'Sparks For The Grinder'

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Sat 19 Sep, 2009 8:33 pm

To utilise that phrase beloved of Engineering works that used to send the Apprentice off to the storeman, here's a site that will hopefully make some of you smile.http://www.david.zen.co.uk/toolstore/Don't forget the damp paper-bag to keep the sparks cool though!There was also a cracking Mike Harding sketch about this subject too

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 19 Sep, 2009 10:41 pm

I remember an apprentice being sent across to our office for a long stand.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 12:11 am

I was on a YTS scheme at "Northair", at the Airport and was hit with the Long stand, and Short Stay, which in my minds eye was something that held a part of a light aircraft up.....

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 12:16 am

When we were posted in the RAF to our underground radar sites we were all eventually subjected to something similar. After being shown the layout of the cabins and the latest equipment new arrivals (including me) would casually be asked to go the electrical stores and bring back some calibration pips. The storemen would say "what colour do you want" and when we looked blank would say "go back and find out." Returning to the cabin we would ask "what colour pips ?" and then the laughter would break out and we realised we'd been "had."

Richard A Thackeray · Post by **Richard A Thackeray** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 9:31 am

Trojan wrote: I remember an apprentice being sent across to our office for a long stand. I believe there is one of those very items on the 'Tools' page

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 1:34 pm

Cira early 90s i was working in a charity shop and wound up a particularly annoying and dim volunteer when he asked what something was (it was a drum stand) by telling him it was a dildo stand.Five minutes later he comes back and tells me there's no such thing as a dildo. I ask him why he thinks that, and he says "because i asked that customer over there and he said so"!Ooops.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 1:53 pm

RichT wrote: Trojan wrote: I remember an apprentice being sent across to our office for a long stand. I believe there is one of those very items on the 'Tools' page Brought back a few memories to me too!They missed out,'A bucket of blue steam' of course.Actually, I think Rabones did supply replacement bubblesfor their spirit levels!Anyone remember pairs of 'Footprints' which wereadjustable pipe dogs? I still have a pair! They weremade obsolete by Mole Grips.Stocks and dies for threading electrical and plumbers'tubing Held in a floor standing pipe vice. Hard work'screwing' tubingover 3/4 of an inch dia!Also 'Chipchasers' a sort of ratchet operated stocks and diesfor larger dia. pipes.Talking of screwing,remember the old Headline referringto a mad rapist escaping from Rampton who dashed intoa launderette and 'serviced' three lady customers.Headline!'Nut bolts,screws washers!'Sorry!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 4:33 pm

That site is a belter - but they don't seem to stock glass hammers..?

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 4:33 pm

Anyone remember pairs of 'Footprints' which wereadjustable pipe dogs? I still have a pair! They were made obsolete by Mole Grips.Oh no they weren't....... still available:http://www.footprint-tools.co.uk/Produc ... .htmScroll down to see 'em. P.S. Still looking for the Wowsaphone that the foreman sent me for.

Post by **chameleon** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 6:03 pm

Brunel wrote: Anyone remember pairs of 'Footprints' which wereadjustable pipe dogs? I still have a pair! They were made obsolete by Mole Grips.Oh no they weren't....... still available:http://www.footprint-tools.co.uk/Produc ... .htmScroll down to see 'em. P.S. Still looking for the Wowsaphone that the foreman sent me for. I inherited a pair about 35 years ago Brunel - no idea how old they were then. Still have them, still work, love 'em, seen out a couple or more mole grips too!