Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

Grumps wrote:

What is this item:

Dunno really, some sort of flange/seam rolling tool?

On 27/09/2015 16:01, Andy Burns wrote:
Grumps wrote:

What is this item:

Dunno really, some sort of flange/seam rolling tool?


Looks like something of the sort. I assume that the large flange simply
bolts onto a flat surface to hold it in position and that you operate it
by moving the knurled handle round. Screwing the handle in and out
appears to change the separation between the rollers.
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On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.


I am guessing it fits onto a drive and is used for crimping something
between the gears - which have adjustable pressure / meshing.

On 27/09/2015 18:13, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.

Here's a few more pictures.
A view into the base just seems to show the nut that holds it all together:
https://db.tt/fwNwlCi3

The small knurled peg can be removed and the larger cog can then also be
removed:
https://db.tt/BfJvOl1N

This cog is coupled to one of many wheels:
https://db.tt/8n16myw9

All fits nicely into the wooden box which houses 16 alternative wheels:
https://db.tt/J14oRK4j

On 27/09/2015 18:26, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 18:13, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.

Here's a few more pictures.
A view into the base just seems to show the nut that holds it all together:
https://db.tt/fwNwlCi3

The small knurled peg can be removed and the larger cog can then also be
removed:
https://db.tt/BfJvOl1N

This cog is coupled to one of many wheels:
https://db.tt/8n16myw9

All fits nicely into the wooden box which houses 16 alternative wheels:
https://db.tt/J14oRK4j

I reckon it's for preparing the end of a tube, maybe copper, for
something. What, I don't know.

Cheers
--
Syd

On 27/09/2015 18:26, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 18:13, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.

Here's a few more pictures.
A view into the base just seems to show the nut that holds it all together:
https://db.tt/fwNwlCi3

The small knurled peg can be removed and the larger cog can then also be
removed:
https://db.tt/BfJvOl1N

This cog is coupled to one of many wheels:
https://db.tt/8n16myw9

All fits nicely into the wooden box which houses 16 alternative wheels:
https://db.tt/J14oRK4j


With the variety of wheels, it looks a lot like a device I used to use
for bending small bore tubes.

--
Colin Bignell

On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:33:25 +0100, Nightjar cpb wrote:

With the variety of wheels, it looks a lot like a device I used to use
for bending small bore tubes.

Yep, I think you might have it.

With the knurled handle only being about 2" you are not going to get much torque so whatever is bent in it must be a fairly soft material. Seeing as one roller is plain/flat and the removable one can be flat or be replaced by 16 different concave grooved ones, it looks to me like a jewellers device to produce wedding band rings from preformed strips of gold or silver.

Richard

On 27/09/2015 19:00, Tricky Dicky wrote:
With the knurled handle only being about 2" you are not going to get much torque so whatever is bent in it must be a fairly soft material...

I used to bend stainless steel, but only up to 16swg / 1.6mm.

Seeing as one roller is plain/flat and the removable one can be flat or be replaced by 16 different concave grooved ones, it looks to me like a jewellers device to produce wedding band rings from preformed strips of gold or silver.

The images posted by Chris seem to confirm that.

--
Colin Bignell

On 27/09/2015 19:23, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 19:11:23 +0100, Chris wrote:

On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:00:12 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky
wrote:

With the knurled handle only being about 2" you are not going to get much torque so whatever is bent in it must be a fairly soft material. Seeing as one roller is plain/flat and the removable one can be flat or be replaced by 16 different concave grooved ones, it looks to me like a jewellers device to produce wedding band rings from preformed strips of gold or silver.

Richard

Now there's a brilliant suggestion. It would also mean that one turn
would be sufficient, and the device doesn't look as though it's meant
to do more than that, otherwise it'd be trying to make a helix of
sorts and would get very twisted up.


Here is something looking very like it http://tinyurl.com/q5svq2j


That's *so* similar that it *has* to be what it is!
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On 27/09/15 18:26, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 18:13, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.

Here's a few more pictures.
A view into the base just seems to show the nut that holds it all together:
https://db.tt/fwNwlCi3

The small knurled peg can be removed and the larger cog can then also be
removed:
https://db.tt/BfJvOl1N

This cog is coupled to one of many wheels:
https://db.tt/8n16myw9

All fits nicely into the wooden box which houses 16 alternative wheels:
https://db.tt/J14oRK4j

wire or pipe bender


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world it's not directly responsible for.

On 27/09/2015 19:51, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:23, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 19:11:23 +0100, Chris wrote:

On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 11:00:12 -0700 (PDT), Tricky Dicky
wrote:

With the knurled handle only being about 2" you are not going to get
much torque so whatever is bent in it must be a fairly soft
material. Seeing as one roller is plain/flat and the removable one
can be flat or be replaced by 16 different concave grooved ones, it
looks to me like a jewellers device to produce wedding band rings
from preformed strips of gold or silver.

Richard

Now there's a brilliant suggestion. It would also mean that one turn
would be sufficient, and the device doesn't look as though it's meant
to do more than that, otherwise it'd be trying to make a helix of
sorts and would get very twisted up.


Here is something looking very like it http://tinyurl.com/q5svq2j


That's *so* similar that it *has* to be what it is!

If there was a prize, you two would win it.
And, the best news is that uk.d-i-y beat RotW hands down!
Thanks.

"Nightjar cpb.me.uk" "insert my surname here wrote in message
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On 27/09/2015 18:26, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 18:13, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 27 Sep 2015 15:29:27 +0100, Grumps wrote:

Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

No idea, but what's missing is a view into the base. Is it just flat
and solid, or is there a shaft in there that connects to another,
possibly driven, shaft on the bit of kit it's bolted on to.

Here's a few more pictures.
A view into the base just seems to show the nut that holds it all
together:
https://db.tt/fwNwlCi3

The small knurled peg can be removed and the larger cog can then also be
removed:
https://db.tt/BfJvOl1N

This cog is coupled to one of many wheels:
https://db.tt/8n16myw9

All fits nicely into the wooden box which houses 16 alternative wheels:
https://db.tt/J14oRK4j


With the variety of wheels, it looks a lot like a device I used to use for
bending small bore tubes.

Yeah, particularly with the last picture.

On 27/09/2015 20:03, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:51, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:23, Chris Hogg wrote:


Here is something looking very like it http://tinyurl.com/q5svq2j


That's *so* similar that it *has* to be what it is!

If there was a prize, you two would win it.
And, the best news is that uk.d-i-y beat RotW hands down!
Thanks.


Did you know what it was when you posed the question?

BTW, what's RotW?
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On 27/09/2015 21:05, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 20:03, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:51, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:23, Chris Hogg wrote:


Here is something looking very like it http://tinyurl.com/q5svq2j


That's *so* similar that it *has* to be what it is!

If there was a prize, you two would win it.
And, the best news is that uk.d-i-y beat RotW hands down!
Thanks.


Did you know what it was when you posed the question?

BTW, what's RotW?

No, I couldn't work it out.
Rest of the World. (Or should it be ROTW?)

On 27/09/2015 21:05, Roger Mills wrote:
BTW, what's RotW?

Rest of the World

On 27/09/2015 21:18, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 21:05, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 20:03, Grumps wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:51, Roger Mills wrote:
On 27/09/2015 19:23, Chris Hogg wrote:


Here is something looking very like it http://tinyurl.com/q5svq2j


That's *so* similar that it *has* to be what it is!

If there was a prize, you two would win it.
And, the best news is that uk.d-i-y beat RotW hands down!
Thanks.


Did you know what it was when you posed the question?

BTW, what's RotW?

No, I couldn't work it out.
Rest of the World. (Or should it be ROTW?)


In that case, I'm not sure how you would go about asking RotW - so I'd
expect uk.d-i-y to win!
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Roger
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We don't get to Twitface here, best to shove them on a dropbox link I think.
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"Grumps" wrote in message
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Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

Sounds like a tin opener from that description!

Brian

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"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 27/09/2015 16:01, Andy Burns wrote:
Grumps wrote:

What is this item:

Dunno really, some sort of flange/seam rolling tool?


Looks like something of the sort. I assume that the large flange simply
bolts onto a flat surface to hold it in position and that you operate it
by moving the knurled handle round. Screwing the handle in and out appears
to change the separation between the rollers.
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Roger
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"Brian-Gaff" wrote in message
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We don't get to Twitface here, best to shove them on a dropbox link I
think.
Brian

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"Grumps" wrote in message
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Hi All
It's been a long while since I visited uk.d-i-y but I have a question.
Not that I understand what Facebook is, but the following pictures have
been posted there too (not by me) to see if the knowledge of this
newsgroup is better than the RotW.
What is this item:
https://db.tt/ua0FPDOB
https://db.tt/bVsgw4fi
https://db.tt/gYKD5PIY
https://db.tt/pSPC1ruY
To give an idea of size, the knurled part of the handle is about 2".

For the benefit of Brian, the object is a knurled handle attached to a
bracket containing two enmeshed gears whose axes are at right-angles to the
long axis of the handle. One of the gears appears to be connected to
nothing, although there is a small knurled wheel on the side of the bracket
roughly in line with the axle of that gear. The other gear is attached to a
large roughly conical object which protrudes from the side of the bracket
and which may rotate, turning the two enmeshed gears. The wide end of the
conical protrusion has three holes at 0, 120 and 240 degrees around the rim,
as if it is bolted onto something else.

There is also a photo of a wooden box dovetailed corners and a hinged lid
that is fastened shut with latches - I wonder if this is for transporting
the object.

On Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:47:01 +0100, Brian-Gaff wrote:

We don't get to Twitface here, best to shove them on a dropbox link I
think.

They're short links to Dropbox-hosted photos.