6 Apr
2011
6 Apr
'11
1:10 p.m.
On 06/04/2011 19:04, Tony Duell wrote:
I am conviced that there's a spacetime warp in my
workshop. Things just
vanish.
Same problem here ;-) The most annoying thing is when you I the tiny
part I've just finished on the lathe (or whatever), and /it/ teleports.
I find those divided plastic boxes (Raaco make good
ones) useful for
this. Get the ones with fix partitions, the 'improved' adjustable
partitions have the annoying habit of coming out at the wrong momemnt.
Anyway, you can use each compartmetn for the screws, buts, etc from a
paerticlar stage of the dismantling.
I have a variant of that. At the back corner of my bench is a stack of
perhaps a couple of dozen small round plastic tubs, about 70mm dia and
mostly around 25mm deep, which various dips and sauces from ready-meals
came in. When I take something apart, the first batch of bits goes in a
tub. The next batch goes in another tub, which sits on top of the first,
and so on. At any given time there are probably three or four stacks on
the go, as there are 3-4 projects/repairs waiting for parts (or time, or
further thought, or enthusiasm).
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York