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What is it? Set 249
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:48:46 -0400, "Rob H." wrote:
Just posted a new set along with a link to a new quiz page on animal traps: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob 1409: Fire hydrant wrench? Dave |
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What is it? Set 249
On 2008-09-14, Bruce L Bergman wrote:
On 13 Sep 2008 22:29:03 GMT, "DoN. Nichols" wrote: On 2008-09-13, wrote: On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:48:46 -0400, "Rob H." wrote: Just posted a new set along with a link to a new quiz page on animal traps: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ [ ... ] 1409: Fire hydrant wrench? Aside from your ignoring the hint page which he posted (Animal Trap Quiz), have you *looked* closely at the nuts on fire hydrants? All that I have seen are hexagonal -- so normal wrenches won't work with them. [ ... ] Don - I think you mis-thought Pentagonal. 5 sided nuts are oddball, 6 sided are 'normal' - for varying degrees of normalcy, of course... Oops! You're right. The fingers are used to typing "hexagonal", and so took control when I meant "pentagonal". I could use some Pentagonal sockets for Edison handhole lock-bolts - not sure how you measure them, though, looks like 9/16". (3/8" NC threads.) Klein Nines work just fine as often as I need to open them. Hmm ... silli-putty to get a mold of the shape, a quick casting in plaster of paris -- or something else quick, then you can take your measurements in comfort. I would probably try to get it centered on a rotary table or index head, then see how far off I had to go to get to the center of a flat side. Then, once it is measured, time to set up and machine a socket, which you can again test on the plaster casting. Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
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What is it? Set 249
"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message ... On 2008-09-14, Bruce L Bergman wrote: On 13 Sep 2008 22:29:03 GMT, "DoN. Nichols" wrote: On 2008-09-13, wrote: On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:48:46 -0400, "Rob H." wrote: Just posted a new set along with a link to a new quiz page on animal traps: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ [ ... ] 1409: Fire hydrant wrench? Aside from your ignoring the hint page which he posted (Animal Trap Quiz), have you *looked* closely at the nuts on fire hydrants? All that I have seen are hexagonal -- so normal wrenches won't work with them. [ ... ] Don - I think you mis-thought Pentagonal. 5 sided nuts are oddball, 6 sided are 'normal' - for varying degrees of normalcy, of course... Oops! You're right. The fingers are used to typing "hexagonal", and so took control when I meant "pentagonal". I could use some Pentagonal sockets for Edison handhole lock-bolts - not sure how you measure them, though, looks like 9/16". (3/8" NC threads.) Klein Nines work just fine as often as I need to open them. Hmm ... silli-putty to get a mold of the shape, a quick casting in plaster of paris -- or something else quick, then you can take your measurements in comfort. I would probably try to get it centered on a rotary table or index head, then see how far off I had to go to get to the center of a flat side. Then, once it is measured, time to set up and machine a socket, which you can again test on the plaster casting. Snip Or you could just use a Stilson! Steve R. |
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