From: Catman on
"Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:154023945298073066.694928catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
<snip>


>>
>>
>>
>> What's the reason?
>
> I was under the impression it was for the usual bullshit H&S, but
> seemingly, I'm wrong. (Not an unheard of experience, I have to say).
>
> I know you can't use anything other than special tools if you're
> working on a Lockheed SR71 because you can't use tools containing
> cadmium when working with titanium, but I really can't see why normal
> mechanics tools can't be used on steel AND ali.

Why?


<snip>

All fascinating this.


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From: Beav on


"Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1657170525298123822.153467catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:154023945298073066.694928catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What's the reason?
>>
>> I was under the impression it was for the usual bullshit H&S, but
>> seemingly, I'm wrong. (Not an unheard of experience, I have to say).
>>
>> I know you can't use anything other than special tools if you're
>> working on a Lockheed SR71 because you can't use tools containing
>> cadmium when working with titanium, but I really can't see why normal
>> mechanics tools can't be used on steel AND ali.
>
> Why?

The cadmium tools left cadmium particles on the bolt heads of various
components, causing the bolt heads to fall off. Not a good thing (probably)

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From: Catman on
"Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>
> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1657170525298123822.153467catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:154023945298073066.694928catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What's the reason?
>>>
>>> I was under the impression it was for the usual bullshit H&S, but
>>> seemingly, I'm wrong. (Not an unheard of experience, I have to say).
>>>
>>> I know you can't use anything other than special tools if you're
>>> working on a Lockheed SR71 because you can't use tools containing
>>> cadmium when working with titanium, but I really can't see why
> > > normal
>>> mechanics tools can't be used on steel AND ali.
>>
>> Why?
>
> The cadmium tools left cadmium particles on the bolt heads of various
> components, causing the bolt heads to fall off. Not good thing (proba
Probably not. Fascinating, thanks.
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From: SIRPip on
Pip Luscher wrote:

> And let us not forget snail trails in tailgate areas, too.

That's the dogging, you know.

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From: Beav on


"Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:856390701298191107.853929catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1657170525298123822.153467catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Catman" <catman(a)cuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:154023945298073066.694928catman-cuore-sportivo.co.uk(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What's the reason?
>>>>
>>>> I was under the impression it was for the usual bullshit H&S, but
>>>> seemingly, I'm wrong. (Not an unheard of experience, I have to say).
>>>>
>>>> I know you can't use anything other than special tools if you're
>>>> working on a Lockheed SR71 because you can't use tools containing
>>>> cadmium when working with titanium, but I really can't see why
>> > > normal
>>>> mechanics tools can't be used on steel AND ali.
>>>
>>> Why?
>>
>> The cadmium tools left cadmium particles on the bolt heads of various
>> components, causing the bolt heads to fall off. Not good thing (proba
> Probably not. Fascinating, thanks.

You can imagine the conversation.

(Pilot) "Gear down"

(Whoever) "And lying in a field just south of me. Been there since you took
off"

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