[SEL] Skills

[Mike Royster]

I feel very lucky to have been raised the way we were.  Fix everything, 
throw away nothing.

MR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:41 PM
Subject: [SEL] Skills


> "The skills to restore and or maintain old engines are quickly slipping
> away with each new generation. Jim"
>
> It does seem that fewer and fewer people have the skills to repair
> things.  The other day a co-worker brought in the top from a seltzer
> bottle with a bad seal.  He knew I worked on things and he couldn't get
> a part taken off.
>
> I looked at it and noticed some internal threads so it was obvious that
> the part screwed in and just needed a simple tool to unscrew it.  I took
> it home and probably didn't take me a minute to have it apart.  I then
> made a quick tool for him out of a 3 cent flat washer with a few notches
> cut in it.
>
> He was thrilled and is buying me lunch next week for helping him!
>
> Guess I should be glad there are people that need my help, but at the
> same time it does make you wonder how many people in the future will be
> able to fix things after we're gone.
>
> George
>
>
> This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the 
> addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. 
> If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an 
> authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby 
> notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly 
> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please 
> notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments 
> from your system.
>
> _______________________________________________
> SEL mailing list
> SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
> http://www.stationary-engine.com/mailman/listinfo/sel