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 t
I think time-frame has a direct bearing on what I call it. If it is before I break the part it is designed to remove, it has one name. If it is after ...
That tool should obviously be called a "pickle fork"...... 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 o
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 stand
I don't know about that... Guys like myself that learned a car pouring through 1,500 page Factory Service Manuals and other "book learnin'" seem more likely to use "correct" terms. For example, a pow
Reminds me of a line from an old movie; "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" American pilot asks Brit pilot for a "monkey wrench" ... Brit pilot responds "oh, you mean an adjustable spann
The interesting thing about it is that referring to the tools or parts by name has value because it allows unambiguous communication. Therefore, it seems like the meaningful measure is not "correct"
Of course there is always the old standard in the British car manuals....."use a suitable brass drift".....that means use a brass punch a little smaller than the pin you are trying to punch out.
Jim writes... My neighbor (and devoted old school, steam engine guy) calls them "Metric adjustables. He is a machinist and builds steam boats from 1/16 scale to full size 21' boats. And to date, it i
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Keeps it right next to the metric hammer and chisel ? Randall CONFIDENTIALITY. This electronic mail and any files transmitted with it may contain information proprietary to NavCom Technology, Inc.,
I was watching Good Morning American and one of their new reporters was explaining the danger of using solder in water systems. Her pronunciation was sold 'er instead of sod 'er. I have a "book" on h
So, is it "oil galley" or "oil gallery"? I've seen it used both ways in I guess the Louvre might also be an "oil gallery" PJ is based on the fact that you can tell a "self-taught" mechanic> >from one
IMO "gallery" is correct, in the sense of a long, narrow and/or underground passage. Randall CONFIDENTIALITY. This electronic mail and any files transmitted with it may contain information proprieta
Probably more correct - Heim was a brand name along the lines of Kleenex. Then again, "Rose" was probably a British name for a manufacturer too. Actually another proper name for a Heim joint is a "sp
The other term that is revealing is how someone pronounces Beaulieu. Wonder how Sylvie Guillem would pronounce it. I think her dad was a mechanic In proper French, is would be pronounced B0-lyew; but