"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[Headwinds]

Keep us posted, as long as you can.

Will do. I'm keeping an eye on it to make sure it isn't getting closer to the house.

 

[knarfeng]

I found myself using the term "dead nuts flush" in a thread today.

When I was a young engineer, I was given one of those sheets of paper which served to propagate jokes before we had emails and internet. It was a list of terms used to indicate engineering precision of manufactured parts. Among the terms were "Good enough", "meets spec", etc.
The bottom term was "What spec?"
The term for the absolute highest engineering precision was "dead nuts".

 

[btb01]

I found myself using the term "dead nuts flush" in a thread today.

When I was a young engineer, I was given one of those sheets of paper which served to propagate jokes before we had emails and internet. It was a list of terms used to indicate engineering precision of manufactured parts. Among the terms were "Good enough", "meets spec", etc.
The bottom term was "What spec?"
The term for the absolute highest engineering precision was "dead nuts".

“It’s an industry term.”

 

[Just Tom.]

I found myself using the term "dead nuts flush" in a thread today.

When I was a young engineer, I was given one of those sheets of paper which served to propagate jokes before we had emails and internet. It was a list of terms used to indicate engineering precision of manufactured parts. Among the terms were "Good enough", "meets spec", etc.
The bottom term was "What spec?"
The term for the absolute highest engineering precision was "dead nuts".

Used in surveying too. “How did it check?” “Dead nuts!”

“Good enough” is also widely used to describe sloppy work.

 

[dantzk8]

The worst: "Neither done nor to be done."

Dan.

 

[5K Qs]

Used in surveying too. “How did it check?” “Dead nuts!”

“Good enough” is also widely used to describe sloppy work.

I usually hear (or say) "Good enough" with further qualification:
Good enough for government work.
Good enough for who it's for.
Good enough until we can get a pro in here to check it out.

- GT

 

[black mamba]

But if you follow "good enough" with "for a dog," then it really is pretty good!

 

[JB in LV]

I found myself using the term "dead nuts flush" in a thread today.

What’s that, you say?


In engineering terms, I was taught that as much as one can attempt to idiot-proof an item or device, there will always be super-idiots to come along to break it.

 

[Peregrin]

I found myself using the term "dead nuts flush" in a thread today.

When I was a young engineer, I was given one of those sheets of paper which served to propagate jokes before we had emails and internet. It was a list of terms used to indicate engineering precision of manufactured parts. Among the terms were "Good enough", "meets spec", etc.
The bottom term was "What spec?"
The term for the absolute highest engineering precision was "dead nuts".

I remember that phrase "dead nuts" as well. This conversation brings to mind a saying we used for electronics gear back when I was serving with the Air Force's Air Defense Command:

"Works fine, lasts a long time, paint it black, and it won't rust."

 

[knarfeng]

I remember that phrase "dead nuts" as well. This conversation brings to mind a saying we used for electronics gear back when I was serving with the Air Force's Air Defense Command:

"Works fine, lasts a long time, paint it black, and it won't rust."

old military instruction, "If it moves, salute it. If it doesn't move, paint it."

 

[waynorth]

Famous Cutleries didn't just produce folding knives, they made other blades; Razors, kitchen knives, box cutters and other things, and also scissors!!!
Here are two, KeenKutter(Simmond's), and Henckels!!
Hopefully you can see the "twins" logo in the stamp!!

 

[waynorth]

Famous Cutleries didn't just produce folding knives!!

Empire Scissors!!!
The strange blades on the right pair are for cutting buttonholes!!