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8 February 2018 at 12:20 #340389
Martin King 2
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@martinking2
Hi all,

This weeks oddity from a tool lot:

Seem very well made and has been hardened and ground. Perhaps not a tool but a part of something? Any thoughts please?

Cheers, Martin
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8 February 2018 at 12:20 #13134
Martin King 2
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@martinking2
8 February 2018 at 13:01 #340400
mechman48
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@mechman48
looks like item off something… ratchet, release mechanism, foot operated lever off a brake press of some type, over speed trip mechanism from a turbine… to guess a few ?

George.
8 February 2018 at 14:01 #340414
Marischal Ellis
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@marischalellis28661
Hammer head for several applications in certain order. Oops
8 February 2018 at 14:08 #340415
not done it yet
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@notdoneityet
Foot operated process switch of some sort.
8 February 2018 at 14:42 #340422
Mick B1
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@mickb1
Trip lever out of a machine tool or artillery piece.
8 February 2018 at 16:06 #340429
Roderick Jenkins
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@roderickjenkins93242
The long arm is reminiscent of an iron for holding down a (wood) plane blade, possibly pivoted around the hole and tensioned by a jacking screw under the short arm. Nothing like it in Salaman though.

Rod
8 February 2018 at 16:07 #340430
Rik Shaw
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@rikshaw
"Ratchet" stop with handle for engaging / disengaging from toothed gear. Very large clock??

Rik

(Martin – you will need all your marketing talents to aim this in the right direction – "paperweight" is my best .)
8 February 2018 at 16:52 #340437
Martin King 2
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@martinking2
Hi All,

I think I get the general gist here

Clearly I have not found a hitherto unknown masterpiece of English planemaking by NORRIS.

I have to ask as sometimes the unkown to me is blindingly obvious to someone on here and the item now destined for the scrap box may have been of use to someone and thus possibly of some value.

This may be a good time to ask if it really is OK for me to post like this or do people feel that I am wasting time and bandwidth. I fully own up to the fact that I buy and sell items and am therefore guilty using this forums knowledge resource to further my own interests at times.

If it is felt generally that this is not on please let me know.

I do read the build threads on here voraciously and glean all I can to improve my own machining skills which I enjoy immensley.

Cheers all, Martin
8 February 2018 at 17:07 #340440
Journeyman
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@journeyman
Posted by Martin King 2 on 08/02/2018 16:52:42:

This may be a good time to ask if it really is OK for me to post like this or do people feel that I am wasting time and bandwidth. I fully own up to the fact that I buy and sell items and am therefore guilty using this forums knowledge resource to further my own interests at times.

Cheers all, Martin

I for one think it is quite interesting to see some of your finds. Amazing what people throw out in boxes!

As to the item above I would go for a machine part, some kind of trip mechanism where a cam runs on the end of the longer arm. Almost like a bit of a Corliss engine valve gear.

John
8 February 2018 at 17:14 #340443
Michael Gilligan
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@michaelgilligan61133
Posted by Martin King 2 on 08/02/2018 16:52:42:

This may be a good time to ask if it really is OK for me to post like this or do people feel that I am wasting time and bandwidth. I fully own up to the fact that I buy and sell items and am therefore guilty using this forums knowledge resource to further my own interests at times.

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Keep it up, Martin

You are open about what you're doing, and the puzzles are often interesting.

MichaelG.
8 February 2018 at 18:48 #340465
Rik Shaw
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@rikshaw
"If it is felt generally that this is not on please let me know."

Keep going Martin – 'tis nice to hear from darkest Dorset!

Rik
8 February 2018 at 19:05 #340468
I.M. OUTAHERE
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@i-m-outahere
Sure beats the "What lathe / mill/ drill or any other common workshop tool should i buy " threads that pop up on a mothly basis !
8 February 2018 at 21:11 #340497
Martin King 2
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@martinking2
Thanks guys, will keep digging around then!

Martin
8 February 2018 at 22:15 #340506
Clive Hartland
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@clivehartland94829
The item is reminiscent of a sear or part of an interupptor mechanism. most likely from a machine gun?

Clive
8 February 2018 at 22:45 #340512
Jon Cameron
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@joncameron26580
Maybe it's a fancy scraper

To me it looks almost like a foot pedal though it's too small the large flat been a stop under floor level. The opposite flat acting the master cylinder. The fancy shaped bit at the top to hold the rubber pedal.
9 February 2018 at 10:42 #340562
Ian S C
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@iansc
My guess, the ratchet pawl for a shaper auto feed.

Ian S C
9 February 2018 at 12:11 #340577
David Standing 1
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@davidstanding1
I like the brain teasers too. It often comes down to digging deeper and quicker in Google than MichaelG
9 February 2018 at 12:40 #340586
Tim Stevens
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@timstevens64731
Might it be part of a 'hit and miss' governor mechanism, as found on stationary engines (etc)?

Cheers, Tim
9 February 2018 at 13:03 #340589
norman royds 2
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@normanroyds2
I it think it some thing part of printing machine norm
9 February 2018 at 14:53 #340608
Michael Gilligan
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@michaelgilligan61133
Posted by David Standing 1 on 09/02/2018 12:11:41:

I like the brain teasers too. It often comes down to digging deeper and quicker in Google than MichaelG

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That sort of 'back-handed compliment' gets rather tedious, David.

I'll be grateful if you would desist.

MichaelG.
9 February 2018 at 15:34 #340611
David Standing 1
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@davidstanding1
Posted by Michael Gilligan on 09/02/2018 14:53:06:

Posted by David Standing 1 on 09/02/2018 12:11:41:

I like the brain teasers too. It often comes down to digging deeper and quicker in Google than MichaelG

.

That sort of 'back-handed compliment' gets rather tedious, David.

I'll be grateful if you would desist.

MichaelG.

Michael

There was nothing back handed in my compliment, I respect you too much for that.

I think you may have confused me with someone that uses silly nicknames (and I have never referred to you in any way but your correct name).

If my comments are misleading, then I shall just desist from answering altogether, as I don't have the time or inclination to get involved in silly spats on this forum.

Kind regards

David
9 February 2018 at 20:20 #340657
mark costello 1
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@markcostello1
Don't We all use the Forums resources to further Our interests? Thought I was doing something wrong for a minute.
9 February 2018 at 20:34 #340660
Michael Gilligan
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@michaelgilligan61133
Posted by mark costello 1 on 09/02/2018 20:20:04:

Don't We all use the Forums resources to further Our interests? Thought I was doing something wrong for a minute.

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Indeed, Mark … I think we do.

But I believe that Martin was doing the decent thing, and asking whether anyone objected, because he tends to ask questions that further his commercial interests.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 09/02/2018 20:35:18
9 February 2018 at 21:49 #340676
Martin King 2
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@martinking2
Thanks Michael,

That was exactly my point.

Regards, Martin
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