We have a lathe and mill, and the students on our team operate them. If(when) we get behind, Dave may work on parts at his house/have students over to work on his mill and lathe when we can't be in the school. But we are a mostly student built bot.:)

Well, Little John runs the lathe most of the time, and the mill is used by more people. Those machines we do limit who is allowed to use.

There are no age limits on machinery... maybe at a job, but not overall.

Machinists are great. They solve all the little problems like converting non-standard gears to standard gears. The solution (well, my teams solution) is to wire edm a 17:1 (actually 166:9) gear, hard to do without talented machinists.

Sorry if a bit offtopic, but it was well meaning when I started...
 

After the meeting ended today (at 5 after 8 hours) a group of us got pizza and went bowling. At 10 we stoped by Daves house and he as just finnished making replacement shafts for the drill motors!! Huzzah for workshops in garages, and don't mind random visits by teenagers late at night. We should have given him some food, but that would have taken time away from his work. He can sleep in two and a half weeks.

We love our enginners and Dave. (Dave is wierd and doens't count as an engineer)

I realize that I am opening myself up for all sorts of abuse, but I just have to ask: what do I count as?

-dave

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Buckaroo Bonzai was right.

Who said you could take a break?

......Wet

Oh man Dave
 

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Originally posted by dlavery

I realize that I am opening myself up for all sorts of abuse, but I just have to ask: what do I count as?

-dave

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Dave......Honestly, I would really think you knew better then to leave something like that open to me. It's really late though, so I'll just leave it at....You count as whatever you want to count yourself as, as long as you properly convert your measuring system....:D

I should have mentioned that Carolyn and Adam are not allowed to answer. Wetzel will be forced into full servitude tomorrow, resharpening all our drill bits with a dull nail file.

-dave

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But Cap'n she canna goe enny fastah!

LOL.....but why would you give HIM anything.

Personally i would make him use his teeth:D

You have to admit the would be hilarious ;)

Well, after confirming that you really did burn your hand, I have to say, Dave, you're a fool... but that's said with the utmost admiration from someone who greatly appreciates fools.