General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Chuck_Smith on December 26, 2015, 07:52:07 AM
Title: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Chuck_Smith on December 26, 2015, 07:52:07 AM
I'm pretty sure my shop is infested. Lately, whenever I'm building and I set something down, when I need it again it's nowhere to be found. I cut something, trial fit it, reach for the Exacto and where did that darned thing go?
It has to be gnomes.
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Larry Renger on December 26, 2015, 08:19:09 AM
Nope, they are Gremlins. Ask any WW II mechanic. LL~
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Clint Ormosen on December 26, 2015, 09:07:14 AM
Well, whatever they are, they've infested my shop forever.
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: RC Storick on December 26, 2015, 09:09:32 AM
~> They live he too ~>
The bad thing is I am cleaning the shop and they will be out in force today.
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Dan McEntee on December 26, 2015, 09:19:02 AM
Nope, they are Gremlins. Ask any WW II mechanic. LL~
Yes yes, they must properly be indentified as Gremlins, even before the movie came out!! They run rampant in my shop/garage and where I work. I tried buying two of every tool I need, but some times all that does is make me twice as mad! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: JoeJust on December 26, 2015, 09:53:28 AM
I found a gremlin about a week ago and I stomped it to death (I thought). When I picked up the mess it bit me! Now I not only do not have any idea of where I am, I can't remember where I should be. Help! Joe (I think that's who I am)
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Jim Kraft on December 26, 2015, 10:26:58 AM
My son gave me a gremlin bell for my Harley, and so far it has worked. I think I will get one for my shop. The thing is, they are not supposed to work unless given to you by someone else. At least that is the way the story goes. My problem is when I am working on a part and lay it down to find the knife, but after finding the knife I cannot find the part I was just working on. This slows down my building at a height rate of speed. I finally decide to make another part and when it is just completed I find the first part and have to decide which one is better. This takes considerable amount of time while drinking another cup of coffee. But, then after drinking the coffee I have to go to the bathroom and when I come back I cannot find either part or my knife. And you wonder why it takes me so long to build a plane.
I also have gremlins in my basement shop where my wife picked out this great multicolored carpet that when anything leaves my work table it becomes invisible. There must be at least a 100 #2 washers down there, 5 or 6 glow plugs, and maybe 20 glow plug washers among four stroke valve keepers and a myriad of other stuff that I keep buying new. I would be a rich man if it weren't for that carpet. At least that is the excuse I give my wife for not buying her a new car.
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Roger Vizioli on December 26, 2015, 11:02:01 AM
Do your building now, especially if up North!
all the Gremlins, gnomes and close relatives are here in Florida enjoying 85 deg. weather!
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: john e. holliday on December 26, 2015, 11:10:11 AM
And I thought it was just me and the super neat shop I have. LL~ LL~ LL~ Got ready to mix some epoxy glue and could only find part B. Now how hard is it to lose an 8 ounce bottle. While searching for it I found an engine I lost, a sealing iron that was supposed to be in the drawer and couple of other things. Mean time I now can't find the large control horns I had pulled out of the cabinet. By the way did find the part A epoxy after I bought a new smaller package.
Now I wish they made a magnet for the copper washers and aluminum pieces. I have one for the steel/iron stuff. HB~>
I wish that were true Roger. mw~
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: qaz049 on December 29, 2015, 04:57:37 AM
Title: Re: Shop Gnomes
Post by: Will Hinton on December 29, 2015, 06:07:15 PM
I had two Gremlins, one was straight shift and a lot of fun to drive, the second was a slush-a-matic and simply transportation. They both died eventually. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~