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I have a skill and talent of automatic rotery cutterhead building. I can freehand grind intricate shapes on industrial knives and balance them for a "head" that rotates at about 3,000 RPM.
I am a dying breed.
I am a dying breed.
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and I like locks. (Built from scratch without plans and yes, it works.)
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I like cannons, too.
I bought the square nuts, lock, and chain. The rest of the stuff was built from scratch. I drew up the plans and a machinist friend made the barrel. He also made about 1/2 the "iron" and I made the rest.
I use 1,050 grains of black powder. It is bored for golf balls, but they are rather dangerous to shoot - since it is kind of hard to know where they are going to land.
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Lets see.... I can insult almost anyone, and piss off almost any woman with very little effort.. Besides that, I can't do squat!Last edited by PaFrank; 03-09-2018, 12:35.He who beats his sword into a plowshare, will soon be plowing for somebody else!Comment
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What I am good at you need a plate and silverware with plenty of butter.
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Having a skill is a wonderful thing. If you can support yourself and your family using your skill, that is absolutely outstanding,,,
BUT... I had a skill that I was very, very good at. I competed with professionals and won 15 tournaments but still couldn't support my family. Winnings in 1984 was $22,360... my expenses that year was $24,000+. My skill sucked, your skill is beautiful and unique enough it might work for you.
Best wishes, and good luck.Comment
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It is built with double wall construction. There is about one inch of "air" between the walls. I had to do that to make it look right and allow the door to be recessed in the body as well as having a place for the bolts to latch. I put a handful of marbles in the space so it will make noise in case someone decides to pick it up and carry it off. It only weighs about 30 pounds.
I used 1/2" cabinet grade (A-B) plywood. I expect it would burn through in about ten minutes if sitting in a fire - probably less with a cutting torch.
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I cook and plan meals(we do notwash dishes or clean anything!). Usually for large numbers, but not recently. Just don't get the panic other people get into over Xmas and/or Thanksgiving dinner. 20 plus people is nothing. Except for having enough plates, silverware and chairs. That's not my department. Helps to have a few big pots though.
Engineered the construction of a 15 x 15 x 9.5 tent with 6 foot walls too. Used to play with a large Medieval recreation group. Buying a tent that big runs about $1600US with no poles or ropes or any of the bits required to actually use the thing. Cost me about $800Cdn to build the thing, complete. Got a smaller 6 foot high, U.S. Civil War OR's tent out of the 100 yards of treated 10 ounce canvas too.Spelling and grammar count!Comment
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used to be good at overhauling carburetors, now all the parts come in a blister pack and half the time are the wrong stuff. Glad I'm out of that business as the solvents really raised heck with me.
Was a pretty good tune up artist back in the day too, but those days are LONG gone. I open the hood of my daily ride now and say "whats that?" GRIN.
Used to be good at drafting and design and customizing auto-cad. Actually learned "auto-LISP" programing but most managers didn't even know what they were looking at let alone appreciating any of it.
I once automated a deal for a bunch of "similar parts" in the medical manufacturing industry. I wrote a program in 80 hours. It got each drawing complete DONE in 6 minutes versus two to three in an 8 hour day depending on if I had to go to a mindless meeting or not. My boss was MAD at me as I "wasted 80 hours". MORONS.
I thank God every day that I am retired!Comment
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