I have had such an idea in the back of my mind for years, but never implemented
it. Knowing how I work, I'd probably rip it off the first time I got up from
my so-called workbench. Last week I placed an order with Micro-Mark for a new
set of precision tweezers and a screw picker. My old one went South after
umpteen years of faithful service, and the lack of it is one source of a lot of
my problems.
I am going to try the apron idea, too, even if it only lasts until I get up
from the workbench.
boB Nicholson __________________________________________________
--- In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, Jim & Cheryl Martin <themartins@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Bud.
>
> I believe Micro Mark has such an item in its catalogue. Good idea..
>
> Jim Martin
>
>
>
> > On September 24, 2013 at 7:45 AM BlackDiamondRR@... wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill, boB, I have been picking small parts up off the floor for years.
> > One
> > day I decided to pick up a butcher's apron from our local butcher shop. I
> > inquired about buying a used apron, laundered of course! They sold me one
> > for
> > $5. I cut the tie strings off and had my wife sew on some Velcro squares at
> > the lower corners. I glued the other half of the Velcro under the lower edge
> > of my workbench. This works real well at catching the errant small parts, or
> > maybe about 99% of them anyway. I put a small cup hook under the bench edge
> > also, centered, to hang the neck loop on when I'm done with it. One does
> > have
> > to remember to "hang" the neck loop before getting up and walking away
> > though!
> > I understand jewelers have used something similar for years.
> >
> > Bud Rindfleisch
> >
> >
> >
> > ---In S-Scale@yahoogroups.com, <s-scale@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Why is it that everything I drop falls on the floor?
> >
> > This makes me curse and fret as I try to find something to lean on, so
> > that I
> > can bend over and pick it up, that is, after I find the darn thing.
> >
> > If Mary is near-by, she will hurriedly pick it up, so as to save me from my
> > frustrations.
> >
> >
> >
> > I guess when we were younger we never minded dropping anything. Tsk! Tsk!
> >
> >
> >
> > If I can get away from this computer, I hope to get back to running trains
> > and working on my layout. With John Bortz gone, I've been thinking a lot
> > about
> > Frank Titman. On those marvelous shots of John's layout you see the large
> > port
> > and cargo ship underneath it. Well, Frank Titman built that for John, as a
> > present, now that is what good friends do for one another.
> >
> > Frank also helped dig out John's basement!
> >
> >
> >
> > I love model railroading the friends it produces and I do miss my buddies
> > who
> > have passed on to the Great Railroad in the sky!!
> >
> > "S"ee Ya,
> >
> > Bill (Fraley)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> >
>
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