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Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?
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 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  
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 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!

OK I'll try again, graphite.  
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 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!

OK I'll try again, graphite.  


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I better start running.  
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
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 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tools wrote:
ABS wrote:
uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
swatty wrote:
7  

 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  


It is now  
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

swatty wrote:
Tools wrote:
ABS wrote:
uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
swatty wrote:
7  

 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  


It is now  


No..no, no..

What I mean is that you don't oil the pallet pivots...  there is almost no pressure at these points and any oil would introduce friction on this critical timing part.............
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tools wrote:
swatty wrote:
Tools wrote:
ABS wrote:
uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
swatty wrote:
7  

 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  


It is now  


No..no, no..

What I mean is that you don't oil the pallet pivots...  there is almost no pressure at these points and any oil would introduce friction on this critical timing part.............

Well done Larry!!  

I knew you would know!!  
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ABS wrote:
Tools wrote:
swatty wrote:
Tools wrote:
ABS wrote:
uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
swatty wrote:
7  

 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  


It is now  


No..no, no..

What I mean is that you don't oil the pallet pivots...  there is almost no pressure at these points and any oil would introduce friction on this critical timing part.............

Well done Larry!!  

I knew you would know!!  


Teacher's pet.    
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
Tools wrote:
swatty wrote:
Tools wrote:
ABS wrote:
uncle aj wrote:
ABS wrote:
swatty wrote:
7  

 Good one Peter!

Are the pivots of the pallet fork lubricated with grease or oil?


Grease.  (It's a fifty fifty call.)  

WRONG!!!!


Hey.............   I think that this is a trick question.................  


It is now  


No..no, no..

What I mean is that you don't oil the pallet pivots...  there is almost no pressure at these points and any oil would introduce friction on this critical timing part.............

Well done Larry!!  

I knew you would know!!  


Teacher's pet.    




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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Larry you are a legend in your own mind!!!  LOL!!!
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