I call those things Jesus clips, because when you drop one, you need Jesus
to find it for you. That, or "Jesus!" is what you say when you drop it.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 8:04
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Dropping things
I just had to tell you this story of dropping
small parts. I was repairing a turn signal mechanism and had to remove
the small "keeper" on the one part. It is like a Chinese hand cuff that
goes on and the little fingers won't let it come off again. (this is on a 55
Plymouth turn signal). It is like a washer that is spring steel and has
the grabbers on it. Well these can be removed gently with a set of dikes
and when it comes off one should be over a bench with a towel under it so the
parts can drop on the towel and not roll or bounce away. We all know
thins don't we. Well I done it and didn't even have it over the bench
and lo and behold it came off and I heard 2 noises--one when it hit the floor
and the other when it hit a box under my bench. Well I looked all over
and found nothing and then went to unload the box of copper and brass that
needs to be sorted that was under my bench. It was in there and the Lord
only know why these things have to go in every direction when they come
off. This is just a reminder to put a towel or something under the parts
you are taking off so you don't have to look all over for your parts.
Forgive me for my long windedness.
Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa looking at the Albino
spike buck that runs around here
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network