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   ggherold@gmail.com to All   
   Re: transmission through turbid media -    
   04 Apr 14 06:49:44   
   
   On Friday, April 4, 2014 4:43:33 AM UTC-4, Mikko OH2HVJ wrote:   
   > haiticare2011@gmail.com writes:   
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   > > I just got through drilling a hole .010 in by .25 in.- a ratio of 25:1. The   
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   > > drills are so weak to side forces you can't touch them because the tremor   
   in   
   > > your hands will break them. And no, I don't drink. :)   
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   >   
   > Reminds me of one funny happening, which involves drinking. Since a small   
   amount   
   >   
   > of alcohol (less than half a pint) actually stabilized movements, I had to   
   try it.   
   I had a colleague who glued tiny little wires onto tiny little samples under   
   a  microscope and he claimed that 1/2 a beer was just the right amount.   
   I guess beer would be one of the "consumables" on grant budget :^)   
      
   George H.   
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   > And just as I had the open beer bottle in my hand, the FedEx courier   
   appeared into my   
   > office. His face was worth seeing, considering it was 9AM..   
      
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   > Mikko OH2HVJ   
      
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