Seems knob twiddling is much more than a hobby for retired engineers.
There are even "Knob People"!
Who knew?
Attachments
I've met a few knobheads over the years... (does that have the same meaning in the US I wonder...)
The word knob is used as a prefix as well as a noun over here quite a bit. Because this is a family site, many of those entries will not be listed. In fact, none will be.
Thank you for your wholesome understanding and cooperation.
Now, time for me to go gobble something for breakfast.
Thank you for your wholesome understanding and cooperation.
Now, time for me to go gobble something for breakfast.
I have learned there's a business in this area called "MyKnobs.com".
Much to my disappointment, they only sell those metal things that are attached to drawers and cabinets. 🙄
Nothing worth twiddling at all.
The search continues.
Much to my disappointment, they only sell those metal things that are attached to drawers and cabinets. 🙄
Nothing worth twiddling at all.
The search continues.
Last edited:
Watching the first episode of Sir David Attenborough's "Wild Isles" has certainly lightened my mood / lifted my spirits. The overall topic regarding the scarcity of resources for wildlife may not be the most uplifting; but the cinematography, story-telling, and score are simply gorgeous. The 'on location' segment was brilliant. The dedication and ingenuity of the crew is inspirational.
I've had a hammer drill for many years (I bought it from Woolworths, long before they became the big w) and after I realised it wasn't drilling very fast. I found that the drill had a reverse function, then I had to find out how to turn the dam thing off...
Manuals are getting a little weird now, especially for equipment made in Europe.
Recently at my job we purchased some packaging machinery made in Germany.
By government mandate, the manual must now include the proper method to dispose / recycle said machine, at its end of life.
That's fine, but it's just a little disconcerting to spend $300,000 on a new machine and find page 1 of the manual explaining how to throw it away, before it's even been used.
Recently at my job we purchased some packaging machinery made in Germany.
By government mandate, the manual must now include the proper method to dispose / recycle said machine, at its end of life.
That's fine, but it's just a little disconcerting to spend $300,000 on a new machine and find page 1 of the manual explaining how to throw it away, before it's even been used.
In Canada, we pay a recycling fee for consumer goods, at the time of purchase, so when you no longer share the love for that item, you take it to a depot, no charge, no need for a receipt, no questions asked.
Every time I return something, it lightens my day.
Every time I return something, it lightens my day.
