RE: Integration

[Reeve, Jack W.]

I just took delivery of a new metal lathe/milling/drilling machine, and have set it up in a well-lit corner of my garage.  Once I figure out how to make it go, building a prototype to satisfy a number of my own curiosities about melting one's way through ice will sit atop the project list.  Then, on one of my numerous trips to Calgary, I'll sneak off to a handy glacier (there are dozens within a 3 hour drive and see what happens.   Jack   -----Original Message----- From: Robert Crawley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday 31 October 2002 09:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Integration   Let's just say I can count how many times I've seen snow on one hand.   Robert Crawley Elite Precision Fabricators, Inc. Programming (936) 449-6823   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gail Leatherwood Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:49 PM To: Europa Subject: Integration   We've produced a lot of ideas here, and we seem to be trending toward one machine. However, since we're spread all over the continent, just getting enough people in one place to create the thing seems to be a problem. Solution: How about anyone with a possible approach just going ahead with it? A professor of mine challenged me thusly: "Do what you can where you are with what you have!" Nothing wrong with having half a dozen trials in half a dozen places with half a dozen pieces of machinery. Where I am I doubt if I can locate some of the stuff being described, but I have a couple of very good high schools to challenge with the project. Joe Latrell has some sources and experience, others are weighing in with their specialities, and still others have other resources. Byrne is in Alaska, Hibai Unzueta is in Spain, Crawley is in Texas, and so on (if I didn't mention you, don't worry about it) but so what? Each can proceed independently with the eventual melding of all the trials. Yes? Gail (the guy) Leatherwood (Oh, BTW, I'm in NE Nevada, all by myself out here in the boonies. And I'm 400 miles from Las Vegas, so don't ask!)