Morse taper is a system for attaching drill bits to the chuck of a drill press. It uses tapered shanks to hold the tool in place with friction. The system has eight sizes identified by numbers 0-7, with 2MT being the most commonly used. Tang end of the shank fits into a slot in the […]
Inspector Morse is a complex character in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter. The novels were adapted into a TV series that ran for 33 episodes from 1987 to 2000. The series was closely involved with the author and influenced subsequent books. The main character, played by John Thaw, is remembered as Thaw’s […]
Morse code is an alphabetic code of long and short sounds used in telegraphy. It was invented by Samuel Morse in 1836 and successfully tested in 1844. The best known Morse code phrase is SOS. The Titanic used both the old distress code and the new one when it struck an iceberg in 1912. Morse […]
