pilot holes?

I can just see that listed on the Wanted poster.

I've seen more than a few things on those home improvement shows that were just plainly a bad or poor or wrong way of doing things. And they jump in the time line, cutting out a few minutes or a few hours or a few days of normal time that would have to pass from one stage to another, and definitely cut out some work in that time, not showing it, and voila!, they're done in one day. Things in the real world that take a week. Go figger.

Steve

Pilot hole is one thing. Just a plain drill hole. Then there are lots of different pilot hole drills, that have a profile, drilling out the proper hole with taper and countersink, and even the proper depth of countersink so the head will be flush or recessed a little for some putty, or more recessed to finish off with a dowel. A GOOD set of countersink pilot drills are a very useful tool, prevent a lot of splitting, give a really good bite without putting a lot of stress on the wood so it may pop in the future, and just plain seat the fastener better in most cases.

I need a GOOD set, and believe I shall pick one up the next trip to the tool department. I emphasize GOOD, because they come in all grades, and a GOOD set will last longer and outperform a cheapie set.

Steve

The stuff holding my sternum together are some sort of non-magnetic wire, maybe Ti, maybe stainless steel with low Fe content. No problemo for MRI's. Had another just two weeks ago. When the tekkie asks about having iron in your body, or repair hardware, they seem not to be concerned about medical hardware, so it must have been designed with MRI's in mind.

Steve

Friends of ours family was vacationing in Germany. 16 yo son had emergency appendectomy. Out of pocket expense to family was just over $50.

Steve

Steve B wrote the following:

They are just trying to advance tourism. :-) But, seriously, how much did they charge their insurance company?

How the heck would I know?

Steve

Steve B wrote the following:

Well, you knew the out of pocket costs. My Out of pocket costs for operations in the US is less than $100. That includes two hernia operations, a parathyroid operation, and an angiogram.. I understand you had bypass surgery. I'm glad it worked out OK for you. That's a lot more expensive operation than what I have had, and a lot less than a appendectomy.

willshak wrote the following:

Sorry, the last clause should read 'and a lot more than an appendectomy'.

My bad. I'm just not as anal as you about probing personal areas of other person's lives that don't concern. You, on the other hand ..............

Steve

FYI, my out of pocket expenses on approximately $150,000 was $2800.

Steve