Dear Older Than Dirt,
Is it possible the term "Dead Nuts" implied an accurate aquisition of
a target, material composition notwithstanding? Or was "Dead Nuts" a
result of poor aim.
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Subject: Re: Ambiguous Measurement Terminology, slightly off topic
Author: EdGrenda@aol.com at INTERNET
Date: 2/2/99 10:15 AM
In a message dated 99-02-02 09:05:00 EST, rharrington@harringtonpdc.com
writes:
<< I have noticed for many years that a lot of tool makers and machinists use
a similar term "dead nuts".
I have inquired almost every time someone has used that term and have never
really given me an acceptable answer. Does anyone on the list know the
origin or meaning of this term. Below is a quick context.
The external diameter of the main shaft is "dead nuts".
>>
At last - something I may have an inkling of...
Back in the good old days, high quality D'Arsonval meter scales and some
machine tool related scales used a symbol very much like the lazy eight
infinity symbol for the zero, or reference mark. Made it easier to see if you
were off to one side or another in your adjustment, hence the terminology,
"dead nuts".
Most of the items that I used with this symbol were manufactured well before
my time, and I am older than dirt.
Ed Grenda
Castle Island Co.
19 Pondview Road
Arlington, MA 02474 USA
781-646-6280 (voice or fax)
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