Re: {S-Scale List} RE: My FNF 9/22/13
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 blackdiamon...@gmail.com 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!! See Ya, Bill (Fraley)
Re: {S-Scale List} RE: My FNF 9/22/13
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!! See Ya, Bill (Fraley) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: s-scale-dig...@yahoogroups.com s-scale-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: s-scale-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
Re: {S-Scale List} RE: My FNF 9/22/13
Jewelry parts and tool suppliers, and watch makers tool supplierss sold such
apron for years. I do not know if they do any more. Your idea is good (or
start wearinga long skirt.)
John Armstrong
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From: blackdiamon...@gmail.com
To: S-Scale@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:45 AM
Subject: {S-Scale List} RE: My FNF 9/22/13
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!!
See Ya,
Bill (Fraley)
