Rick;
you just might get "flamed" for not knowing it is SKINNERS Union........
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
To: "Dave Munroe" <dave@munroe.ca>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: SU Adjustments (LONG!) was: Float Height Issue
>
>
> Dave Munroe wrote:
>
> >
> > I think this discussion is valuable, as it really brings together
various
> > levels of theoretical and practical experience, and we all will go away
> > richer for it. The SU is magnificent for its incredible range of
> > adjustability in its simplicity. I have marvelled at the chutzpah of the
> > Bros. Skinner to tackle what must have been a formidable engineering
> > challenge in their day to mass produce those multi-station needles to
the
> > nearest thou. Just amazing.
>
> I totally agree. The dynamic operations achieved by these precision
> machines, and machines that frequently receive ZERO maintenance
> for years, is just incredible. They produce mechanical solutions to
> problems that we today use electronics and silicon 'maps' to solve.
> Cheers to SU (Sutter Union?)!
>
> --
> Rick Lindsay
> Diamond Geoscience Research
> 5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK
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