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To: rktman

Spec sheet?
Who needs them!
*draws mark on plans*


37 posted on 03/15/2015 11:13:30 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Darksheare

I was at a machine shop/ welding shop getting some minor repairs done. The guy was machining some fancy piece of pipe/valve assembly out of some fancy material. (Older guy, loved to talk.)

It was a rush order for the Navy. He showed me the blueprint for it.

“Now the blueprint says 3.5 -inch. I’ve built two of these valves before and they were both 3 inch. And nothing on the ship is 3.5 inch. Stupid engineers. And of course I can’t get ahold of anybody, and they need it for shipping out on Monday. But - it MUST be a 3-inch.”

I’m not sure if he was ragging on the engineer or trying to convince himself. He seemed pretty sure of himself!


57 posted on 03/15/2015 2:13:35 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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