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Jan 12, 2018, 08:22 PM #2

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Your 'Dutch Key', we call them screw keys but they are prevalent in many types of machinery.
They appear on light to medium load shafts and especially handwheels. Why handwheels? Because there usually is a panel behind, with shafts supported farther inboard. So any inspection or repair progress is hindered minimally in removing panel, handwheels reattached for adjustments etc.

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