what is a fender washer?

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
I got into engineering because I wanted to design stuff that would actually *do*
...
Funny, how things turn out. I got my EE degree specializing in high-tension
power lines, but was an ROTC type and went into the Air Force. Which completely
ignored my educational background and assigned me as a sensor specialist for an
early warning satellite. Post-Air Force, I worked as a test engineer for a bit
then ended up as a Systems Engineer. Other than a two-year stint managing a set
of RF design engineers at a dot-com, I've never even come close to using my
degree....

Oh... for some reason I figured you currently worked in the field,
that's why I said maybe you could offer some insight about hands on
vs book smart people in technical fields.

Funny how things turn out, as you say.