Schaltdorn
English translation: switch-pin
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| na | mandrel(-type) switch |
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| na | Switching thorns |
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| na | switching cam or trip(ping) cam |
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| na | switch-pin |
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30 mins
mandrel(-type) switch Explanation: I think you had it basically - couldn't find anything on the web. Cheerio, Dierk |
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Switching thorns Explanation: A mandrel is a usu. tapered or cylindrical axle, spindle, or arbor inserted into a hole in a piece of work to support it during machining The definition above for 'Schaltdornen' is from the URL below. There is another word used in the USA that I don't have handy. Try Duden's pictoral dictionary for the safety devices names in the different countries. I think they are called 'switch off latches' or something like that. Sorry that I couldn't help you more. Much luck. Reference: http://babelfish.altavista.com/cgi-bin/translate? |
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switching cam or trip(ping) cam Explanation: At the firm where I used to work as an electrical development engineer, we used to call them cams. They are also called cams in the instructions for a timer switch I recently bought for my central heating system. They are generally adjustable for position, sliding along a rail or similar, and beng retained in the correct position by clamps or grubscrews. HTH, Iain. |
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switch-pin Explanation: or switching pin. I don't think we'd ever call them thorns in the UK, except in a field :) The 'schalt' bit is, of course, to do with switching (e.g. see Routledge German-English Technical Dictionary, or Collins G-E-G Dictionary). Ditto for the 'dorn' bit. The latter can also be translated as 'arbor' and all the other terms offered above, but in my experience it is 'pin' 90% of the time. |
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