What is it???
What is it???
A friend sent me this picture. Anyone have any ideas of what it may be?
Rick
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“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". Unknown
Murphy's Law: " If it can go wrong it will"
O-Tool's Corollary: "Murphy was entirely too optimistic"
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Re: What is it???
I have seen something similar that was used to set exact lengths on connection rods. Possibly to set up linkages.
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Re: What is it???
Ever watch "Ask this old house?"
We should have have a wrong answer reply protocol for "What is this"? questions. Not to infringe on correct answers, but for entertainment value.
All this rambling aside I have no idea what that is.
We should have have a wrong answer reply protocol for "What is this"? questions. Not to infringe on correct answers, but for entertainment value.
All this rambling aside I have no idea what that is.
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10X54" Vectrax GS20F mill with DRO & frequency drive (saved from the scrap pile).
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10X54" Vectrax GS20F mill with DRO & frequency drive (saved from the scrap pile).
Jet 13x40 lathe.
Powermatic 1150 drill press.
I love Craigslist!
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Re: What is it???
My initial thought was a set of chassis punches, but I don't think so.
Do the inserts fit inside the part in the lower left?
Do the inserts fit inside the part in the lower left?
Ed
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LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
Re: What is it???
I'm liking it because. I don't know why the oak box unless it is Sikorsky or earlier helicopter special tools. Note the other pin head. I'm liking this to pieces.
Re: What is it???
Sorry, Ed. Talking alongside. We will find out.
Re: What is it???
Hold on. That box cannot be oak for it would destroy those gages.
Re: What is it???
Found out a bit more info. The piece in the lower left corner with the two small rods is an optical piece. It is focused by sliding up and down on the rods. My friend found this at the train show in Atlanta this weekend. The guy that had it buys up estate sales (mainly machinist stuff), he doesn't know what it is either.
Rick
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". Unknown
Murphy's Law: " If it can go wrong it will"
O-Tool's Corollary: "Murphy was entirely too optimistic"
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". Unknown
Murphy's Law: " If it can go wrong it will"
O-Tool's Corollary: "Murphy was entirely too optimistic"
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Re: What is it???
Hmm, very interesting.
If the object in the lower left is a focusing device, then the other pieces are apertures. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field (I'm a photographer.)
Possibly something used in surveying?
If the object in the lower left is a focusing device, then the other pieces are apertures. The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field (I'm a photographer.)
Possibly something used in surveying?
Ed
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
LeBlond Dual Drive, 15x30
US-Burke Millrite MVI
Atlas 618
Files, snips and cold chisels
Proud denizen of the former "Machine Tool Capitol of the World"
Re: What is it???
Man. I have to be very careful at guessing about things these days.
For an example there was a bunch of stuff which appeared to be some type resonance comparator. Optics which didn't seem related...
It was the early "light" stick for csi to detect , well, blood.
Apparently there were separate sections, units which would tune into the wave length to detect certain composition of traces. A meter and feeder to a certain printer. Dang. this was old before I knew I was.
For an example there was a bunch of stuff which appeared to be some type resonance comparator. Optics which didn't seem related...
It was the early "light" stick for csi to detect , well, blood.
Apparently there were separate sections, units which would tune into the wave length to detect certain composition of traces. A meter and feeder to a certain printer. Dang. this was old before I knew I was.