Back to School: What Is It?

[theatricalmatt]

The second silver bit must certainly be used for developing different emoticons!

 

[TimMc]

Having acquired certain bad habits while learning industrial... uh... skills in high school, I became acquainted with both of the items shown.

They were rendered obsolete 25 years later.

 

[JonCarter]

MY GOD!!! It's THE FIRST "Question of THE DAY" since February!!!
Seriously! Aren't people taught how to draft any more?

 

[sk8rsdad]

Aren't people taught how to draft any more?

CAD replaced paper years ago.

 

[JonCarter]

Im perfect so I dont need one!....

Yeah, and then what about the inevitable 5-6 changes?

 

[jonliles]

CAD replaced paper years ago.

And Google Sketchup has replaced CAD

 

[jonliles]

PS: I still have these items. Some are leftovers from my grandfather.

 

[TimMc]

It's been a week, @derekleffew

Can we tell the kids what we Ye Olde Folks know?

 

[Malabaristo]

And Google Sketchup has replaced CAD

I find this statement confusing. Does Sketchup not run on a computer? Does it not aid you in designing things?

 

[TimMc]

I find this statement confusing. Does Sketchup not run on a computer? Does it not aid you in designing things?

And I'd assert that if one really needs the features of SolidWorks, AutoDesk, or Nemetschek VectorWorks, SketchUp is not a substitute.

The LD from the shop I managed for 20+ years teaches all of those, along with a couple that are more aviation/aerospace-centric.

 

[derekleffew]

It's been a week, @derekleffew

Can we tell the kids what we Ye Olde Folks know?

One more hint, the obfuscated expendable from post#1:

Then let the floodgates open. Misteaks for everyone.

 

[TimMc]

One more hint, the obfuscated expendable from post#1:

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Then let the floodgates open. Misteaks for everyone.

I'll take my Misteak medium-rare, thank you!

Now they know part of the solution; the 2nd item, after Emoji creation, will be the likely stump.

 

[brucek]

I think this was my favorite "tool" for drafting:

 

[TimMc]

I think this was my favorite "tool" for drafting: View attachment 24826

Where are Simon and Theodore?

 

[gafftapegreenia]

Well while we’re on the topic of stationary and office supplies.

When you’re all done drafting, you can collate with this bad boy.

 

[StradivariusBone]

When you’re all done drafting, you can collate with this bad boy.

*in the style of Paul Hogan* Now that's a solenoid!

 

[Jay Ashworth]

My dad's best friend growing up engineered prestressed concrete for a living, so I've had my hands on one before.

Power eraser for drafting.

 

[Luke_R]

Side question: what is a good resource to learn hand drafting? (Yes, I know CAD has largely replaced it but it’s a skill I’ve wished I had surprisingly often…)

 

[TimMc]

Side question: what is a good resource to learn hand drafting? (Yes, I know CAD has largely replaced it but it’s a skill I’ve wished I had surprisingly often…)

My quick guess is there are old black and white "mechanical drawing" educational movies now on YooToob. Might find a drafting or mech drawing text book at a garage sale or used book store, too.

 

[TimMc]

And the "emoticon designer" is an Eraser Shield, used to cover the lines you don't want the electric eraser to erase.