This may hold true for most mechanics, but it all goes back to where the
mechanic got his training. It may be that somewhere in his education's
past there were folks involved who didn't use the standard names for
things.
Ball joint separator? Everyone I worked with/for called it a pickle fork!
Coming from an electronics background I've been known to ask a counter
person for Points, plugs and capacitor, rather than points, plug and
condenser. Really confuses them!
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake eric@megageek.com:
> OK, I have new theory that I'm curious if I'm right about.
>
> The theory is based on the fact that you can tell a "self-taught" mechanic
> from one that learned from working with others.
>
> Here is the way to tell the difference, if the person knows the right names
> for tools and parts, he learned from someone else. The guy that learned on
> his own (and without manuals and such) has made up names for parts and
> tools.
>
> Example, the trained mechanic knows that it's called a "ball joint
> separator." While the self taught guy may call it something like, "the
> fork pry bar thingie."
>
> Note, either mechanic may be totally competent, but one knows the right
> terms.
>
> So, what homemade names do you have for tools or parts.
>
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