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Re: Woodruff key removal (trivia)

To: bschwart@Pacbell.net, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Woodruff key removal (trivia)
From: DANMAS <DANMAS@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 23:08:22 EST
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
In a message dated 1/27/98 9:01:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bschwart@pacbell.net writes:

> use a large
>  wire cutter or "dykes" as I call 'em (probably came from some trade name).

Barry,

I believe the term "dykes" came the original name for these devices --
diagonal cutter.  When I was in the Air Force ( a very long time ago), they
were listed in the tool supply list as "cutter, diagonal."

Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN

'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
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'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition, slated for a V8 soon!
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74

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