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R.H. wrote:
http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ #513: For measuring distances in maps. I liked to play with thatone. Thanks for the reminder. #516: LeCorbusier / Norman Foster architectural model #517: A multi-tool. Like the Leathermans. #518: for compacting something (clay) #519: Hahaha! This must be for rockers. A ring that also can open beer bottles. #520: A gauge for making barrels? Nick -- Motor Modelle // Engine Models http://www.motor-manufaktur.de DIY-DRO - YADRO - Eigenbau-Digitalanzeige |
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"R.H." wrote: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob I have a #517 around here somewhere... it a little folding 'Key' knife screwdriver gimmick. It has to be the most dangerous thing I've ever seen! When opened to use the screwdriver/s, the razor sharp partially serrated knife blade becomes the handle proper. It gives me the creeps every time I see it. Got it as a gift a few years ago, and almost tossed it when I got a good look at it... then realized no one would ever believe how stupid the design is if they didn't get see one in person. Saw them carded by the thousand one day on point of purchase displays around the registers at Fry's Electronics... $10 or $11 bucks IIRC. Erik |
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R.H. wrote:
This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob 515 : A map distance measurer. 518 : I think a shuffel board push stick, (thingy) ...lew... |
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Nick Müller wrote:
R.H. wrote: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ #513: For measuring distances in maps. I liked to play with thatone. Thanks for the reminder. I've still got the one I used for sports car rallying back in the 60s. I remembered the technical name was Opsiometer and tried to check my memory, but the closest hit I got was for an optometrist's gadget for measuring distances. But I did run into this mind blowing wris****ch with a "map Measurer" built right in: http://tinyurl.com/drpnd Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) "Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented." |
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Jeff Wisnia wrote:
But I did run into this mind blowing wris****ch with a "map Measurer" built right in: Now this is handy! Imagine a pilot checking a distance on the map while flying. Without taking the watch off! White Knuckle Airways, anyone? Nick -- Motor Modelle // Engine Models http://www.motor-manufaktur.de DIY-DRO - YADRO - Eigenbau-Digitalanzeige |
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In rec.crafts.metalworking R.H. wrote:
This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 516 = traffic light housing, viewed from the rear. |
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R.H. wrote:
This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob #518 is a tamper. |
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They have all been answered correctly this week, though I'm not sure about
#518: 515. Map odometer 516. Back view of a traffic light 517. Utili-key multi-tool 518. This implement was marked "Reaming Iron", which are usually shaped more like a blunt chisel and are used to open the seams between two planks of a ship when applying caulking material. Maybe this one was used to tamp the caulking. 519. Bottle opener ring 520. Lobster gauge A couple new photos and links have been posted on the answer page: http://pzphotosan92k.blogspot.com/ Rob |
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dang, i wish i had participated!
i was gonna guess... 515. easy, obvious, map thingy 516. HA! dang! i was lookin' at 'em and the thought passed my mind that they were traffic signals (because one of 'em was photographed out of doors) but because they were A. they were not green colored (paint) and B. because of the two shown one wasn't a "end" module, both were "mid-section" modules i thought they must be something other than a traffic light. (usually there are three lights and if two are shown one has to be one of the ends) didn't consider a signal with more than 3 lights. 517. looked to me to be something that goes on a key chain with your other keys that does stuff, screwdriver, knife, scissors etc. kind of thing. 518. at first i thought it was an ice chipper but with a 48" long handle seemed way too short. 519. i laughed when i saw that one. i had heard of guys who have rings that can open bottle caps but i never saw one. i thought "wow, there's a guy ready for anything!" (but it seemed to me being always at the ready for a beer might not necessarily be a overly admirable attribute) 520. had no idea about the lobster gauge, but the poster who said that's what it was seemed like he knew what of he spoke, i was impressed and assumed he was right. "R.H." wrote in message ... They have all been answered correctly this week, though I'm not sure about #518: 515. Map odometer 516. Back view of a traffic light 517. Utili-key multi-tool 518. This implement was marked "Reaming Iron", which are usually shaped more like a blunt chisel and are used to open the seams between two planks of a ship when applying caulking material. Maybe this one was used to tamp the caulking. 519. Bottle opener ring 520. Lobster gauge A couple new photos and links have been posted on the answer page: http://pzphotosan92k.blogspot.com/ Rob |
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I think 517 is a medeco high security key.
R.H. wrote: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob |
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Hi,
515 Distance on a map measuring device. 516 I have seen syrofoam packing that looks like thiese items 517 Slotted / Phillips screwdriver that clips to a key chain 518 ??? 519 Batman ring 520 It looks a bit like hinge hardware, but the stamped length argues for it being a gauge of some kind. As always this is enjoyable. Thanks Roger Mike Berger wrote: I think 517 is a medeco high security key. R.H. wrote: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob |
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Mike Berger wrote: I think 517 is a medeco high security key. Ahh, it looks like it hinges. Must be a roachclip. |
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On 28/11/2005 12:11 PM, Mike Berger wrote:
Mike Berger wrote: I think 517 is a medeco high security key. Ahh, it looks like it hinges. Must be a roachclip. http://www.swisstechtools.com/produc...D=VZ75GDTdP68A Sure, it makes a good clip But I personally prefer this one (in black): http://www.swisstechtools.com/produc...D=NLlBjkwLR0MA It "comes in handy on the road and at home!". |
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RH said:
"518. This implement was marked "Reaming Iron", which are usually shaped more like a blunt chisel and are used to open the seams between two planks of a ship when applying caulking material. Maybe this one was used to tamp the caulking." RH: I agree that this does not seem to be a reaming iron, so I took the liberty of contacting the Curator and Library Director at the Maine Maritime Museum, where they specialize in shipbuilding and all things concerning wooden frame sailboats from the 'tall ships' era. Here is his reply: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Buck - You were right to question the identification of the tool. It is not a reaming iron, nor any other tool used in the caulking process. It is not any kind of shipbuilding tool that I know of, for building wooden vessel, anyway. A reaming iron is sharp-bladed, for inserting in the seam between two planks and wedging them apart a little bit, to admit the caulking material. The tool on the website appeared to be nearly an inch thick - a ship with an inch between planks won't float very long. A reaming iron also has a short, solid steel shank or handle, designed to be struck with a mallet. It does not have a socket for a wooden handle. Off the top of my head, I do not know what this tool is. We will see if we can find out. Sincerely, Nathan R. Lipfert, Curator & Library Director Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington Street Bath Maine 04530 USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So it appears that your instincts are correct, and whatever source claimed it was a Reaming Iron was wrong. I doubt that there is a more qualified expert resource than MMM. Hopefully, Mr Lipfert will find out what it really is. Or at least, become a dedicated follower of your "What is it?" website. --riverman |
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Mark and Kim Smith wrote: R.H. wrote: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob #518 is a tamper. It looks more like an ice spud to me. -- Sandy |
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So it appears that your instincts are correct, and whatever source claimed it was a Reaming Iron was wrong. I doubt that there is a more qualified expert resource than MMM. Hopefully, Mr Lipfert will find out what it really is. Or at least, become a dedicated follower of your "What is it?" website. Thanks for checking on that, I'll be interested to see if he can find any info on it. The seller of this tool also had another very similar one, the only difference being that the head of it was about 1/4" thick instead of 1". Still too thick to be described as a chisel, yet it was also marked reaming iron. Rob |
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It looks more like an ice spud to me.
I did a search on ice spud and most references that I found mentioned that it was used as a chisel. Another possibility is that it could be a sand rammer, used for compacting a sand base by a stone paver. But those usually weigh 25 pounds or more and this one isn't near that heavy, but still it looks like it was used for tamping or compacting. Rob |
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=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Nick_M=FCller?= wrote: Jeff Wisnia wrote: But I did run into this mind blowing wris****ch with a "map Measurer" built right in: Now this is handy! Imagine a pilot checking a distance on the map while flying. Without taking the watch off! White Knuckle Airways, anyone? If that worries you, don't fly in a small plane. Particularly not in mountainous areas. The pilot plotting his course on charts spread out on the right-hand front seat might disturb you. -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
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On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:36:32 GMT, "R.H." wrote:
It looks more like an ice spud to me. I did a search on ice spud and most references that I found mentioned that it was used as a chisel. Another possibility is that it could be a sand rammer, used for compacting a sand base by a stone paver. But those usually weigh 25 pounds or more and this one isn't near that heavy, but still it looks like it was used for tamping or compacting. Rob How about a tamping tool for fence posts? When we put in wooden posts using an auger-type post hole digger, there was about 1/2 to 1" of space around the post into which the fill had to be packed. In our case, we used the steering rod from an old Model T, but I suspect that there aren't a whole lot of those around anymore :-) It may be that what you have was a custom home-made tool for such a purpose. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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It looks like some sort of tamping tool to me, too. But I also wonder
if its some sort of metalworking tool....for some reason, I get this mental image of this being used to reach into narrow spaces to provide a backing to hammer rivets against or something. Possibly in a gutter? How heavy is the head? Or maybe this is a tool to turn a switch on an overhead fan, like that mystery item from a few months back? ;-) --humunculus |
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On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:18:31 +0000, R.H. wrote:
This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 519: signet ring for a large tough guy. ;-) |
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I wonder about meaning "ramming" iron to pack sand around complex
shapes in a sand casting, especially for a large enough casting to justify a stand up model. (top posted for your convenience) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "R.H." wrote in message m... So it appears that your instincts are correct, and whatever source claimed it was a Reaming Iron was wrong. I doubt that there is a more qualified expert resource than MMM. Hopefully, Mr Lipfert will find out what it really is. Or at least, become a dedicated follower of your "What is it?" website. Thanks for checking on that, I'll be interested to see if he can find any info on it. The seller of this tool also had another very similar one, the only difference being that the head of it was about 1/4" thick instead of 1". Still too thick to be described as a chisel, yet it was also marked reaming iron. Rob |
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On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:18:31 GMT, "R.H."
scribbled: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ From wreck.wooddorking 515. I have one of those, used for measuring distances on maps. Just roll it along your course/path, and it will give the distance. this one is food for only one scale map, mine has a number of scales on it for topo maps (1:25,000, 1:50,000 & 1:250,000). 515. nubs on flooring? Luigi Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email address www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...ct_Woodworking |
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On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:18:31 GMT, "R.H."
scribbled: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ from rec.woodworking. I just remembered what his one is: 520. A gauge for measuring the size of lobsters to ensure they are within legal limits (or is it crabs). Luigi Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email address www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...ct_Woodworking |
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R.H. wrote: This week's set has just been posted: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 521 is a gramophone speaker/tone arm. 522 carpet seam tool? Pie piercer? Dress pattern transfer tool? 523 climbing exercise thingy. The pegs slide in the slots, and you climb in a pseudo hand-over-hand fashion. 524 screen thingy 525 wax seal for sealing envelopes 526 "slim jim" for jimmying car doors? -- Sandy |
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515. By the way, that "map odometer" is formally called an "opisometer".
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On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 01:12:38 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:
,;On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:18:31 +0000, R.H. wrote: ,; ,; This week's set has just been posted: ,; ,; http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ ,; ,; ,; ,;519: signet ring for a large tough guy. ;-) ,; 524 is a tool for replacing window screens that use plastic or rubber to hold the screen in place. One end forces the screen into the channel and creates a form for the rubber strip. The second conforms to the rubber and forces the rubber into the channel thus locking the screen in place. |
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wrote in message oups.com... 515. By the way, that "map odometer" is formally called an "opisometer". Thanks, I was wondering if "map odometer" was correct but couldn't find another term for it. Rob |
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"humunculus" wrote in message oups.com... It looks like some sort of tamping tool to me, too. But I also wonder if its some sort of metalworking tool....for some reason, I get this mental image of this being used to reach into narrow spaces to provide a backing to hammer rivets against or something. Possibly in a gutter? How heavy is the head? The head of this tool probably weighs between four and five pounds. Here is a photo of a couple of sand rammers: http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/...f/2rammers.JPG The head on the larger one looks the same as the tool in my photo, and the smaller one looks very much like the second reaming iron that I previously mentioned. The handles are obviously different, but the business ends look exactly like the number 518. Rob |
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