This would provide a nice surface for lapping film...though not all that portable

[Krodor]

Thought of you guys as I read this:

www.rdmag.com/News/2012/07/General-...brings-inertia-of-space-to-robotics-research/

I liked the caption too: "Precision honed to within +/-0.0018 inches tolerance across its surface..."

I think Slash would enjoy the large honing surface, and Doc *might* like it's Mojo...it's got a lot of something at least!

Cheers,
Jeff

 

[Doc226]

75000 pound, I might have to leave that in the basement. Can I rest my JNAT on that?

 

[life2short1971]

Wowsers! Just how do you lap something that size to those specs?

 

[honed]

No need for an x-stroke...

 

[grump]

Wowsers! Just how do you lap something that size to those specs?

Time, metal lapping plates, lapping compounds, surface electronic levels, laser levels and at least 2 people but many times 4 people. I used to be a scraper hand in a large machine and tool shop and used to flatten metal surface plates for lapping granite and other surfaces. We also had a number of large granite plates(12x12x4 and 12x4x4) that had to be lapped every so often. The men working on them said larger machines were used to a point but the final finishing was completed by hand.

 

[life2short1971]

Time, metal lapping plates, lapping compounds, surface electronic levels, laser levels and at least 2 people but many times 4 people. I used to be a scraper hand in a large machine and tool shop and used to flatten metal surface plates for lapping granite and other surfaces. We also had a number of large granite plates(12x12x4 and 12x4x4) that had to be lapped every so often. The men working on them said larger machines were used to a point but the final finishing was completed by hand.

Thank you Phil.

 

[gash]

I hear that Seraphim's got a dozen of those in his basement. Too bad they no longer meet his standards.

 

[Doc226]

I hear that Seraphim's got a dozen of those in his basement. Too bad they no longer meet his standards.

Too bad the base has more Mojo than the film. HAHAHA.

 

[inspiringK]

That's a little rude.

If they don't bring my kitchen counter back soon, I may consider not inviting NASA over for dinner again.

 

[Slash McCoy]

Film has Zen. Zen is better than mojo. Zen is like the blindfolded archer who crowds a group of arrows into the bullseye. Mojo is Austin Powers' snaggly stained teeth and tacky platform shoes. Film has SHARP. Sharp is better than mojo. Sharp shaves. Mojo merely draws undeserved attention to itself, and has no substance nor any real meaning in the universe. The +/-0.0018 inches tolerance is merely a fitting accompaniment to The Film. It's all about The Film.

 

[Doc226]

Film has Zen. Zen is better than mojo. Zen is like the blindfolded archer who crowds a group of arrows into the bullseye. Mojo is Austin Powers' snaggly stained teeth and tacky platform shoes. Film has SHARP. Sharp is better than mojo. Sharp shaves. Mojo merely draws undeserved attention to itself, and has no substance nor any real meaning in the universe. The +/-0.0018 inches tolerance is merely a fitting accompaniment to The Film. It's all about The Film.

Nah, I would explain Mojo, but you need to have it to understand it.

 

[Slash McCoy]

With film, there is no "understand". There is BE. There is ONE-NESS. UNITY. A merging of spirit and AlOx and polymer backing and water and plate. An existential harmony with the universe that magically transforms the blade into an instrument of bright singing power. Mojo is merely a Cuban barbecue sauce. Mundane. Meh. Who would want to understand mojo, when, if he only dared, he could learn to Be One With The Film?

 

[gash]

Chicks dig lapping film.

 

[Slash McCoy]

Chicks dig lapping film.

+1

 

[Doc226]

Chicks dig lapping film.

That WAS NOT a chick

 

[ladykate]

This man has mojo. He doesn't have a beard so he sharpens his razor with a stone.

 

[ladykate]

That WAS NOT a chick

 

[ladykate]

One more...

Lapping film?? Lapping film???? This is SPARTA!




(apologies to Karmerica)

 

[Doc226]

For the record, there is a difference in mojo (the marinade) and Mojo (the stuff film lacks)

mojo the marinade is pronounced as mo-hoe
Mojo the stuff film lacks is pronounced mo-joe

 

[Slash McCoy]

For the record, there is a difference in mojo (the marinade) and Mojo (the stuff film lacks)

mojo the marinade is pronounced as mo-hoe
Mojo the stuff film lacks is pronounced mo-joe

The disgustingly sickly-sweet tacky and unrefined drink called mojo is pronounced mo-joe.