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[Toolmaker51]

got the glaring problems (they warn of that in the write up)[/U] right where I need to get a clue

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Yup, when I read that at the other site, plus appears on Cramazon, and laughed out loud. They are what, editor's? Process Engineers? Journeymen? Programmers? or just Armchair Single Point Threaders. They didn't care to mention even a single example, just discount what some found 'culturally significant'. Now, that's what I'd call a discrepancy! Funny, howsa 'bout typos, misprints or out-dated terminology?
Or could it be we have no duplication of individual resource-background-experience. Guaranteed not. So, if comfortable with personal abilities, that glare is interpreted and distilled according to conditions at hand. That's what machine work is all about. Watcha' need, whatcha got, make it work.
I entered and won one second place, three firsts, in four successive San Diego Surface Line Weeks. Sailors competing in fire fighting, damage control, replacing valve packings...things that keep damaged ships afloat. My event was Lathe Operation. They could work just as accurately; but setup and planning (like in production) were my advantage. I also was able to determine at my second entry, dead soft aluminum was supplied for material -gummy as you know what. You started with a blank HSS bit. Common angles only plow that stuff. Guys couldn't recognize the issue, mainly they run cast iron, tobin bronze, red brass and stainless for stems etc. My CO's would enter our teams, everybody's rate listed Hull Tech, Machinist Mate, Electricians and so on, and lil' ol' Quartermaster me. Usually a couple WTF's? or huh's at least. "He's a Reservist". Blank Stare. Many servicemen are good at their rating, maybe joined after high school and the first exposure to tradework. And no other viable experience. Reservists have 2 brains, usually differ in civilian occupation and USN rate. Yup, I was sorta a ringer. Still fair, everyone a work week type of guy.
My FAVORITE trophy. 2001 & certainly way less than 30 of these still around; sure bet only one in Missouri!

Apparently both of you are after personal copies, glad my endorsement was helpful. You'll see what I mean when you crack them open. Perfection like a Harley-Davidson service manual. Not theory; application. No hype, no advertising other than photo or chart credits, even carefully worded gender ID. Use of terms is spare, but appear in the male form to maintain an 'economy in language'.

Rather to be; than appear.