> > On Jan 14, 2008, at 9:07 PM, Spehro Pefhany wrote: > > At 10:47 PM 1/14/2008, you wrote: >> A couple of interesting pictures showed up over at the SX forum and I >> thought it might be worth discussing them here: >> >> http://www.zen40166.zen.co.uk/image006.jpg >> >> http://www.zen40166.zen.co.uk/image005.jpg >> >> Interesting points: >> >> A) Yes, that is unsafe compared to what a couple hundred and a >> copy of >> "welding for dummies" will get you here in the USA. In the country >> where >> that is being done, I doubt those supplies were available. The >> point is that >> this is work getting done for zero dollar investment; only sweat, >> skill and >> hope. >> >> B) We are getting to the point in the USA where there are >> substantial loads >> of "stuff" that are given away ( Freecycle, CraigsList, etc... ) >> which, in >> the hands of guys like those in the pictures, could possibly be quite >> productive. >> >> Anyone here got any stories of pulling off a job with lots of >> balls but zero >> down and zero per month? > > Heh. Lots. > > Years ago we underbid some huge companies and manufactured seals > for nuclear > reactors using crude equipment including a battery of hot plates > and a horse > trough (operating from the basement of a dry cleaning business). > They were of > very high quality. > >> Best regards, > > Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is > the reward" > speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http:// > www.trexon.com > Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http:// > www.speff.com > Nice. Got any photos ? Cedric -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist