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I have several friends that are engineers. Electrical, Machinal, 2 are Aero Space and all of them will be standing jus looking and say something to the effect "We could change this and that and make that do this!" The they go off and find someone to do it LOL!
They must be the theoretical kind... I am more real world..
In the case of the Nickle alloy plant I worked in, we had 4 machine shops and made replacement nonexistent parts for equipment made as far back as the 20's
In the case of the Nickle alloy plant I worked in, we had 4 machine shops and made replacement nonexistent parts for equipment made as far back as the 20's
They must have had a big inventory of those... LOL
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