[ARC5] Bearings for DM-28 dynamotors

Joel R Roberts joelroberts001 at comcast.net
Tue Nov 25 18:54:31 EST 2014


Hi Neil and all, The brass rod is still called a drift, at least it is 
at the auto parts stores....Joel KB0FPT
On 11/25/2014 4:43 PM, AKLDGUY . wrote:
>> Note Mike's point about "brass".  The metal "hitter" should be softer
>> than the "hitee" (i.e. the dyno shaft.)
>> Don't hit steel with steel!  - Les
> Good advice.
> In my earlier days when I overhauled car engines and gearboxes,
> the "hitter" was referred to as a drift. I see on Wikipedia that that's
> the name for a hole alignment tool, and no mention is made of an
> impulse inflicting tool.
>
> Perhaps "drift" was a term unique to the UK/British Commonwealth
> when used in that sense?
>
> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
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