Navy Rear Sight Oddity

wterrell · 06-28-2002, 07:59 PM

The sight groove was manufactured on manual equipment and was dependent upon the machinist cranking the knob or handle to retract and approach the metal to be machined. The slower machinist would retract further from the cut to allow more time in a fast, repetitious, mindless operation. The faster, more conscientious worker would retract only far enough to clear the workpiece.
(I have supervised thousands of such workers.)

06-28-2002, 07:59 PM	#11
wterrell User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,096 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The sight groove was manufactured on manual equipment and was dependent upon the machinist cranking the knob or handle to retract and approach the metal to be machined. The slower machinist would retract further from the cut to allow more time in a fast, repetitious, mindless operation. The faster, more conscientious worker would retract only far enough to clear the workpiece. (I have supervised thousands of such workers.) __________________ Noli me vocare, ego te vocabo, wes --------------------