And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My first thought as well, although all the tools that I see are for O.D. measurements rather than I.D. I watched Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering machining a new eye onto a hydraulic ram this morning and admiring his cleverness at roughing in the inner dimension and then doing final milling and the o-ring groove for the eye.
Have several nice machinest chests. Have never seen one this sad. This guy probably mostly sweep up in the shop! Agree this may be made up as the mike on the top is not real. Bubbarust
Immediately one can feel the timeless history.
ReplyDeleteAnd not one 10mm socket.
ReplyDeleteDad was a machinist. An honorable job indeed.
ReplyDeleteA treasure to keep.
ReplyDeleteHe likes to measure stuff, though kinda sparse.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought as well, although all the tools that I see are for O.D. measurements rather than I.D. I watched Kurtis at Cutting Edge Engineering machining a new eye onto a hydraulic ram this morning and admiring his cleverness at roughing in the inner dimension and then doing final milling and the o-ring groove for the eye.
DeleteWhat is that goofy adjustable micrometer on top? AI slop no doubt. I've know how much you like AI images.
ReplyDeleteHere we go again and again: AI ...! AI ...! AI ...!
DeleteYou like AI slop?
DeleteI have that exact tool chest! Thankfully, mine’s in better condition.
ReplyDeleteHave several nice machinest chests. Have never seen one this sad. This guy probably mostly sweep up in the shop! Agree this may be made up as the mike on the top is not real.
ReplyDeleteBubbarust