Anyone know what this is?......

[JMLangford]

No markings or name (except some numbers "0718" on the locking head)
Looks like it may have had "pads" on the two threaded rods in front.
Swivels and locks in 360 degrees.
What is it?








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[JMLangford]

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[ClineWrench]

Why sure! That's a bench top practice shifter.

Just kidding of course. I have no idea what it is, but it sure looks cool!

 

[CNGsaves]

My guess is some sort of angle-iron vise . . . .
. . . . . clamps the piece under those two screw downs ???

 

[2oolhound]

It looks like a purpose built tool. I'm thinking it looks like something you might find in a ski shop to release bindings type thing.

 

[JMLangford]

Well, it appears that.......the base is bolted to a workbench or wall.

Something is clamped between the two clamps.....and possibly strapped down thru the rings above the clamps.

It swivels in all directions to facilitate working on or adjusting whatever is held in the clamps.

Sooooo..........???????? Anyone else care to venture a guest or maybe seen anything like it??????

It might be something to change the world..........

 

[kd3pc]

base for a jeweler's vise

 

[gdocktor3]

It looks like a purpose built tool.

Why is this the answer for every mystery tool??? NO KIDDING ITS PURPOSE BUILT!! I'm thinking something stupid for something stupid like an exercise machine or something stupid like that...

Had a bad day...

 

[anndel]

It's a *** toy

 

[JRC3]

It's a prosthetic testicle implanting device.

 

[overkill 19]

It's a prosthetic testicle implanting device.

Soooo its my wife???

 

[Tim37]

Carving/ engraving vise?

 

[redwrench60]

Raccoon launcher.

 

[JMLangford]

Carving/ engraving vise?

Maybe Tim......I own a Panavise #400 base with a #437 HD head (https://panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=30) for carving....



Thats the best guess so far.....and I thought about clamping a log in it and start carving away .....but.....I just think its something other than a (awkward looking) carving vise??




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[Roberts210]

Raccoon launcher.

Definitely!!

 

[Jlbc212]

nut cracker

 

[pi_guy]

It looks like something from material handling. Example rolling racks for box moving. Deliveries to supermarkets are different sized boxes and they set up rolling racks so the boxes flow during unloading. It looks like something to join together sections.

 

[manwithtools]

It looks like a wood carving swivel base/vise to me as well, but I think it's upside down in your pictures. You flip it over and use the two clamps to clamp it to the edge of a workbench and then you screw a piece of wood to the square plate using one or more of the holes provided. The piece of wood can then be quickly swiveled and tilted around as needed for carving, engraving, etc.

It looks like the round swivel pads have fallen off of the two workbench clamp screws, so if you try and use it as is the screws will want to dig into the bottom of the workbench top.

I agree completely with this. Would not say it was a high quality item to begin with though.

 

[carcajou]

Machining mount for a surface grinder.