NEIL
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY BUT SINCE MY STROKE MY DAYS HAVE TO / OR JUST 'DO' FINISH BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM.
THE REASON FOR TYPING IN UPPER-CASE IS MAINLY DUE TO HAVING SPENT 20 YEARS PROGRAMMING A CNC CMM WHICH RAN IN A DOS ENVIRONMENT (IS EVERYONE STILL WITH ME ?) NEVER USING LOWER-CASE EVENTUALLY RE-PROGRAMMED BY LAME EXCUSE FOR A BRAIN INTO FORGETTING WHAT THE 'CAPS LOCK' BUTTON DID. I APOLOGISE TO ANYONE I'VE OFFENDED – ESPECIALLY TO OUR BELOVED – NEWISH – LEADER – SORRY NEIL.
IF ANYONE NEEDS AN EXPLANATION OF MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT – CHIEF INSPECTOR IN A SMALL NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY WITH IT'S OWN CNC MACHINE-SHOP (AND YES SOME OF THE QUESTIONS I'VE SEEN ON HERE ACTUALLY USED TO COME FROM VERY EXPERIENCED MACHINISTS AS WELL) I'LL DO ONE AS A SEPARATE THREAD. INCIDENTALLY THE ARGUMENT FOR OR AGAINST TRADITIONAL vs (SEE I CAN DO IT IF I CONCENTRATE) METRIC MEASUREMENT COMES MAINLY FROM THE YOUNGER APPRENTICES WHO HAVE THE GREATEST DIFFICULTY IN USING A NON-ORTHODNAL STSTEM OF MEASUREMENT.
HOPE THAT CLEARS A FEW THINGS UP.
REG