I was strolling around a new Harbor Freight store the other day and I came
across a small box containing twenty little metal plates. The box was marked
Parallels.
I asked the folks working there what they were, but all I got was shoulder
shrugs and "I dunno's".
When I returned home, I looked up these Parallels on Harbor Freight's web
site (item number: 789-5VGA), however their description was obviously meant
for some one who already knew what the little things were used for.
In article <[email protected]>, "ron" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was strolling around a new Harbor Freight store the other day and I came
>across a small box containing twenty little metal plates. The box was marked
>Parallels.
>
>I asked the folks working there what they were, but all I got was shoulder
>shrugs and "I dunno's".
And this surprises you because -- ? :-)
>
>When I returned home, I looked up these Parallels on Harbor Freight's web
>site (item number: 789-5VGA), however their description was obviously meant
>for some one who already knew what the little things were used for.
In a nutshell, they're precision-ground spacers. Google on "machinist's
parallels" or repost to rec.crafts.metalworking for more info.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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