"Mike Hide" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
> Just one of those days when you end behind where you started. I remember
> years back I used to do some clock case repairs, antique longcase clocks .
> One day I found a couple of pieces of what looked like handblown glass
which
> is pretty rare .So I put it in a safe place under the stairs a place I
never
> ventured to and no one else did either.I would use it only on some really
> good old clocks that needed only the best to retain their value .
>
> A year or so later I was cutting glass for a so longcase clock. the glass
in
> the later ones is square with a semicircular piece surmounting the top
> side.the base of the semicircular section is shorter than the top side of
> the square section and of course it is all one piece . So cutting the
glass
> is a bit tricky as you have that internal corner to cut where the
> semicircular section meets the square one .
>
> I went an got three or four pieces of regular 1/8" glass and started with
> the glass cutter, then I gently tapped the glass to break out the corner
and
> it broke across the top .next time I did the same only backcutting the
same
> pattern in the underside with the same result . After I did the last sheet
> with the same result again I was so pissed I took what was left of that
> sheet of glass an threw it across the shop. The projectile landed under
the
> stair and smashed every piece of old glass I had saved over the years.
>
> I said some words I had never used since my youth,turned the shop lights
out
> and went home . It was about that time when I started drinking
> manhattans.....mjh
>
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> "Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Up bright and early Saturday morning and while lounging around, I glance
> at
> > the 5.1 Surround Sound speaker system (still in its box) I'd bought for
my
> > computer. Another glance at the computer and I spy all the loose various
> > wires and stuff hanging around the computer system. "I know," says I,
> "It's
> > about time I cut the holes for the 1.1/4" electrical conduit I'd
> previously
> > bought and run all those loose wires through it and set the speaker
system
> > up at the same time ~ clean up everything good."
> >
> > An hour later, I've marked all the locations for three holes I need to
> drill
> > in the old desk I use as a computer station. Cordless drill in hand with
> > 1.3/8" hole saw installed, I start cutting through the sides of the 1/2"
> > plastic laminated, particle board desk. It's under the desk and I'm
> drilling
> > by feel instead of seeing. First hole goes really smooth, 30 seconds of
> > cutting. Second hole goes just as fast. "Hey, this is easier than I'd
> > thought it would be." says I, wondering why I put it off for so long.
> >
> > Start the third hole. Same material, same 1/2" thickness, but this time
> it's
> > really, really, tough cutting. 20 minutes later, the cordless battery is
> > dying and I've barely cut 1/8" an inch of material. No metal or anything
> > different, just the same particle board. Angle a few mirrors to see
where
> > I'm cutting and yes, it's the right spot. "Screw this" says I, as I run
> off
> > to get the 1" spade bit to drill a working hole which I can widen when
> > necessary. I'm through messing around trying to cut a clean hole, I just
> > want a hole there of any type.
> >
> > Second charged battery in the drill with chucked 1" spade bit and 20
> minutes
> > later, the second battery is dying on me, my arms are hurting and I'm
> > cursing up a storm. There's no way in hell I'm going to let this thing
> beat
> > me. Stick the batteries in the charger and run down to the local
hardware
> > store to buy me a nice, new, sharp 1 3/8" hole saw.
> >
> > An hour later I'm back with the new hole saw, fully recharged batteries
on
> > hand and drilling at the same spot. 30 minutes later, I've only drilled
a
> > further 1/8" and by this time, I'm ready to throw the drill, desk,
> computer
> > and everything through the window.
> >
> > THEN I SEE IT....
> >
> > Somewhere between the second and third hole, I'd accidentally knocked
the
> > slide switch putting that miserable, damned, F#*/$^G, cordless drill in
> > reverse. Think I was swearing before? You should have heard me after.
Put
> it
> > back into forward and less than a minute later, the hole was cut.
> >
> > Figure I've got a number of months accrued, all the swearing I did on
this
> > one. Somewhere, somehow, that cordless drill is going to pay if I have
to
> > beat it to a pulp with a sledge hammer.
> >
> >
>