More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

[Outlawmws]

Maybe drive roller for something? looks like O-Rings at the ends?

 

[ararat]

Maybe drive roller for something? looks like O-Rings at the ends?

Metal clips in the grooves edit: two are marked with the length on the end.

 

[leg17]

You sure about stainless? Magnet stick very weak or no stick at all?

 

[Beerhippie]

You sure about stainless? Magnet stick very weak or no stick at all?

Maybe the part where he found them with a metal detector, so presumably buried and not rusted?

 

[Beerhippie]

Here's today's whatzit, from a tray of sockets I got at a sale yesterday:







Broached openings are 3/8 and 7/16".

I get the vibe of a tool included with some assembly required. But maybe a part of a cheap multi-tool?

 

[ararat]

You sure about stainless? Magnet stick very weak or no stick at all?

Very weak. It's been in the ground for at least 8 years, probably many more.

 

[Wrench97]

Here's today's whatzit, from a tray of sockets I got at a sale yesterday:







Broached openings are 3/8 and 7/16".

I get the vibe of a tool included with some assembly required. But maybe a part of a cheap multi-tool?

Chain saw wrench missing the through piece that's the screwdriver?

 

[Firebrick43]

More items we found yesterday look to have been made by a machinist for some specific purpose.
An item my neighbor found. A wingnut with a slot and no threads.
Any guesses on the last few?
-Don

We had two lista drawers at work with wrenches like this. Some were manufactured but many were made by the tool room. They were for multiple different brands on cnc machine in the transmissions/powertrain to turn low profile nuts and sometimes the glands for hydraulic cylinders, again, purpose built for CNC machine tools.

I have made 2 or 3 over the years.

 

[Beerhippie]

Chain saw wrench missing the through piece that's the screwdriver?

A chainsaw that uses 7/16" bar clamp nuts and a 3/8" spark plug?

 

[Outlawmws]

A chainsaw that uses 7/16" bar clamp nuts and a 3/8" spark plug?

A very small chain saw?

 

[Beerhippie]

A very small chain saw?

A keychain saw!

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

A keychain saw!

Yea. Didn't you read Champion spark plugs? For the little people.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

A very small chain saw?

This is a very small chain saw...

 

[four.cycle]

^ I mail-ordered one of those out of a comic book when I was a kid! "Survival Saw"!!!
That thing cut all kinds of scotchbroom, wild cherry, and other assorted woody shrubs and fingers out behind the chicken house when I was a kid!

 

[Farmer J.]

This is a very small chain saw...

Widely known as a 'Nordic Saw'. I have 2 similar except they have proper chain with teeth. One is army surplus in a kit bag, the other was from Orvis and rolls neatly in to a small round tin for storage. It lives behind my Land Rover seat, and is very handy for occasionally clearing fallen tree branches.
That illustration doesn't show it used properly. It's supposed to go around the far side of the log, then you pull alternate ends of the saw with each arm.

 

[jreb10]

This one has me stumped. The red handle rotates the 1/2" anvil that takes a socket. The chromed shaft is long and ends in a wedge. No markings to be found anywhere.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Does it ratchet?

 

[RTM]

Does it ratchet?

I would guess not. Head looks too small to hold a ratchet. I figure its to adjust something big (1/2" drive), like a front end using a drag link socket, as you can't tighten with that tool.

 

[Farmer J.]

There was a similar looking gimmick sold in car accessory shops in the 1980's. The shaft holding the socket had some kind of mechanism or dog tooth to lock it or allow it to turn free with the spinner handle. The idea was to remove hubcaps with the pry bar end, then slacken wheel nuts with the socket locked, then unlock the socket and spin the nuts off with the little handle.

 

[Lorydr]

Ah, the old Donkey **** clog blaster. Remember the first time a neighbor offered to bring it over to a friend's house to clear a drain line that was clogged with roots. She was mortified.

Just 2 months ago my buddy brought one for me, and turned the spicket on when I was ready. I was in the crawl space at the clean out, hoping for no mess. It worked well for a clog through roots. No mess.

 

[jreb10]

Does it ratchet?

No, it does not ratchet, just spins. It was part of a lot of tools at an auction. The lot had no "theme" to its contents, so there was no clue there to help identify it.

 

[Oregon Dave]

This one has me stumped. The red handle rotates the 1/2" anvil that takes a socket. The chromed shaft is long and ends in a wedge. No markings to be found anywhere.

I like Farmer J.'s observation if you see a way to lock the drive; am sure you have tried push/pull

 

[Outlawmws]

I like Farmer J.'s observation if you see a way to lock the drive; am sure you have tried push/pull

Thread in?

 

[jreb10]

There was a similar looking gimmick sold in car accessory shops in the 1980's. The shaft holding the socket had some kind of mechanism or dog tooth to lock it or allow it to turn free with the spinner handle. The idea was to remove hubcaps with the pry bar end, then slacken wheel nuts with the socket locked, then unlock the socket and spin the nuts off with the little handle.

Thank you FJ. I took a stroll out to the shop to look it over again. The spinner handle does pull up and that locks the anvil. It's not spring loaded so you need to push it in and out to change function.

I continue to be amazed at the knowledge of the forum members.

 

[Old Man Roger]

There was a similar looking gimmick sold in car accessory shops in the 1980's. The shaft holding the socket had some kind of mechanism or dog tooth to lock it or allow it to turn free with the spinner handle. The idea was to remove hubcaps with the pry bar end, then slacken wheel nuts with the socket locked, then unlock the socket and spin the nuts off with the little handle.

No, it does not ratchet, just spins. It was part of a lot of tools at an auction. The lot had no "theme" to its contents, so there was no clue there to help identify it.

Thank you FJ. I took a stroll out to the shop to look it over again. The spinner handle does pull up and that locks the anvil. It's not spring loaded so you need to push it in and out to change function.

I continue to be amazed at the knowledge of the forum members.

Nice, that’s kinda how I was thinking it worked. So you can break the lug nut lose with it locked, and then turn it by hand using the wing nut.

 

[genog]

Well, IF these were bigger and could clamp onto a 2x4 (could clamp 1-1/2") and IF I had a couple hundred of them....
I could clamp them to the top of my fence to keep the squirrels from using the fence as their highway

...darn stupid varmits running around on the top of the fence really pisses the dogs off

Otherwise, I don't know what these are used for
Stanley No.4

 

[Beerhippie]

Well, IF these were bigger and could clamp onto a 2x4 (could clamp 1-1/2") and IF I had a couple hundred of them....
I could clamp them to the top of my fence to keep the squirrels from using the fence as their highway

...darn stupid varmits running around on the top of the fence really pisses the dogs off

Otherwise, I don't know what these are used for
Stanley No.4

Trammel points. For making a giant compass from a yardstick or scrap wood. Lots of other uses.

Here's what you need for the fence:

Stainless Steel Bird Spikes - Full Row Bird Control Spikes | Nixalite

Protect buildings with full row stainless steel bird control spikes that deter pigeons and other pest birds from perching on ledges, signs, and trim.

www.nixalite.com

It should take the squirrels fifteen or twenty minutes to figure that out.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Trammel points. For making a giant compass from a yardstick or scrap wood. Lots of other uses.

Here's what you need for the fence:

Stainless Steel Bird Spikes - Full Row Bird Control Spikes | Nixalite

Protect buildings with full row stainless steel bird control spikes that deter pigeons and other pest birds from perching on ledges, signs, and trim.

www.nixalite.com

It should take the squirrels fifteen or twenty minutes to figure that out.

And hook 220 to it. Fried squirrel every day. lol. My wife loves to watch em.

 

[Beerhippie]

And hook 220 to it. Fried squirrel every day. lol. My wife loves to watch em.

Your wife scares me.

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Well, she is apparently married to a butcher!

 

[Buckeye93]

Anyone know what these are? Found them in an old toolbox. Markings say CA 1001-16. 3/16 AN455

 

[Outlawmws]

Anyone know what these are? Found them in an old toolbox. Markings say CA 1001-16. 3/16 AN455

May be a clue:

AN455-A6-8 - (3/16" Diameter X 1/2" Length) Solid 1100F Aluminum Brazier Head Rivet, Plain Finish (Pack of 1/2 LB - Approximately 210 Pieces): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

AN455-A6-8 - (3/16" Diameter X 1/2" Length) Solid 1100F Aluminum Brazier Head Rivet, Plain Finish (Pack of 1/2 LB - Approximately 210 Pieces): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

 

[Wrench97]

Look like buck riveting tools for a air hammer.

 

[cvairwerks]

Rivet sets for AN455 rivets. Used in a rivet gun and not an air hammer.

 

[RTM]

Used in a rivet gun and not an air hammer.

Naive question, what’s the difference? I thought a rivet gun was an air hammer run at much lower pressure, like 30 psi. Thanks

 

[cvairwerks]

An air hammer, in general, has a trigger that is either on or off, while rivet guns always have variable flow triggers. For instance, with a rivet gun, I can control the flow well enough to get a single strike. A rivet gun will also function over a much wider range of air pressures than an air hammer. Rivet guns are rated by size as well. They range from a 2x all the way to a 9x and beyond, with the number giving you the design rivet diameter it's rated for. There are a number of configurations as well for barrel length, handle style and body size. There is also a big cost difference as well. You won't find rivet guns at the local auto supply or tool store.

 

[MisterEd]

An air hammer, in general, has a trigger that is either on or off, while rivet guns always have variable flow triggers. For instance, with a rivet gun, I can control the flow well enough to get a single strike. A rivet gun will also function over a much wider range of air pressures than an air hammer. Rivet guns are rated by size as well. They range from a 2x all the way to a 9x and beyond, with the number giving you the design rivet diameter it's rated for. There are a number of configurations as well for barrel length, handle style and body size. There is also a big cost difference as well. You won't find rivet guns at the local auto supply or tool store.

That's a fine answer!

 

[Wrench97]

An air hammer, in general, has a trigger that is either on or off, while rivet guns always have variable flow triggers. For instance, with a rivet gun, I can control the flow well enough to get a single strike. A rivet gun will also function over a much wider range of air pressures than an air hammer. Rivet guns are rated by size as well. They range from a 2x all the way to a 9x and beyond, with the number giving you the design rivet diameter it's rated for. There are a number of configurations as well for barrel length, handle style and body size. There is also a big cost difference as well. You won't find rivet guns at the local auto supply or tool store.

In aviation I have no doubt that's a important distinction, in trailer repair not so much.....

 

[Mintgrun]

I have an old Thor rivet gun and the variable-flow feature is awesome.

The spring that retains the tips is different and does not allow air hammer chisels to be inserted without deforming the spring.

That was a dumb move on my part, but I'm sure new springs are not expensive. Although they'll cost more than I paid for that $5 Habitat tool.

Tom

 

[WisJim]

And hook 220 to it. Fried squirrel every day. lol. My wife loves to watch em.

When we lived on the farm, we had squirrels electrocute themselves regularly on the top terminals of the transformer that served our place. This happened dozens of times during the years we lived there--quite often we would hear a bang, see a flash out the window, and sometimes power would go out. I'd go outside and there would be a scorched squirrel carcase on the ground under the transformer pole.