Re: Machining Slang

D Murphy wrote:



> "Chowder" Surface finish full of chatter.

> "Wood peckering" southern for peck drilling.

> "Marking its territory" Leaking machine.

> "Communist numbers" Metric

> "Growing tits" - A job that's taking too long (because someone is milking
> it).

Dan:

You're a regular cornucopia of machining related vernacular. I hope
you'll add more if you remember them.
I may try to work the ones above into my future conversations at
work. <g>

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