[ARC5] Bearings for DM-28 dynamotors (Use of 'drift')

[Leslie Smith]

  Hi Neil,
  Yes, "drift" was the term commonly used around our workshop, as in
  "Bring over the brass drift."

  But "hitter" and "hittee" have a literary ring that caught my
  imagination for a moment when I was typing.

  73 de Les Smith
  vk2bcu at operamail.com


On Wed, Nov 26, 2014, at 10:43, 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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