[ARC5] Bearings for DM-28 dynamotors

[Dennis Monticelli]

Cool.  Now I finally have a proper name for the flat-faced "punch" in my
tool drawer.  I have just been calling it a pin driver, not knowing any
better.

Thanks, John.

Dennis AE6C

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 4:53 PM, john rose <brokenthumb at live.com> wrote:

> My father, a tool and die man, pointed out that a drift (he called it a
> drift pin, that’s Canadian for ya’) has a flat face, a punch has a point.
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> From: Scott Johnson
> Sent: ‎Tuesday‎, ‎November‎ ‎25‎, ‎2014 ‎7‎:‎37‎ ‎PM
> To: AKLDGUY ., arc5
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> No, It is also in common use in the US, "use a drift to remove that roll
> pin", sometimes referred to as a drift punch.
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> Scott W7SVJ
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> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Bearings for DM-28 dynamotors
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> > 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
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> 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.
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> Perhaps "drift" was a term unique to the UK/British Commonwealth when used
> in that sense?
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> 73 de Neil ZL1ANM
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