Glossary of Terms

Learn any facet of any craft that s a positive in making you a better, more productive, and needed person. Learn from any source available, but if presented with a choice, learn from the known best.

Once learned, it s known and it will later surface when needed. Become proficient to the point of being the known authority in at least one of your multifaceted talents. From that point, hone away any flaw in your chosen skills until your only challenger is yourself. Then strive to keep learning. The ancient fable of the tortoise and the hare still applies: Slow down to rest if you must, but don t stop.

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Glossary of Terms

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Alignment work:

In a nut shell, alignment work is aligning two or more shafts to the effect that during normal operation will share a common axis. Less common is alignment of shafts that must have parallel axes without vertical or lateral angularity involved. This could involve belts or one geared shaft turning another. Normally, one will be the driving unit and one or more will be the driven unit(s). Shaft alignment is only one little facet of the multifaceted millwright craft. It s relished by those whom have mastered it, feared by those whom don t understand how Them little stop watches are so hard to put to sleep.

Angular aspect:

See Angularity degree.

Angular misalignment:

See also: Offset misalignment. Angular misalignment...