Vince Pitelka on mon 21 apr 08
Mel wrote:
"if my motorcycle handle bars got loose, I would
use a pop can shim, vince would use brass, and
wait a week to order the proper part."
Thanks for all the kind words, Mel. I am honored. When I was still living
in Northern California, working as a potter, doing all my own car repairs
and even rebuilding some antique gas engines and other machinery, I had
rolls of brass shim stock on the shelf - ranging from .001 to .010. I don't
do much of that kind of work anymore, but if I had the need, I expect that I
would use a pop can.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Tech University
vpitelka@dtccom.net; wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka
mel jacobson on mon 21 apr 08
if my motorcycle handle bars got loose, i would
use a pop can shim, vince would use brass, and
wait a week to order the proper part.
i respect that.
knowledge of tools and materials are one of
vince's strengths. he never takes tools and
building materials lightly.
i respect that.
i tend to look at things with a...`how can i use that
in a new and different way?` often do.
if i wanted advice on tools of any kind, i would
ask vince. he would have the proper answer.
i respect that.
it is the standard of human differences...we all
have a different take on things...and then we move
on, doing things our own way.
like for example:
what is cone ten?
slightly bent?
half way down?
touching the shelf?
melted?
up to you to decide.
like using expanded metal under a kiln. why?
to give an air space. heat sink, breather.
and, it is very flat...and does not degrade.
so, why not? it works. why put a kiln on
bathroom wall board? i don't think it works
as well. my take.
cone ten for me is cone 11 at 3 o'clock.
mel
from minnetonka:
website http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart site:
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Clayart SCtag on mon 21 apr 08
Mel we can call you our ''McIver'', the fellow who used his creative
approach to make things work using unconventional stuff to solve his problems.
Meg
In a message dated 4/21/2008 8:54:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
melpots2@VISI.COM writes:
if my motorcycle handle bars got loose, I would
use a pop can shim, vince would use brass, and
wait a week to order the proper part.
i respect that.
knowledge of tools and materials are one of
vince's strengths. he never takes tools and
building materials lightly.
i respect that.
i tend to look at things with a...`how can i use that
in a new and different way?` often do.
if i wanted advice on tools of any kind, i would
ask vince. he would have the proper answer.
i respect that.
it is the standard of human differences...we all
have a different take on things...and then we move
on, doing things our own way.
like for example:
what is cone ten?
slightly bent?
half way down?
touching the shelf?
melted?
up to you to decide.
like using expanded metal under a kiln. why?
to give an air space. heat sink, breather.
and, it is very flat...and does not degrade.
so, why not? it works. why put a kiln on
bathroom wall board? i don't think it works
as well. my take.
cone ten for me is cone 11 at 3 o'clock.
mel
from minnetonka:
website http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart site:
http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
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