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Braille micrometer for blind machinists.
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Braille micrometer, graduated for finger tip reading in 1/1000ths of an inch, steel, British Patent No.595016, made by Moore & Wright, Sheffield, England, 1945-1949
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I have to wonder who would hire a blind machinist. Not that the fellow should be denied a job, but business practice can be heartless.
OTOH, there are blind woodworkers who use table saws...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouz_zhTEcOE
If gutsy folks like he can master the dangers of woodworking, blind machinists should certainly be able to deal with the machine shop environment. But again, given the safeguards OSHA would demand, would anyone hire him.
Wow I have to say I found that very inspiring. My hats off the the men in these videos and all those out there making it happen despite there handicap.
(late to the party here..)
There is a fellow in Raleigh NC who has had an excellent and long career as a radio engineer and ham radio operator, including going up 2000ft towers to work on them.
He is completely blind from birth. About being on towers: "I don't know what I'm supposed to be scared about"
I once saw a video of a blind NASCAR mechanic doing a brake job...
"Looks good to me. Ship it".
"Dude, that's your lunch pail".
:cool:
17:15 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm10XrtMzA8
But how do you read them?
They exist. I stumbled upon this guy few years ago. Dan Parker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YntJ5WBsdQ
He has some pretty interesting videos.