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STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!! |
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:08:02 -0500, Leo Van Der Loo
wrote: STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!! No it isn't, it's a homebuilding site! :-) Ron "Death to crossposters" Wanttaja |
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wrote: A little guy name Jose' who works down at my local car wash. He's not tall enough to wash the top of the car, just the fenders. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You can buy at your neighborhood electric guitar store parts department. |
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"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message ... On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 21:08:02 -0500, Leo Van Der Loo wrote: STOP THE CROSS POSTING PLEASE, THIS IS A WOOD TURNING SITE !!! No it isn't, it's a homebuilding site! :-) Ron "Death to crossposters" Wanttaja Just got your book for Christmas. Fun reading! Dan "Gonna build an airplane with fender washers" DeVillers |
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"Jeff Wisnia" wrote: OK, so what's the etemology? Did they hold fenders on, or fend off denting? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's the same etymology, Jeff. Fenders on a car are so named because they fend off other cars, or possibly cows. Incidentally, in Britain, fenders really can fend off things--they are what Americans call "bumpers." |
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"John Kunkel" wrote in message
... wrote in message ups.com... what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used? A fender washer has a larger than normal outside diameter for the size of the center hole. The purpose is to cover the slotted adjustment holes normally found in some fenders and body panels. We call them 'penny washers' in the UK, because they are about the same size as an old penny. Leon |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Jeff Wisnia" wrote: OK, so what's the etemology? Did they hold fenders on, or fend off denting? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's the same etymology, Jeff. Fenders on a car are so named because they fend off other cars, or possibly cows. Incidentally, in Britain, fenders really can fend off things--they are what Americans call "bumpers." Ah yes, and I'm old enough to remember when cars HAD bumpers, not the wussy things they still call bumpers which get scarred from their first kiss. I also remember "bumper bolts"; Chromed carriage bolts which held the old chromed bumpers onto their brackets. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public schools" |
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Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Leo Lichtman wrote: "Jeff Wisnia" wrote: OK, so what's the etemology? Did they hold fenders on, or fend off denting? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's the same etymology, Jeff. Fenders on a car are so named because they fend off other cars, or possibly cows. Incidentally, in Britain, fenders really can fend off things--they are what Americans call "bumpers." Ah yes, and I'm old enough to remember when cars HAD bumpers, not the wussy things they still call bumpers which get scarred from their first kiss. I also remember "bumper bolts"; Chromed carriage bolts which held the old chromed bumpers onto their brackets. Jeff I can remember when Sunoco 260 cost .25 a gallon! John |
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Leon Heller wrote:
"John Kunkel" wrote in message ... wrote in message roups.com... what is a fender washer? in which situation is it used? A fender washer has a larger than normal outside diameter for the size of the center hole. The purpose is to cover the slotted adjustment holes normally found in some fenders and body panels. We call them 'penny washers' in the UK, because they are about the same size as an old penny. Leon That is what happened to all of those old Pennies! Our 1/2" hole type are typically 2" or more. Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
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Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Leo Lichtman wrote: "Jeff Wisnia" wrote: OK, so what's the etemology? Did they hold fenders on, or fend off denting? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's the same etymology, Jeff. Fenders on a car are so named because they fend off other cars, or possibly cows. Incidentally, in Britain, fenders really can fend off things--they are what Americans call "bumpers." Ah yes, and I'm old enough to remember when cars HAD bumpers, not the wussy things they still call bumpers which get scarred from their first kiss. Actually, those "wussy things" will take a higher speed impact without damage other than scratches than will the ones when cars HAD bumpers. The reason for the "wussy things" is that the government wasn't satisfied with the strength of the existing bumpers and required that they be made stronger--to do that they had to be made with some "give" which meant using flexible materials which meant scratches. Personally I think it was a bad idea--the "wussy things" work fine up to their design speed but above that they cost a _lot_ more to fix than the old fashioned kind because the pieces that make them able to survive impacts at the required speed get broken and have to be replaced. I also remember "bumper bolts"; Chromed carriage bolts which held the old chromed bumpers onto their brackets. Jeff -- --John Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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