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to: ED VANCE
from: TOM WALKER
date: 2015-08-10 08:24:00
subject: Re: Wow...

EV> BK>  I was always amazed, they would make something, measurements
EV> BK> to
EV> BK>  a ten thousandth of an inch, and expect it to work the first
EV> BK>  time. Guess that is important when you make something out of
EV> BK>  solid metal. Can't reprogram it.

EV>In the 1950's I remember seeing a picture in a Mechanix Illustrated
EV>magazine of a tiny Drill Bit that employees at a General Electric plant
EV>In the USA had made and iirc they sent it to a Watch Company in
EV>Switzerland to show them what they accomplished.

EV>Later the Swiss sent the Drill Bit back to G.E. with a hole they
EV>drilled in it.
EV>The picture in the magazine showed the bit with the hole in it.

EV>Some things like that I haven't forgot.....yet.   

I rembember that Story Also!!  :-)  :-)
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