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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: rich pierce on September 09, 2019, 02:20:08 AM
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Yesterday I was taking apart a lock and was absent minded. I was taking out the sear spring and thoughtlessly did not loosen the screw a little then pivot the spring out of the tab slot. Upon release it went flying like a mortar round. I saw it hit the concrete basement wall then heard it strike something metallic. I spent 2 hours cleaning that part of my basement shop. No spring within 8 feet of my bench. I double checked anything metal it might have pinged off. This morning I went back down to the basement and looked up at the heating duct up near the ceiling. What were the chances? I an my fingers along the top of the duct - and there it was! Never had a part lost 8 feet off the floor before.
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Yesterday I was taking apart a lock and was absent minded. I was taking out the sear spring and thoughtlessly did not loosen the screw a little then pivot the spring out of the tab slot. Upon release it went flying like a mortar round. I saw it hit the concrete basement wall then heard it strike something metallic. I spent 2 hours cleaning that part of my basement shop. No spring within 8 feet of my bench. I double checked anything metal it might have pinged off. This morning I went back down to the basement and looked up at the heating duct up near the ceiling. What were the chances? I an my fingers along the top of the duct - and there it was! Never had a part lost 8 feet off the floor before.
I had a mainspring escape once and found it the next morning on the window sill
of the East facing window.
Bob Roller
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I found a frizzen spring on the floor of the shower once while taking a shower after the 94 Eastern :/
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For some reason the chip pan on my lathe is a spring magnet. It’s a good 15’ jump from the bench to the lathe but that’s the first place I look regardless of the trajectory of an escaping part.
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Embedded in the wall six months after I lost and replaced it.
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in the laundry machine, over on the other side of the basement..
Looked and looked all over the shop, had Lynn Marie pat me down before I got out of my shop clothes.. Turned out all the pockets and checked??
started a load of clothes the next day and when I unloaded it.. There was my part!!
Respect Always
Jonathan
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https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/2/62704_zzz_alt_500.jpg
These are like $10 from harbor freight. I haven’t used this one but we use smaller versions of these at work and they are helpful
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Best way in the word to clean the shop and work bench. Have found my glasses on my head a few times to.
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I have short legs. I’ve found more than one lost part in my pants cuff.
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Heck i lost both lock bolts one time and have not been seen to this day, and i have a small shop. Looked for a week and finally gave up and just made some more. Still think they will show up someday tho..
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I use (depend on) one of Dave2s depth gauges. It disappeared, so I cleaned the benches, the floor and checked every tool box drawer for two days. I broke down and I ordered a new one from the Lucky Bag, it arrived and I was using it at the drill press and in order to rotate the press I placed the new depth gauge on the nearest shelf...on top of the lost one.
Kevin
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I use (depend on) one of Dave2s depth gauges. It disappeared, so I cleaned the benches, the floor and checked every tool box drawer for two days. I broke down and I ordered a new one from the Lucky Bag, it arrived and I was using it at the drill press and in order to rotate the press I placed the new depth gauge on the nearest shelf...on top of the lost one.
Kevin
Sounds like something I'd do.
Did you have to order a third one because you couldn't find the first two?
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I have found most of the missing parts that sailed across the room on disassembly, they were never where I thought they would be. I use a roofing nail magnet to sweep the dusty floor first off then go to hands and knees.
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Not yet.
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I wish I could answer that... ???
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I've often wondered how much more I would have accomplished in my life if I hadn't spent half of it looking for something that I had in my hands a few minutes ago.
JS
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I have disassembled things with strings inside a white tall trash bag. Most of the time, the parts stay in the bag.