[SEL] Skills

[Kangas, James G.]

I too have had similar situations which always disturb me. The other person is usually an otherwise intelligent person but appears to lack basic problem solving skills. It doesn't look good for the future, but then again our U.S. economy is no longer based on manufacturing so you will find people who say that mechanical skills aren't really that necessary anymore.Technology will provide the answers.
  Jim

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From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com on behalf of Best, George
Sent: Fri 1/23/2009 1:41 PM
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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 


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