Hans Weissflog (at Arrowmont). A discussions we had that stuck with me about problem solving
Wow.....what a great subject!
That Hans Weissflog is to be greatly admired for what he accomplishes in a project.....just outstanding!
For myself, I'm involved in a different kind of problem solving. "How to make shop operations easy to set-up, convenient, repeatable, and accurate." It wasn't my original intent, but I guess I've evolved to become a "semi-production turner".....even though I'm still about as slow as molasses!
) My real enjoyment isn't necessarily what I produce (Like Hans Weissflog), but how I produce it. My turnings are fairly simple, and my purpose is to partner with Mother Nature, in an attempt to have the outcome an expression of natural beauty, with my own personal twist!
One of the greatest concepts that makes progress a reality, is the "Do it now" slogan that I wrote on my shop wall about 25 years ago.....and, it's still there! When I get an idea for improving shop operations, I stop what I'm doing and work on that......right then and there! I never tell myself that I'll get around to doing it later.......because it almost never happens!
Always keep the option to re-do your repeatable set-ups, and keep re-doing them......until you get it right! Yeah, I know......it gets a bit frustrating to spend all that time and effort, and then break it all down again, and again, just to gain a seemingly small and insignificant minor improvement. The real benefit is the sum of the parts, rather than any one thing considered separately.
Looking forward to what others have to say about problem solving, and progress in this thread.......
-----odie-----