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January 1st 06, 02:24 PM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
Roger wrote:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "LP" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... D.Reid wrote: "Forceps"???...what the hell are "FORCEPS"??? I been in the "trade" for 30 years and I never heard of nuttin called forceps!!!...that had anything to do with cleco's... I'm willing to wager that you were never in the Navy. I know Bob was & I have heard other Navy guys call them forceps. Different lingo in different circles. Given theat the tool isn't used to ply anything, forceps might even be a more accurate term. Sorry that the world doesn't conform to your expectations. Daniel If someone at work ask to borrow my forceps, he or she would get a deer in the headlight look. However, third drawer down on the right is my CLECO pliers. Oh yeah, 23 years in the NAVY. I've worked with and around electronics most of my life and computers since they came on the scene. If you ask for my forceps that is exactly what is in the second drawer down in the smaller tool box, right along with a bunch of dentists tools. I think there are probably a couple of scalpels in there too. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com They make terrific heat sinks. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired 
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January 2nd 06, 05:28 AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message news:MBRtf.70548$sg5.20117@dukeread12... Roger wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "LP" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... D.Reid wrote: "Forceps"???...what the hell are "FORCEPS"??? I been in the "trade" for 30 years and I never heard of nuttin called forceps!!!...that had anything to do with cleco's... I'm willing to wager that you were never in the Navy. I know Bob was & I have heard other Navy guys call them forceps. Different lingo in different circles. Given theat the tool isn't used to ply anything, forceps might even be a more accurate term. Sorry that the world doesn't conform to your expectations. Daniel If someone at work ask to borrow my forceps, he or she would get a deer in the headlight look. However, third drawer down on the right is my CLECO pliers. Oh yeah, 23 years in the NAVY. I've worked with and around electronics most of my life and computers since they came on the scene. If you ask for my forceps that is exactly what is in the second drawer down in the smaller tool box, right along with a bunch of dentists tools. I think there are probably a couple of scalpels in there too. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com They make terrific heat sinks. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Right you are Dan...I use them for just that purpose quite often...as long as I'm soldering. If I'm Oxy/Acy welding they dont work so "hot" ! Dave...down in Florida.
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January 2nd 06, 06:44 AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
D.Reid wrote:
"Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message news:MBRtf.70548$sg5.20117@dukeread12... Roger wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "LP" wrote: wrote in message legroups.com... D.Reid wrote: "Forceps"???...what the hell are "FORCEPS"??? I been in the "trade" for 30 years and I never heard of nuttin called forceps!!!...that had anything to do with cleco's... I'm willing to wager that you were never in the Navy. I know Bob was & I have heard other Navy guys call them forceps. Different lingo in different circles. Given theat the tool isn't used to ply anything, forceps might even be a more accurate term. Sorry that the world doesn't conform to your expectations. Daniel If someone at work ask to borrow my forceps, he or she would get a deer in the headlight look. However, third drawer down on the right is my CLECO pliers. Oh yeah, 23 years in the NAVY. I've worked with and around electronics most of my life and computers since they came on the scene. If you ask for my forceps that is exactly what is in the second drawer down in the smaller tool box, right along with a bunch of dentists tools. I think there are probably a couple of scalpels in there too. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com They make terrific heat sinks. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Right you are Dan...I use them for just that purpose quite often...as long as I'm soldering. If I'm Oxy/Acy welding they dont work so "hot" ! Dave...down in Florida. Ah yes, the plywood state, land of the blue roofs  I'm near Eglin AFB.Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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January 3rd 06, 01:13 AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
You talkin about them "Blue Roofs" that flap in the breeze???...We've been
lucky so far. I'am near JAX Dave "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message news:CY3uf.71737$sg5.2381@dukeread12... D.Reid wrote: "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message news:MBRtf.70548$sg5.20117@dukeread12... Roger wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "LP" wrote: wrote in message legroups.com... D.Reid wrote: "Forceps"???...what the hell are "FORCEPS"??? I been in the "trade" for 30 years and I never heard of nuttin called forceps!!!...that had anything to do with cleco's... I'm willing to wager that you were never in the Navy. I know Bob was & I have heard other Navy guys call them forceps. Different lingo in different circles. Given theat the tool isn't used to ply anything, forceps might even be a more accurate term. Sorry that the world doesn't conform to your expectations. Daniel If someone at work ask to borrow my forceps, he or she would get a deer in the headlight look. However, third drawer down on the right is my CLECO pliers. Oh yeah, 23 years in the NAVY. I've worked with and around electronics most of my life and computers since they came on the scene. If you ask for my forceps that is exactly what is in the second drawer down in the smaller tool box, right along with a bunch of dentists tools. I think there are probably a couple of scalpels in there too. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com They make terrific heat sinks. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Right you are Dan...I use them for just that purpose quite often...as long as I'm soldering. If I'm Oxy/Acy welding they dont work so "hot" ! Dave...down in Florida. Ah yes, the plywood state, land of the blue roofs I'm near Eglin AFB.Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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#5
January 3rd 06, 11:32 AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
D.Reid wrote:
You talkin about them "Blue Roofs" that flap in the breeze???...We've been lucky so far. I'am near JAX Dave No problem, next season you can have some of my hurricanes. Heck, I'll even throw in a few tornadoes too. My mother taught me to share. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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#6
January 3rd 06, 01:05 AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Cleco
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 00:28:34 -0500, "D.Reid"
wrote: "Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired" wrote in message news:MBRtf.70548$sg5.20117@dukeread12... Roger wrote: On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:10:43 GMT, "LP" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... D.Reid wrote: "Forceps"???...what the hell are "FORCEPS"??? I been in the "trade" for 30 years and I never heard of nuttin called forceps!!!...that had anything to do with cleco's... I'm willing to wager that you were never in the Navy. I know Bob was & I have heard other Navy guys call them forceps. Different lingo in different circles. Given theat the tool isn't used to ply anything, forceps might even be a more accurate term. Sorry that the world doesn't conform to your expectations. Daniel If someone at work ask to borrow my forceps, he or she would get a deer in the headlight look. However, third drawer down on the right is my CLECO pliers. Oh yeah, 23 years in the NAVY. I've worked with and around electronics most of my life and computers since they came on the scene. If you ask for my forceps that is exactly what is in the second drawer down in the smaller tool box, right along with a bunch of dentists tools. I think there are probably a couple of scalpels in there too. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com They make terrific heat sinks. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired Right you are Dan...I use them for just that purpose quite often...as long as I'm soldering. If I'm Oxy/Acy welding they dont work so "hot" ! Dave...down in Florida. That's a # 3 ought, not a #3! But... even then they are a tad anemic and a bit light on the mass for a heat sink. OTOH I guess the #3 is better than a "Rosebud" tip:-)) Every time I use that last one it makes me glad I leased the full size tanks. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com
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