I was given a few taps and dies by a BT-er who no longer posts here. I’ve only used them once, but they got me out of a jam (or is it “jamb”?).
Anyway, these 2 tools were in the box. I’m assuming the top one is a nut breaker of some sort, but I have no idea what the bottom one is. Turning the end of the gauge turns the dial… if that means anything.
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Looks to me like the top one is a handle for holding a tap.
The bottom one is for counting revolutions on something. Can't recall what for exactly. Give me some time and maybe I can come up with it.
If you wanna sell the 2nd item it I'd like a chance at it.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=15761#post15761
From post #4 in that thread:
"You have a "registering speed indicator" made by the L.S. Starrett Co. of Athol, Massachusetts, possibly their model No. 107. By pressing the pointy end (which could accept variously shaped rubber tips) against the center of a rotating shaft for a measured time interval, the revolution count divided by the time interval would produce an RPM calculation. In your second picture, the outer dial counts up to 100 revolutions and the inner one keeps track of (i.e., "registers") the 100s.
These interesting tools are not particularly rare; I've picked up a couple at tag sales and passed up a few more--but they're fun to fool with."
Ron,
Thanks for digging up the info on that second tool. Very interesting explanation about what it does and how it works.
Peter
Just for that, you may have the "speed registering indicator".
I don't have any use for it, maybe you do.
Send me your address (you probably want to use P-mail) and I'll send it your way.
I have something similar, with the rubber tips, passed down from my grandfather, who owned a textile mill in Pawtucket, RI, back in the 40's thru around '68. I'm sure they can be used on durn near anything that spins, he had one to check looms and other spinning machines in the mill.
Wish he was alive today...He ran a 300 person company that he got through his father...started at the bottom, and over time worked in every facet of the place, and could fix anything. Died just as I was really starting to take an interest/ understand his stories about the mill and how stuff worked.
Bing
Duh! The first one is a tap wrench. The second is a revolution counter, for determining RPM. I've used both at one time or another.
Why "duh"? Should I have known that?
Anyway, thanks. Of course it's obvious to me now.
Just that both were obvious within about 0.2 seconds.
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I knew what the first one was.But I guess I'm a "duh-boy" because I didn't know what the second one was until Boss Hog identified it...Just because something is obvious to you, doesn't mean anyone to whom it isn't obvious, is an idiot.;o)..It's all fun and games, until someone puts an eye out..You are always welcome at Quittintime
Just because something is obvious to you, doesn't mean anyone to whom it isn't obvious, is an idiot.
Thank you, Luka. There a many, much better reasons why I'm an idiot. :-)
I'm sure Dan meant that in a friendly way.It's way too easy to misinterpret intentions here. =0)..It's all fun and games, until someone puts an eye out..You are always welcome at Quittintime
Thanks again. I haven't lost an eye yet so all is good.
You are welcome.Oh, and you are welcome again.;o)..It's all fun and games, until someone puts an eye out..You are always welcome at Quittintime
I'm with Luka! If I handed most carps a bronze hammer, would they know what t is used for? I doubt it.
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Don-The first thing I would think of doing with a bronze hammer would be to use it for removing the knock-offs on the spoked wheels of my Triumph TR4A.View Image
I have one, I made it. Brass actually. for working around flammable meth labs. LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Oh, Great Round Orb: It took the ravings of a drug-crazed mind to come close. They are designed for use in explosive laden environments, like ammunition production facilities. Any time a spark can cause a fire/explosion, they are mandatory. Carps hate them - they are not dense enough to really bang a nail into anything more solid than a marshmallow. Actually, I think they are made of beryllium, not bronze, but they are bronze in color, & expensive as Heck.
DonDon Reinhard
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Of course, brass hammers are also used as "persuaders" of one sort or another on finished steel, to avoid dinging the finish.But I've certainly heard of using non-ferrous wrenches in explosive situations (like around mods).
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Yeah, I made a small one for hammering guitar frets. Soft enough to not ding up the nickle. I've since switched to a lead body w/nylon faces dead blow type.I somehow came across a few rods of that byrillium or what ever alloy it was, about 1" or so Dia. and foot or so long. Dammed if it wasn't in the shop fire and POOF , gone.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Beryllium copper tools are also used to tune klystrons.
We had some beryllium putty knives at work. Apparently they were being honed on the belt sander, which is a severe health risk. So a couple guys got some nice putty knives to take home. They used beryllium knives to prevent scratches on parts, a better substitute was found. Those beryllium knives were about $80 each.
Jeff: from a loooooooong time ago (about 1964), I remember BIIIIG klystrons, like 5 megawatt, water cooled, by Varian Brothers. Used these in precision tracking radars at White Sands Missile Range (AN-FPS 16, I think). Don't remember any Beryllium tools my guys used. But that was a long time ago & the memory fogs up on you.
I do recall that one day one of them sprung a water leak & we had a rather large puddle of triple distilled water on the floor. Found an eroded hole near the base of the water jacket. No one, including the RCA field Rep, could figure out what happened. Being my father's son, I started looking for an aluminum or magnesium alloy sacrificial rod somewhere. Lo & behold, there it was near the top of the jacket, completely eaten away. Amazingly, it wasn't on any of the drawings for the system. I never could convince anyone of the purpose of the rod. Till they got confirmation from RCA. Then they were embarrassed that some snotty nosed kid who kept talking about water heaters knew more than they did about their own equipment.
Next time I saw a big, red Varian klystron was when I did radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Varian makes that equipment & uses klystrons to pump the electrons down a wave guide to impinge on the tungsten target. Rather neat, I thought. strange what the mind wanders to when your worthless butt is being nuked.
DonDon Reinhard
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wow... TR4A first car was a MGA but then i had several TR3's a TR4IRS and at least one hundred other british cars... my parents basement and garage is still full of parts... i have a TR6 sit'n at my warehouse... and my eye on a big healy ... p:)
No surprise that folks had multiple British cars, they ALWAYS needed work- ALWAYS! Gotta have some spares.Yup, I had a TR4A-IRS. Loved the burled walnut dash. Heavy mofo at about 2000# I think. Always had to get the wire wheels trued by a trained mech..View Image
I worked at a Revlon cosmetics plant for a couple of summers while attending college. There was one area in the plant where only brass or bronze tools were allowed, near the nail polish mfg. area with all that acetone.
I guess they didn't want a big chunk of Edison, NJ to go BOOM!
Then there was the time when the soybean plant just south of the University of Louisville poured about 100 gallons of acetone (IIRC) down the storm sewer. A big chunk of Louisville DID go "boom".
[Checking Wikipedia, I see that it was hexane, and between several hundred and several thousand gallons.]
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Edited 11/29/2009 3:52 pm by DanH
top one is a tap handle..
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the sencond one is a thread counter...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!