IT IS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE HOW A FEW PEOPLE CAN BECOME A LITTLE PEEVED AT SOMEBODY BEING ASKED TO VALIDATE HIM/HERSELF ESPECIALLY SOMEONE SO READ AND LISTENED TOO BY SO MANY FIRSTLY THOSE THAT READ AND BELIEVED MAY FEEL A LITTLE DUPED OR INSULTED BUT ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT IT IS (RATHER THAN LOOK AT BEING SUCKED IN OR HAVING YOUR INTELLIGENCE INSULTED ) IS THAT SOMEBODY HAS TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO PROTECT yes protect THE AVALON FORUM AND ITS MEMBERS FROM BEING TAKEN FOR A RIDE IN HIS/HER OPINION.
AS I SEE IT ............. NOW BEAR IN MIND I AM ON MORPHINE 25MG EVERY HOUR! SO I WILL DO NY BEST.............................................. ..............
I AM A MECHANICAL FITTER BY TRADE A MECH; FITTER REPAIRS MACHINARY PUMPS CENTRIFUGES VALVES PIPEWORK GEARBOXES .... ALLINDUSTRIAL STUFF. BUT DUE TO THE NATURE OF MY JOB I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STRUCTURE I DONT MEAN BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS I MEAN STEEL AND NON FERROUS METALS........NOW IN THE FORUM I CALL MYSELF AN ENGINEER THE REASON FOR THAT IS, IN THE US A MECH FITTER IS A MECHANIC A MECHANIC IN THE UK IS SOMEONE WHO FIXES CARS IN THE MERCHANT AND ROYAL NAVY I WOULD BE AN ENGINEER BUT AN ENGINEER IN TH UK IS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TO UNIVERSITY AND HOLD DEGREES AS A STRUCTURAL OR CIVIL OR MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
RIGHT STAY WITH ME THERE IS A POINT TO THIS.............wheres me tablets OH YEAH,
AS A MECHANICAL FITTER I CAN TALK THE TALK ie I CAN SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER AND KNOW WHAT HE IS SAYING WHEN HE MENTIONS STEEL STRUCTURE I KNOW WHAT CAUSES STEEL OR ANY OTHER METAL TO FAIL WHY IT IS USED HOW TO NORMALIZE ANNEAL ect ect WHAT IS A BOLT ? HOW DOES IT WORK ? THERE IS MECHANICAL PRINCIPALS AND DYNAMICS INVOLVED IN A SIMLE NUT AND BOLT, THREAD FORMS WHY DO WE HAVE DIFFERENT THREADS ACME FINE COARSE HOW DOES A ONE WAY BEARING WORK DIFFERENT BEARING TAPERED BALL ANGULAR CONTACT NEEDLE ROLLER ROLLER WHY ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES PROS AN CONS
RIGHT IF I HAVE NOT BORED YOU RIGID ALL I AM IS A FITTER I KNOW MY STUFF AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ANYTHING MECHANICAL A BIT OF ELECTRICAL I WELD STICK MIG AND TIG, BUT I AM NOT A WELDER OR ELECTRICIAN, I CAN DECIDE ON BEARING METERIAL TYPES ECT TO DO A SPECIFIC JOB ............... BUT I AM NOT A QUALIFIED ACEDAMIC UNIVERSITY DEGREED ENGINEER SO I COULD TALK ALL DAY ABOUT HOWTO BUILD A SHIP DESIGN A CAR BUILD A BRIDGE COS I HAVE BEEN AROUND IT ALL ME LIFE I COULD SAY I DESIGNED THE HARRIER JUMP JET I HAVE THAT MUCH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE..............BUT I WOULD BE FABRICATING THE TRUTH AND ASKED TO PROVE MY ACEDEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ALL I COULD OFFER WOULD BE MY ICI INDENTURES AND MY CITY AND GUILDS
I HOPE THAT IS FAIRLY CLEAR .................. THIS IS ALL EGG IS ASKING FOR
SORRY FOR THE LENGTH BUT IT WAS THE ONLY WAY I COULD PUT IT .
RESPECTS AND KIDEST REGARDS DAVE CASTER
