I volunteer for the dumb question..

[Deanofid]

I'll bite, seem dumb for a moment, and all the others wondering about this here won't have to ask..

When a member puts a hand drawn sketch with his post, to help convey the idea he is putting forth, he often says;
"See the attached C o C"
and the sketch follows that phrase.

So, let me have it. What do the initials stand for?

Dumb in Idaho

 

[websterz]

Crap-o-CAD

See it in use here:

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=501.0

 

[tmuir]

Only dumb questions are the ones that you don't ask. :big:

 

[tel]

...... or the ones I can't answer! ;D

 

[Blogwitch]

I can answer your question.

Many moons ago on this very website, we were having a discussion about something that uses CAD.

Unfortunately, I am a person that is a bit too long in the tooth to start using new fangled things, even though I have dabbled into most of them, including solidworks.

Eventually I explained, that for me, it was quicker and easier to use a quickie sketch, and so as a sort of light entertainment, I started to use the term for such sketches, Crap-O-Cad.

It snowballed from there, until there were many versions of C-o-C, some including a coloured pallette, all for the sake of a little humour and to attempt to make things a little easier to explain, without being too technical.

It now seems to have a general following that anything that is not CAD generated, but something that explains itself by use of a quickie sketch or drawing, is now referred to as a C-o-C.

Blogs

 

[Majorstrain]

Give it a year or two and you'll find it in the Oxford dictionary. ;D

Cheers Blogs,

Phil

 

[Maryak]

Yes,

Thanks Blogs, such a wonderful turn of phrase almost made you an honourary Aussie. :bow: :bow:

Edit:

Give it a year or two and you'll find it in the Oxford dictionary. ;D

Cheers Blogs,

Phil

What about the Macquarie. ???

Best Regards
Bob

 

[steamboatmodel]

I can answer your question.
Many moons ago on this very website, we were having a discussion about something that uses CAD.
Unfortunately, I am a person that is a bit too long in the tooth to start using new fangled things, even though I have dabbled into most of them, including solidworks.
Eventually I explained, that for me, it was quicker and easier to use a quickie sketch, and so as a sort of light entertainment, I started to use the term for such sketches, Crap-O-Cad.
It snowballed from there, until there were many versions of C-o-C, some including a coloured pallette, all for the sake of a little humour and to attempt to make things a little easier to explain, without being too technical.
It now seems to have a general following that anything that is not CAD generated, but something that explains itself by use of a quickie sketch or drawing, is now referred to as a C-o-C.
Blogs

Don't you wish you had patented it ;D
Regards,
Gerald.
P.S. I just did a Google search on Crap o Cad,
Results 1 - 10 of about 21,100 for Crap-o-CAD

 

[Deanofid]

Well enough, then. Thanks for the lesson.

Honestly, the word "sketch" is easier to type than C-o-C.

Have fun, all.

Dean

 

[ksouers]

Honestly, the word "sketch" is easier to type than C-o-C.

But where's the fun in that? ;D

 

[Kermit]

C o C or(C of C) as I sometimes see it; means Certificate of Compliance. It's a big deal in the QC world but not anywhere else appearantly.

I know everyone was dying to know that so I replied as quickly as I could,




8)
Kermit

 

[rake60]

Never underestimate C o C.

I went into work one night and was told that a field service crew needed a
fixture plate for a 4" boring bar NOW! The plate stock was being burnt out
at that moment and a C-o-C drawing was being faxed in from the crew.

I was so impressed with that particular C-o-C, I kept it!

Pretty simple but it conveyed all the information I needed.
The fixture plate was on the truck and headed to the job site in less than
30 minutes after the burn out got to me.

It backs up thoughts of just how important is the size...

Rick

 

[user 1493]

I spent thirty-five years flying airliners starting with a Vickers Viscount and Douglas DC-6 and ended up on a Boeing 747-400. When we first started the transition to glass cockpits, a common response to how did one of the computer controlled systems work, the most comm response was PFM (pure *** magic).

 

[Lew Hartswick]

Rick I can't read the tolerance on the 4.001 hole.
...lew...

 

[rake60]

Rick I can't read the tolerance on the 4.001 hole.
...lew...

Lew that was 4.001 +.001/-.000

Rick

 

[Tin Falcon]

the best part crap o cad is completely compatible with all versions of Napkin CAD and Fag pack sketch, , most versions of Envelope Illustrator and scrap paper draw v2 and later. ;D ;D ;D
Tin

 

[Deanofid]

Now, that's good news, Tin.
I'm sure it will work with my Turbo Toilet Paper and #2 Precision Sketch Master* then, too. I also have some of that paper with the little blue squares, so I do use some advanced methods.

(a yellow pencil.. with teeth marks)

Dean (in Idaho)

 

[ieezitin]

Hi lads.

You know this is a interesting subject in its self, I spend a lot of time reading posts and trying to figure out what exactly the post-ee is trying to convey. I know its hard for some people to write down exactly what they mean, its not easy. I for one have a tendency to write on a subject and end up rambling on thinking in my mind I am expressing what I am trying to say. There I go again!.

Sketching out as we all know is one of the most important ways to express what is needed, plus it helps with the final design. And keeping your brain healthy.

So for you who don’t know, this is what I do. I go to paint in Microsoft, whip up a little sketch, name it and save it to documents. Reduce its size to about 100kb, send it as an attachment.

All done In a flash. Saves acres of writing space. All the best. Anthony.

 

[walnotr]

Many years ago while working for the USAF I needed a part made by the machine shop. This particular shop was run by some very grumpy but very talented machinists. Even though the part I needed was very simple and easy to explain, they refused to make it with out a drawing. I whipped out an AF Form 349 (anyone remember those?) and made a fully dimensioned sketch on the back side complete with title block. I soon had the part in hand and a little more respect from the grumpy old guys. Sketches have many good uses but I do like CAD better now! ;D

 

[jmshep]

Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question only stupid answers!

Fortunately we don't get too many of the latter on this forum (not confusing stupid with entertaining of course).

If proof were needed just look at how much wisdom and entertainment this "dumb" question has provided.