly slow....

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2021, 08:50:43 AM »
Somewhere I have a left hand drill.... it took me a while to realise why is was not cutting very well  :Doh:

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2021, 08:56:43 AM »
Time to shut down and to close the shed door for this day.
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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2021, 11:49:18 AM »
Like Achim I can only say that blonders made in the Workshop are more often than I care to admit - and it's only getting better with age  :facepalm2:

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2021, 12:26:57 PM »
Thanks everyone,

I thought my little faux par would amuse you.

They say that experience only comes with time and that this experience allows you to make silly mistakes with total confidence.  :old:

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Offline Allen Smithee

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2021, 01:21:23 PM »
That's one of those undrills that you use to undrill holes that are in the wrong place...

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Knowledge can come from education and training, but experience is about learning from mistakes.
And the best mistakes to learn from are those made by other people."

Me? My entire career has been an endless succession of learning opportunities...

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Re: Did I realy do that?
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2021, 07:19:51 PM »
I usually try to drill holes in masonary with the ordinary portable electric running backwards. It is difficult enough when the drill is rotating the right direction.

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