Unknown castings

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

Can anyone identify these castings please? Had them for years!They look as if they may be for some sort of tool. Perhaps to fit into vise jaws? Any sugestions welcome! Thanks Maurice

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Could be a 3 point bender, they act like pyramid rolls except you loosen the vice and move the work a littel then retighten, repeat. Used something similar to curve the flat strip to wrap around my traction engine wheels

Edited By JasonB on 07/08/2015 16:06:23

[Maurice Cox 1Participant @mauricecox1]

I was thinking along these lines Jason. Do they not tend to slip sideways in use, or are they retained in some way?

Regards Maurice

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

The ones I made clamp onto the jaws.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Wouldn't having the wider spaced jaws in one piece or mounted on a bar help?

Neil

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

The vice jaw acts as the "bar" to mount then on. Being able to close them up can help when bending a tighter radius.

[OuBallieParticipant @ouballie]

Another project then, thanks.

With rust repairs done to Management's Ka, what do I do next I wonder.

Geoff – Must make a list of all the projects to chivvy me up.

[capnahabParticipant @capnahab]

Look like rests for a wood lathe to me ?.

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