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From: John Marcell <mg1948@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:46:28 -0600
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Wayne,

Did the same thing @ UT in '57 & still have it

Phil

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 16, 2013, at 4:20 PM, "Wayne & Isabel Hardy" <gwhardy@suddenlink.ne=
t> wrote:
>=20
> I once made a beautiful ball peen hammer, about half usual  size in a mach=
ine shop class in college. Made it from a single billet of chrome moly steel=
, turned the  handle then the head on a lathe, and even put cross hatching o=
n the handle for better grip. Yes it was a project just like now. Sorry I lo=
st access to a good machine shop after that class too.
> On several occasions since I have volunteered to be locked in for a weeken=
d at a big machine shop, but darn they always count noses going out the door=
.
> =20
> Wombat
> =20
> From: Steve Kirby
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:47 PM
> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects
> =20
> ditto on that
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Hanegan
> To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects
> =20
> Machinists are magicians... a good one can take a lump of steel or aluminu=
m and turn it into art! I have known many good machinists in my life, and ev=
ery one of them is a very highly valued craftsman. You have every reason to b=
e proud! Having access to a good machinist is worth WAY more than money!
>=20
> Steve H.
>=20
>=20
> On Dec 16, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrot=
e:
>=20
> > Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.  The socket for the rear axle seem=
ed like a good project, because I can just provide him with an axle nut and a=
sk him to make a socket for it.  Some of the other ideas are a bit more like=
 engineering projects with a machining component.  I don't think this is an o=
pportunity for a "production run", more like just an item or two.  Whatever h=
e makes will probably have to stay in his "portfolio" for a while for gradin=
g and showing off while looking for a job.  Depending on where his career ta=
kes him, there may be some opportunities for other MG stuff in the future.  I=
'm very proud of him and I think it will be cool having a machinist in the f=
amily.
> >=20
> > -Steve T.
> >=20
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charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Wayne,</div><div><br></div><div>Did 
the same thing @ UT in '57 &amp; still have 
it</div><div><br></div><div>Phil<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 
Dec 16, 2013, at 4:20 PM, "Wayne &amp; Isabel Hardy" &lt;<a 
href="mailto:gwhardy@suddenlink.net";>gwhardy@suddenlink.net</a>&gt; 
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<div><font size="4">I once made a beautiful ball peen hammer, about half usual 
size in a machine shop class in college. Made it from a single billet of chrome 
moly steel, turned the&nbsp; handle then the head on a lathe, and even put 
cross 
hatching on the handle for better grip. Yes it was a project just like now. 
Sorry I lost access to a good machine shop after that class too.</font></div>
<div><font size="4">On several occasions since I have volunteered to be locked 
in 
for a weekend at a big machine shop, but darn they always count noses going out 
the door.</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">Wombat</font></div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="skirby210@cox.net" 
href="mailto:skirby210@cox.net";>Steve Kirby</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 16, 2013 12:47 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="zmagnette@autox.team.net" 
href="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net";>List for the Z Magnette Group - North 
America</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects</div></div></div>
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<div>ditto on that</div>
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  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: 
black"><b>From:</b> 
  <a title="steve@betterwitnesses.com" 
href="mailto:steve@betterwitnesses.com";>Steve Hanegan</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="zmagnette@autox.team.net" 
href="mailto:zmagnette@autox.team.net";>List for the Z Magnette Group - North 
  America</a> </div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 16, 2013 10:44 
  AM</div>
  <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Zmagnette] Machinist 
  projects</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>Machinists are magicians... a good one can take a lump of 
  steel or aluminum and turn it into art! I have known many good machinists in 
  my life, and every one of them is a very highly valued craftsman. You have 
  every reason to be proud! Having access to a good machinist is worth WAY more 
  than money!<br><br>Steve H.<br><br><br>On Dec 16, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Steven 
  Trovato &lt;<a 
href="mailto:strovato@optonline.net";>strovato@optonline.net</a>&gt; 
  wrote:<br><br>&gt; Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.&nbsp; The socket for 
  the rear axle seemed like a good project, because I can just provide him with 
  an axle nut and ask him to make a socket for it.&nbsp; Some of the other 
ideas 
  are a bit more like engineering projects with a machining component.&nbsp; I 
  don't think this is an opportunity for a "production run", more like just an 
  item or two.&nbsp; Whatever he makes will probably have to stay in his 
  "portfolio" for a while for grading and showing off while looking for a 
  job.&nbsp; Depending on where his career takes him, there may be some 
  opportunities for other MG stuff in the future.&nbsp; I'm very proud of him 
  and I think it will be cool having a machinist in the family.<br>&gt; 
<br>&gt; 
  -Steve T.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; 
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