From: Ignoramus8984 on
On 2010-07-27, Black Dragon <bd(a)nomail.invalid> wrote:
> chrisv wrote:
>
>> Rui Maciel wrote:
>
>>>chrisv wrote:
>
>>>> I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...
>
>>>I second that motion. The mayonnaise jar is nice and all but unless the machine makes sandwiches
>>>the video tends to be a bit underwhelming.
>
>> Yeah, I'm not sure why he moved it by hand, there... 8)
>
> The mayo jar, something that's familiar to almost everyone, helps give
> perspective on the size / scale of such things.
>

Exactly!

i
From: notbob on
On 2010-07-27, chrisv <chrisv(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
> Doesn't explain why he moved it by hand, for no apparent reason...

Too keep morons like yourself mentally occupied, much like dangling
keys in front of a baby. Apparently, it worked.

nb
From: Ignoramus8984 on
On 2010-07-27, Black Dragon <bd(a)nomail.invalid> wrote:
> Ignoramus8984 wrote:
>
>> On 2010-07-27, Black Dragon <bd(a)nomail.invalid> wrote:
>>> chrisv wrote:
>
>>>> Rui Maciel wrote:
>
>>>>>chrisv wrote:
>
>>>>>> I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...
>
>>>>>I second that motion. The mayonnaise jar is nice and all but unless the machine makes sandwiches
>>>>>the video tends to be a bit underwhelming.
>
>>>> Yeah, I'm not sure why he moved it by hand, there... 8)
>
>>> The mayo jar, something that's familiar to almost everyone, helps give
>>> perspective on the size / scale of such things.
>
>> Exactly!
>
> It was obvious to me, I've been machining for 32 years since I was 15
> years old. :)
>

Awesome. Now we know how old you are. :)

I gotta tell you, combination of Linux and CNC milling is irresistible
to me. It is really awesome beyond imagination.

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From: J G Miller on
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:30:46 -0500, Ignoramus8984 wrote:
>
> Now we know how old you are.

Only if those 32 years were for a continuous period extending up to the
present day.

The appropriate conclusion would have been "at least how old you are".

And are those earth years or dragon years? ;)
From: The Hooded Plumber on
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:32 +0000 (UTC), Black Dragon
<bd(a)nomail.invalid> wrote:


>It was obvious to me, I've been machining for 32 years since I was 15
>years old. :)

Even I figured it out and the last time I used that type of machinary
was about 30 years ago :)