Dan; I doubt either of us were being critical. My note was perhaps a feeble attempt at humor, nothing more. No doubt RK feels the same.
TFlan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Neubecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules (microwave boiling of water is risky) > Jeez RK/Tflan, I was only offering a simple caution that might save someone > from injury, not trying to put down anyone's methods. Take it or leave it. > > RK, I respect your opinion, so when I first read your advice as to the risks > of using a drill bit instead of a reamer in certain situations, I changed my > methods. I did this regardless of the fact that I had successfully been > using just a drill bit for the past 7-8 years without ever sustaining any > kind of injury. Just because it "NEVER" happened to me before, didn't mean > that I rejected your caution that it could. > > Before any of you decide whether I know what I'm talking about, you might > want to do a little research. I just did. Take a look at these links > before you dismiss what I say. If you care to ignore it further, well, > that's up to you too. I hope you wear glasses. > > http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/2020/PRIMETIME_010315_superheating_ > feature.html > <http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/2020/PRIMETIME_010315_superheating > _feature.html> > http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/superheating.html > <http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/superheating.html> > http://members.aol.com/chemeplus/NukingWater.shtml > <http://members.aol.com/chemeplus/NukingWater.shtml> > http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/erupted.html > <http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/erupted.html> > http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//microwave_ovens.html > <http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//microwave_ovens.html> > http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/microwave.html > <http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/microwave.html> > <http://members.aol.com/chemeplus/NukingWater.shtml> > Dan Neubecker > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Kennedy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules (microwave boiling > of water is risky) > > > > I agree Tom. I've been heating water for 3 minutes, or until it boils, in > a glass coffee cup for about 6 years now and have "NEVER" had a problem. > All you need is a cup, water, microwave and good common sense. > > RK > > Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------Original Message------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 09:27:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules (microwave boiling > of water is risky) > > Does this mean I can't heat my cup of water for a minute in my micro? I've > been doing that since about 1988 for my morning cuppa tea. Never had an > explosion. Guess I've been lucky. Or perhaps Stossel is a whining wienie? > > Seriously, that's one of the silliest "consumer warnings" I've heard. H2O > exploding? Come on! Remember the old gal who spilled a cup of McDonald's > coffee in her lap and sued for a zillion bucks? Or the gal who burned her > lip with a hot pickle slice from Burger King? Or the lady in a wheelchair > who, while crossing the street against a traffic light was hit by a car and > she sued the wheelchair manufacturer?And they all won lawsuits? I and no > doubt millions of others have boiled H20 in the micro with no untoward > effects. > > What the hell ever became of common sense? > > TFlan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Neubecker" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:01 PM > Subject: RE: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules (microwave boiling > of water is risky) > > > > Just in case you have not heard this, it is risky to boil water in a > > microwave. A cup of microwave boiled water can literally explode because > > it can become super-heated, especially if the surface of the container is > > very hard and smooth, like glass or ceramic. I saw a demo on a news show, > > perhaps 20/20. I think it was a report by John Stossel. It was scary how > > badly burned people had gotten from super-heated microwave water exploding > > in their face. > > > > I believe there is a safe way to do it, like stick a wooden spoon in the > > water, or something, but I can't recall exactly. Maybe someone else can. > > > > > > Dan Neubecker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [ > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 2:39 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules > > > > > > I do the same as RK but for 20-30 seconds or so. Remember to dry the tip > of > > the shaft and take a Q-Tip to the inside of the hosel to removing any > > moisture. > > John > > shoptalk > > > > > > > > Ralph, I use boiling water to enlarge, hey Al T you like that word, the > > ferrule. I put a cup of water in the microwave, heat it until it > > comes to a boil then place the shaft tip with the ferrule in place as far > as > > I can get it, for about 1 minute, then ram it home. > > > > > > > > RK > > > > > > > > Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment > > > > < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 08:52:40 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> < > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules > > > > > > > > I am getting ready to do my first "shim" and I want to perform a dry-run > > before using epoxy. A ferrule will need to be used. Currently it is very > > tight when I try to put it on the shaft; only moving about 1/4 inch down > > the shaft. > > > > My question is what would be probably the best lubricant to use to put > > on the ferrule for the test? I suppose anything could be used but I > > wanted some more professional opinions before I tried something. > > > > Thanks! > > Ralph > > >
