What have you done or learnt during lockdown

[FatAlan]

They are existing tops in a kitchen which will get completely replaced within 5 years so I'm not too fussed about them being pristine all the time. Just need to get rid of stains and replace the finish to make them serviceable.
Been looking at hard wax oils which apparently don't need as much regular attention as standard oil finishes.

I say that .. whilst actually having no say in our kitchen design My wife did get quite good at stripping back and applying fresh Danish Oil ...,, to the kitchen work top that is!

 

[Julie.]

You're the first person to spot that... Now sporting a keyless chuck so no key to worry about...

During the early days of my apprenticeship the machineshop foreman would go around and wack everyone on the head even if you left the chuck key in for just one second!

He had a fantastic sense of being able to be there just when you made any mistake whatsoever!

Sort of spot things like that from a mile away since then.

Guess it worked!

(he always had a real story for every mistake, from chuck keys, through cleaning swarf on a mill, to long hair pulling the operator's head into the machinery! - It was the 70's)

 

[pc1966]

Now sporting a keyless chuck

That usually happens very shortly after starting up...

 

[Strima]

During the early days of my apprenticeship the machineshop foreman would go around and wack everyone on the head even if you left the chuck key in for just one second!

He had a fantastic sense of being able to be there just when you made any mistake whatsoever!

Sort of spot things like that from a mile away since then.

Guess it worked!

(he always had a real story for every mistake, from chuck keys, through cleaning swarf on a mill, to long hair pulling the operator's head into the machinery! - It was the 70's)

Learnt the lesson about chuck keys in school as one flew past my head and embedded in a wall, wasn't my machine but my mate one bay down...

 

[Julie.]

Learnt the lesson about chuck keys in school as one flew past my head and embedded in a wall, wasn't my machine but my mate one bay down...

Never actually seen it happen, but the foreman's story went along a similar vein, but involved more blood and gore to someone on the other side of the workshop!

 

[littlespark]

Had the same talk at high school, when they used to let kids loose on the power tools.
Just after a half hour safety talk, which included leaving chuck keys in the chuck....
2 minutes later.... "Wheeeeeeeee....... ding!"

 

[Pete999]

Had the same talk at high school, when they used to let kids loose on the power tools.
Just after a half hour safety talk, which included leaving chuck keys in the chuck....
2 minutes later.... "Wheeeeeeeee....... ding!"

Some School that was then?

 

[Julie.]

Some School that was then?

It was pretty good - Approved I believe

 

[Strima]

Never actually seen it happen, but the foreman's story went along a similar vein, but involved more blood and gore to someone on the other side of the workshop!

My father in law spent over 50 years in machine engineering and he has some proper horror stories.

 

[Julie.]

My father in law spent over 50 years in machine engineering and he has some proper horror stories.

Yeah, machinery in engineering shops is very unforgiving!

Everyone I know that spent any time working in one has some injuries from it - far more likely than out on site!

Changing now I think, everything has guards, or is cnc so you tend not to learn the hard way!

 

[Dave OCD]

I've just about finished restoring my little 1981 Honda CB250RS , progress had been very slow with being so busy with work, but that problem was taken away from me for a while. There are a few bits still to do but she's running lovely and great fun to ride.

 

[DPG]

Looks lovely that Dave.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Looks real nice , do you have a before picture ?

 

[Dave OCD]

Thanks folks, I only took a couple of 'before' pictures but it's certainly improved since then - I think.
I've added a couple more 'after' pictures too , I usually ride a 1000cc bike but had a 250RS when I was 18, I'm reliving my youth and it's great.

 

[DPG]

That blue stripe is a lovely colour.