What's the dumbest thing you've done today?

[ELR LVR]

Yes, I've seen the after effects of that! At the Tech College I was at, one of the Machine Shop students did just that and was smacked so hard that his face was so swollen that you could barely recognize him! That's why multiple lathes are lined up staggered rather than in line!

Tell him he's lucky,
My buddy's son went to train to be a machinist, within 1 year one of his fingers got ripped off
I did not ask how it happened like if he was holding a ribbon of curling metal coming off and got pulled in by his jacket... or what
Because I know he must feel dumb
It feels weird shaking his hand, but then again I dont want to treat him any differently.
He's a welder now
Just lifting my Big 4 Jaw on ....I respect the reciprocating mass thats going on there

 

[jelenko]

Pretty bold of you to assume I've peaked...

Right - I've got hours to top my last dumb move.

 

[Old Navy]

I wouldn't do that to someone, but I've bent Ford twin-I beam axles and trailer axles to correct alignment, so this wasn't a big deal!

I did exactly the same thing back in the late 60s and early 70s.

 

[G7BC]

 

[Snipe]

Telling your buddy to watch the for sale listings on here for you. Haha

 

[Big Mc]

Fired up the lathe and wondered what that rattling vibration was. Here's the answer - when you leave a cleaning rod in the muzzle and run it at 1000 RPM, it tends to flip it around and bend it! Now you're asking, "What the heck was he doing with the rod in there in the first place?". This is for my Palma gun and was throated for 185s, so I'm shortening the breech and rechambering for 155s. I had run in a Stony Point gauge to see how much I needed to cut off and had to knock the bullet out. If I drank, this would be an appropriate time!
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Too early . Ask mid day. Tommy mc

 

[jackieschmidt]

I pulled an uncharacteristic stunt this morning.

I had to drive over to Port Neches to measure some Shaft Brearing, but had to stop off at San JAc Marine on the way to take the size on a lower rudder bushing fit.

I used those darned Starret inside mics, the one that uses the 1/2 inch spacer. I called my brother and told him to get a piece of CIP material that will make a 9inch ID X10 1/4 OD bearing. The only problem was, I had the 1/2 inch spacer in the mic head. The real reading was 10 3/4.

I hate those darned mic’s that use a spacer.

Anyway, I was lucky, the supplier had not cut the material yet, and I caught it when I got to Port Neches.

That piece of material cost about $1200.

So even after 60 years doing this, I still have to double check myself.

 

[CharlieNC]

Nothing, ain't done a damn thing today.

 

[ogre1911]

How about stupidest thing I almost did today?

I ALMOST posted “I’ll take it” to Speedy’s Cerus Tactical stock………..that I have no need for. But dang was that thing sexy!

Luckily it sold

 

[Fullbore308]

Going to work, thinking I could make a difference

 

[30378]

Letting the day go to garbage because it's too cold outside.

 

[357Mag]

All -

Not me, but….

Heard of a guy hiking to his deer stand @ zero dark :30 .

He was all congested, and reached in his pocket for his Dristan.

Inhaled 2 shots of Buck lure !


With regards,
357Mag

 

[epags1]

Had an expert Bench Rest shooter convince me I needed a $40 rail to add weight to my bipod. Found out that my existing bipod would not connect so I spend another $33 for a conversion unit. Yes I could take off the rail but now (I convinced myself) I had two systems...am I more accurate.

 

[joshb]

Letting the day go to garbage because it's too cold outside.

Bah! You should have reloaded! I was going to cut down some trees today until I walked the dogs this morning. Ten minutes outside and I decided it was a good day to reload!

 

[65swede]

Went to the LGS to kill time and BS with their crew. Talked myself into another suppressor.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Letting the day go to garbage because it's too cold outside.

How cold is too cold?
I decided not to shoot because it was too cold, but in my defense it was about -30°C in the afternoon.
Just a couple of hours south of me was the coldest place on the planet on Tuesday. -44°C.

 

[ELR LVR]

How about stupidest thing I almost did today?

I ALMOST posted “I’ll take it” to Speedy’s Cerus Tactical stock………..that I have no need for. But dang was that thing sexy!

Luckily it sold

Yeah I was looking at that one too
I like the looks of their stocks

 

[Fast14riot]

I think some on here may recognize my stupidity in this pic from building new RCA interconnect cables...

 

[mattri]

Forgot towell in gym bag this morning, had to use my hoodie- nice calm, boring life.

 

[ISS]

I got you guys beat three ways from breakfast. I am teaching my nephew how to reload. I have a 25-284 being built at a local guys. He needs two or three rounds with a good medium load to check his chambering.
I set the nephew down at the bench, show him how to bottom the FL sizing die, and had told him to get the proper shell holder off the rack and slip it in the ram. He test fits one in the shell holder, and pulls the handle.
Then pulls the handle down hard. Did I say HARD??? Rips the rim off the case, and sticks it in the die. Can't loosen the decapping rod and remove it. So, now I get to take the die over to the gunsmith and get him to remove the case...
I am still trying to ascertain what this ____________ (pick your own expletive here) shell holder fits.