From: hermit 
To: John Murray 
CC: Amateur Telescope Makers 
Reply-To: hermit 


John Murray wrote:
>
> Bugger!!!
>         While grinding nicely at 500 grit for 20 minutes or so, I got cocky.
I
> walked away from the machine to do something leaving it grinding. (I know, I
> know!!) I heard a banging which I thought was the wife bashing on the shed
> walls telling me tea was on the table. Naturally, I ignored her for a while
> as I was engrossed in reading a page in my latest Sky and Telescope.
> Realising she was persisting, I told her to knock it off. When she replied
> from the house, "Knock what off?" I remembered I had the
machine grinding
> away. Turning to face it I saw the arm in the air with the tool vacuum
> locked to the blank. Any suggestions to unlock them that don't require
> smashing it in disgust at myself? ;-)
>

Soak them overnight and count yourself lucky that this is a reoverable disaster.

Ken

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