Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/th...?sort=3&page=1

The label reads:

(something)T and CLINCH
OK INDUSTRIES INC
3455 CONNER STREET
BRONX, NY 10475, USA
MADE IN ITALY

Cast/stamped into the metal above the label is "TP-3"

I assume it has something to do with electrical or electronics work
based on where I got them (in a lot of stuff that I was told to dispose
of at a previous employer - and yes I was told it didn't matter how I
disposed of it) I knew what most of the tools were but this one has me
stumped. A web search is not helping, other than to confirm that OK
Industries does make electrical/electronics tools...

any help appreciated; if this is worth anything I'd like to sell one, I
have too much crap. If it's fundamentally worthless one of 'em (or
both?) is going into the trash...

thanks

nate

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On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
OK INDUSTRIES INC

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090917651752

:-)

On 12/16/2013 01:55 PM, Irreverent Maximus wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
OK INDUSTRIES INC

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090917651752

:-)

Yup, that's it all right...

anyone speak Chinese?

nate

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On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/th...?sort=3&page=1


The label reads:

(something)T and CLINCH
OK INDUSTRIES INC
3455 CONNER STREET
BRONX, NY 10475, USA
MADE IN ITALY

Cast/stamped into the metal above the label is "TP-3"

I assume it has something to do with electrical or electronics work
based on where I got them (in a lot of stuff that I was told to dispose
of at a previous employer - and yes I was told it didn't matter how I
disposed of it) I knew what most of the tools were but this one has me
stumped. A web search is not helping, other than to confirm that OK
Industries does make electrical/electronics tools...

any help appreciated; if this is worth anything I'd like to sell one, I
have too much crap. If it's fundamentally worthless one of 'em (or
both?) is going into the trash...

thanks

nate


It looks like what I've seen before for installing through the hole
circuit board components to cut, bend over and flatten the component's
lead to prepare it for soldering. ^_^

TDD

On 12/16/2013 03:03 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/th...?sort=3&page=1



The label reads:

(something)T and CLINCH
OK INDUSTRIES INC
3455 CONNER STREET
BRONX, NY 10475, USA
MADE IN ITALY

Cast/stamped into the metal above the label is "TP-3"

I assume it has something to do with electrical or electronics work
based on where I got them (in a lot of stuff that I was told to dispose
of at a previous employer - and yes I was told it didn't matter how I
disposed of it) I knew what most of the tools were but this one has me
stumped. A web search is not helping, other than to confirm that OK
Industries does make electrical/electronics tools...

any help appreciated; if this is worth anything I'd like to sell one, I
have too much crap. If it's fundamentally worthless one of 'em (or
both?) is going into the trash...

thanks

nate


It looks like what I've seen before for installing through the hole
circuit board components to cut, bend over and flatten the component's
lead to prepare it for soldering. ^_^

TDD

Ah, that makes sense... both from where I found it (in a drawer with
stuff that might have been related to it, like one of those little
triangle things for shaping the leads of resistors/diodes, some chip
pullers, etc.) and also from Irreverent Maximus' post where I did learn
that the sticker apparently should have read "CUT and CLINCH"

probably not horribly valuable I guess then... maybe I'll keep one in
case I ever need it and give one to my roommate who never will but
hoards tools like an obsessive compulsive squirrel.

nate

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On 12/16/2013 2:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 12/16/2013 03:03 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/th...?sort=3&page=1




The label reads:

(something)T and CLINCH
OK INDUSTRIES INC
3455 CONNER STREET
BRONX, NY 10475, USA
MADE IN ITALY

Cast/stamped into the metal above the label is "TP-3"

I assume it has something to do with electrical or electronics work
based on where I got them (in a lot of stuff that I was told to dispose
of at a previous employer - and yes I was told it didn't matter how I
disposed of it) I knew what most of the tools were but this one has me
stumped. A web search is not helping, other than to confirm that OK
Industries does make electrical/electronics tools...

any help appreciated; if this is worth anything I'd like to sell one, I
have too much crap. If it's fundamentally worthless one of 'em (or
both?) is going into the trash...

thanks

nate


It looks like what I've seen before for installing through the hole
circuit board components to cut, bend over and flatten the component's
lead to prepare it for soldering. ^_^

TDD

Ah, that makes sense... both from where I found it (in a drawer with
stuff that might have been related to it, like one of those little
triangle things for shaping the leads of resistors/diodes, some chip
pullers, etc.) and also from Irreverent Maximus' post where I did learn
that the sticker apparently should have read "CUT and CLINCH"

probably not horribly valuable I guess then... maybe I'll keep one in
case I ever need it and give one to my roommate who never will but
hoards tools like an obsessive compulsive squirrel.

nate


If you do any soldering on circuit boards where install components
through the holes in the board, the tool is great for cutting and
bending the leads over at the same time. I did some work for one of the
best ever industrial control engineers who produced all of his own
circuit boards for systems he built. Everything was through the hole
discrete caps, IC's and resistors back then and that tool was what I
seem to recall being around back then. There was no surface mount stuff
back then except (sort of) high power output transistors in solid state
RF linear amps. ^_^

TDD

On 12/16/13, 10:55 AM, Irreverent Maximus wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
OK INDUSTRIES INC

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090917651752

:-)

Even translated to English the ad is very vague... I strongly suspect
the seller doesn't know what it is either.

Erik

On 12/16/2013 1:49 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 12/16/2013 01:55 PM, Irreverent Maximus wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
OK INDUSTRIES INC

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090917651752

:-)

Yup, that's it all right...

anyone speak Chinese?

Open the link in Chrome and you'll get the option to have the page
translated into English. It's readable but not totally comprehensible:

OK, TP-3, Cut and Clinch, high shear, cut flat,
Purchase Price $800

* Condition figure, function properly, has been tested.

* Factory production line is ideal for fillet cut parts with fast,
consistent quality and good after shearing.

On 12/16/2013 03:49 PM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
On 12/16/2013 1:49 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 12/16/2013 01:55 PM, Irreverent Maximus wrote:
On 12/16/2013 12:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
OK INDUSTRIES INC

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090917651752

:-)

Yup, that's it all right...

anyone speak Chinese?

Open the link in Chrome and you'll get the option to have the page
translated into English. It's readable but not totally comprehensible:

OK, TP-3, Cut and Clinch, high shear, cut flat,
Purchase Price $800

* Condition figure, function properly, has been tested.

* Factory production line is ideal for fillet cut parts with fast,
consistent quality and good after shearing.

$800? woo hoo! Oh, wait, .tw

never mind

nate

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On 12/16/2013 1:10 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/th...?sort=3&page=1


The label reads:

(something)T and CLINCH
OK INDUSTRIES INC
3455 CONNER STREET
BRONX, NY 10475, USA
MADE IN ITALY

Cast/stamped into the metal above the label is "TP-3"

I assume it has something to do with electrical or electronics work
based on where I got them (in a lot of stuff that I was told to dispose
of at a previous employer - and yes I was told it didn't matter how I
disposed of it) I knew what most of the tools were but this one has me
stumped. A web search is not helping, other than to confirm that OK
Industries does make electrical/electronics tools...

any help appreciated; if this is worth anything I'd like to sell one, I
have too much crap. If it's fundamentally worthless one of 'em (or
both?) is going into the trash...

thanks

nate

I'd send that to Rob H, who runs "what is it", and posts regular on rec
crafts metal working, rec puzzles, and another group I can't remember.
he's got a really fine readership.

I suspect wire cutter for working on PC boards.

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