On Jun 8, 7:24 pm, evodawg <[email protected]> wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> > than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> > really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> > type of device found on cars.)
>
> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=410
Now how in the world would the OP have found that?! I mean come on -
it says in the description " Prevents lids from accidentally slamming
shut on fingers." and there's no way he could have found that without
searching for something obscure like, "prevent lid slam fingers". ;)
Google is the enemy, and you should keep your enemies close.
R
On Jun 9, 2:14 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Thery are, in my humble opinion, jerks!
>
> Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions? If one doesn't want to
> help in a positive manor, or has nothing positive to add why not stay
> silent? Who is helped by negative or non-helpful responses. Maybe
> the sender gets satisfaction but I really don't think anyone else
> finds such comments positive nor helpful to anyone.
I've helped in a positive manor - a small manor, I think it was a two
door. ;)
As far as the bandwidth, that is no longer a concern for anyone as far
as I can tell. People's time, however, is always in short supply, and
what you've done is to ask a group of strangers to do a search for
you. If you searched and didn't find anything, well, hell, post away,
but otherwise it just comes across as laziness.
Don't worry about the jerk comment. I don't - I've been called far
worse by far better people! ;)
R
For those of you that offered helpful suggestions, thanks very much.
For thoses of you who were critical of my request suggesting I could
have found thiese myself, get a life. Why waste bandwith with such
nonsense. Who do you think you're helping?
I've followed this group for maybe 10 years. Most of the time,
everyong is willing to offer a helpful suggestion or two but once in a
while, the jerks just must have their say. (And it is frequently the
same jerks!)
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:48:40 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Jun 8, 7:24 pm, evodawg <[email protected]> wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>> > There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
>> > than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
>> > really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
>> > type of device found on cars.)
>>
>> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=410
>
>Now how in the world would the OP have found that?! I mean come on -
>it says in the description " Prevents lids from accidentally slamming
>shut on fingers." and there's no way he could have found that without
>searching for something obscure like, "prevent lid slam fingers". ;)
>
>Google is the enemy, and you should keep your enemies close.
>
>R
[email protected] wrote:
> Thery are, in my humble opinion, jerks!
>
> Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions? If one doesn't want to
> help in a positive manor, or has nothing positive to add why not stay
> silent? Who is helped by negative or non-helpful responses. Maybe
> the sender gets satisfaction but I really don't think anyone else
> finds such comments positive nor helpful to anyone.
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:04:43 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> For those of you that offered helpful suggestions, thanks very much.
>>> For thoses of you who were critical of my request suggesting I could
>>> have found thiese myself, get a life. Why waste bandwith with such
>>> nonsense. Who do you think you're helping?
>>>
>>> I've followed this group for maybe 10 years. Most of the time,
>>> everyong is willing to offer a helpful suggestion or two but once in a
>>> while, the jerks just must have their say. (And it is frequently the
>>> same jerks!)
>>>
>> Jerks? Just because they pointed out something kind of obvious? I don't
>> recall that any of those posters resorted to calling you any names for your
>> original post. Funny you should feel the need...
Perhaps it's because the helpful folks get their info by doing a google
search?
Thery are, in my humble opinion, jerks!
Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions? If one doesn't want to
help in a positive manor, or has nothing positive to add why not stay
silent? Who is helped by negative or non-helpful responses. Maybe
the sender gets satisfaction but I really don't think anyone else
finds such comments positive nor helpful to anyone.
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:04:43 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
><[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> For those of you that offered helpful suggestions, thanks very much.
>> For thoses of you who were critical of my request suggesting I could
>> have found thiese myself, get a life. Why waste bandwith with such
>> nonsense. Who do you think you're helping?
>>
>> I've followed this group for maybe 10 years. Most of the time,
>> everyong is willing to offer a helpful suggestion or two but once in a
>> while, the jerks just must have their say. (And it is frequently the
>> same jerks!)
>>
>
>Jerks? Just because they pointed out something kind of obvious? I don't
>recall that any of those posters resorted to calling you any names for your
>original post. Funny you should feel the need...
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:14:44 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions?
Have you considered that replying in the way you have might possibly
cause someone's opinion of slide down hill?
Mark
lee valley, woodworkers supply
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
[email protected] wrote:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
There is such a device. For an example see:
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?Offerings_ID=410
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
On Jun 8, 6:32 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
Counterbalance? Torsion spring, similar to the type
found on a clothespin? Hard for the lid to slam
shut if it wants to open.
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=40648&cat=3,41427,41390
[email protected] wrote:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
[email protected] wrote in news:vbno445p65lr4k2ap5c8jrno4qh6a0a6qm@
4ax.com:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
>
There are smaller varieties appropriate for your use. You just have to
search for them <grin>.
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid
On Jun 8, 6:32 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
Try www.mcmaster.com and search for gas springs. There are several
pages of gas springs and mounting brackets. These are not too
expensive for the small, low force units. These are hold open devices
like on a car. Proper geometry will allow the lid to stay open and
closed with or without a latch.
Search for Shock Absorbers and then select Shock Absorbers &
Dampers, page 1175 at present, for simple slow closers like automotive
shocks without springs.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> For those of you that offered helpful suggestions, thanks very much.
> For thoses of you who were critical of my request suggesting I could
> have found thiese myself, get a life. Why waste bandwith with such
> nonsense. Who do you think you're helping?
>
> I've followed this group for maybe 10 years. Most of the time,
> everyong is willing to offer a helpful suggestion or two but once in a
> while, the jerks just must have their say. (And it is frequently the
> same jerks!)
>
Jerks? Just because they pointed out something kind of obvious? I don't
recall that any of those posters resorted to calling you any names for your
original post. Funny you should feel the need...
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
On Jun 12, 10:36 pm, Father Haskell <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jun 8, 6:32 pm, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> > than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> > really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> > type of device found on cars.)
>
> Counterbalance? Torsion spring, similar to the type
> found on a clothespin? Hard for the lid to slam
> shut if it wants to open.
He could use a torsion spring for a garage door - he'd never have to
worry about the lid closing too fast...or at all. ;)
R
As far as you're concerned everyone is here to serve you?
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:40:18 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>For thoses of you who were critical of my request suggesting I could
>have found thiese myself, get a life. Why waste bandwith with such
>nonsense.
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:33:39 -0400, "Mike Marlow"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I didn't find the response to be too awful negative. A gentle nudge towards
>google is often a good way to be encouraging.
I look at it as teaching a man to fish.
Myself, I'll often post a link directly to the search.
The OP can then reply with a "Has anyone used one of these?" or a
"Which of these three parts might work best?"
---------------------------------------------
** http://www.bburke.com/woodworking.html **
---------------------------------------------
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thery are, in my humble opinion, jerks!
>
> Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions? If one doesn't want to
> help in a positive manor, or has nothing positive to add why not stay
> silent? Who is helped by negative or non-helpful responses. Maybe
> the sender gets satisfaction but I really don't think anyone else
> finds such comments positive nor helpful to anyone.
>
I didn't find the response to be too awful negative. A gentle nudge towards
google is often a good way to be encouraging. Most people that first post
to a forum like this typically later re-post about the abundance of
information they found using google. All in all, a good thing. I still
have a problem with the response that calls people jerks for doing exactly
what you are doing - expressing an opinion.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
Well, whatever you call it, a "gas strut" is what is in use on cars, and
they come in an infinite variety of sizes (lengths) and strengths.
For instance, the one on the hood of my new KIA might support a ten (or
more) pound toybox lid as well as it supports the hood of the car.
Flash
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
[email protected] wrote:
> Thery are, in my humble opinion, jerks!
>
> Why waste bandwidth with such suggestions? If one doesn't want to
> help in a positive manor, or has nothing positive to add why not stay
> silent? Who is helped by negative or non-helpful responses. Maybe
> the sender gets satisfaction but I really don't think anyone else
> finds such comments positive nor helpful to anyone.
Give a man a fish and he'll try and figure out how to cook it and he'll
eat for a day. Next day he's at your dock lookin for another one off
your boat.
Give him a fishing pole and simple instructions and he'll still probably
show up at your boat, but at least he'll know how to do it.
They gave you the pole. You thought it was the shaft.
Tanus
On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:32:51 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
>than to slam of fingers.
Lee Valley do one. Their viscous damper is much better than any of the
spring-based ones.
RicodJour wrote:
> On Jun 8, 7:24 pm, evodawg <[email protected]> wrote:
>> [email protected] wrote:
>> > There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
>> > than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
>> > really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
>> > type of device found on cars.)
>>
>> http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=410
>
> Now how in the world would the OP have found that?! I mean come on -
> it says in the description " Prevents lids from accidentally slamming
> shut on fingers." and there's no way he could have found that without
> searching for something obscure like, "prevent lid slam fingers". ;)
>
> Google is the enemy, and you should keep your enemies close.
>
> R
Very simple, "toy box support" or "toy box lid" its right in his Subject
Matter.
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
Running Mandriva release 2008.0 free-i586 using KDE on i586
[email protected] wrote:
> There must be a simple device that allows a lid to close slowly rather
> than to slam of fingers. The lid(s) weigh maybe 10 pounds but can
> really cause an injured finger. ( The lid is much too light for the
> type of device found on cars.)
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=410
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
Running Mandriva release 2008.0 free-i586 using KDE on i586