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Twosheds
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Thanks for the pin clarification, Randall.
As some of the members have probably noticed, I am a fan of words, and especially fond of knowing and using the correct names of parts. This is probably due to being the son of two linguists.
Not all persons in a technical field share my fascination with words. I found this out as a teacher of Aviation Tech.
Anyway, at the TRA National Meet in Hershey years ago, I stopped to help a TR4 driver, I forget who it was, who had broken down. His throttle linkage was not working. I looked in the manual and found that his Mills pin was broken. I was delighted to learn of a hitherto unknown to me part name!
Just then, another TR driver stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The Mills pin!", I exclaimed.
You never saw such a rolling of eyes and look of disgust as was on the newcomer's face. I guess he thought I was being a Smart-aleck when he was being serious.
I am often a Smart-aleck, but wasn't this time.
As some of the members have probably noticed, I am a fan of words, and especially fond of knowing and using the correct names of parts. This is probably due to being the son of two linguists.
Not all persons in a technical field share my fascination with words. I found this out as a teacher of Aviation Tech.
Anyway, at the TRA National Meet in Hershey years ago, I stopped to help a TR4 driver, I forget who it was, who had broken down. His throttle linkage was not working. I looked in the manual and found that his Mills pin was broken. I was delighted to learn of a hitherto unknown to me part name!
Just then, another TR driver stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The Mills pin!", I exclaimed.
You never saw such a rolling of eyes and look of disgust as was on the newcomer's face. I guess he thought I was being a Smart-aleck when he was being serious.
I am often a Smart-aleck, but wasn't this time.
