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Re: Setting up a new shop

Over on PracticalMachinist.com, there are a number of references to "Mr. Slammy", an "operator encouragement stick". Turns out, it's a 3 pound lump hammer (drilling hammer). Apparently it was occasionally launched at apprentice machinists who crashed expensive machines.
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KIA, Iraq 1/26/2005