Hey Colin,you must be a "Reverse Ham" you know how tight the majority of
hams are,not wanting to spend a dime for something they can con for
free..Now if you would just tighten up a whee little
bit....73...Jim..K7RDX..
----- Original Message -----
From: "k7fm" <k7fm@teleport.com>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 1/4" shaft connectors
> You can also make 1/4" couplers in a few minutes with a lathe. In fact,
> you can make a whole handful of them.
>
> Saving $9.00 on a coupler is a great reason to spend a couple of thousand
> dollars on a lathe and accessories. I use justifications such as this to
> buy all sorts of tools. I bought my own milling machine so I could make
> my
> own $40 telegraph key. A $400 air compressor saves you from having to
> spend
> a quarter to pump up your tires.
>
> Saving money is a passion of mine. I just put out $45,000 for solar
> panels
> and lots of hardware all over the garage to save about $800 in electric
> bills each year.
>
> 73, Colin K7FM
>
> _______________________________________________
> Amps mailing list
> Amps@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.3/1694 - Release Date: 9/26/2008
6:55 PM
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
|