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Lots of posts of people trying to ID a tool, but no one place to post them that I could find!

What about consolidating them into one thread so all us "Tool Sleuth's" can have a crack at it?
 
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So, let me start with these 2 tools that were in the box of Hossfeld dies I recently got..

This one looks like some type of spring compressor...
Maybe for a strut type spring?
Has SCF 2 stamped on it...




 
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I wouldn't say its a strut compressor. It. does look like a bearing puller of some sort.Possibly for a transmission.
 
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They were killers
Hook on spring was very prone to becoming unhooked. Then you can guess results when one side of spring became FREE the other side followed shortly.
Then damage normally mounted from personal to cars and shop.
I had extra spring retainer I used when got into position. But they worked on certain cars where other units did not. I used hand tools when ever I did this.
 
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The problem I see with one discussion of what tool is this, often this type of discussion leads to other related comments. Too giant many page discussions you miss parts of it. you just can not read a 500 response discussion. Often the same or similar tool gets posted.
One of the solution would have been the use of tags but they were abused.
I would post tools but I know what they all are. I run a intern program and one part of it I pull tools a dozen or so and I expect them to know what most of the items are. About 50% they can explain and these guy have mechanical engineering degrees. If you have never done bump steer on a car how would you know what the tool would look like.
 
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JMLangford said:
O.K. Keyblazer.......try your 'sleuthin' on this:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=342683

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I am no sleuth, but I have been around a lot of tools, which makes it fun to see something new... or old, that is either crazy or impressive!
That thing has me baffled!

pi_guy :
Thanks for confirming what my gut told me... and I believe you...
Don't own any strut cars, and I will maybe find another use for that baby!

Just thought we could have a thread where we all post these oddities, instead of having 20 new threads/week!
It will NEVER stay on subject, but if having fun is part of it, and amusing, so be it!

So, here is another...

These 3 chunks of metal were also in the Hossfeld tooling box with the spring compressor....:eyecrazy:
Hossfeld tells me its not part of any tooling they make or are aware of, so...

6" long x 1 1/8" diameter.
Square end has a small pilot hole, with 2 marks either side of them that look to show 90 deg to where the chisel tip is..
Not sharp, nor do they show any sign of wear... I wondered maybe tips for a Demo Hammer... or I have seen something similar held in a frame for crimping large electrical cables...



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im thinking window sash weights for some reason
 
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Keyblazer said:
These 3 chunks of metal were also in the Hossfeld tooling box with the spring compressor....:eyecrazy:
Hossfeld tells me its not part of any tooling they make or are aware of, so...

6" long x 1 1/8" diameter.
Square end has a small pilot hole, with 2 marks either side of them that look to show 90 deg to where the chisel tip is..
Not sharp, nor do they show any sign of wear... I wondered maybe tips for a Demo Hammer... or I have seen something similar held in a frame for crimping large electrical cables...
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My first thought upon seeing the pictures was soldering iron tips. :lol_hitti

Then I read the dimensions. Then I figured on jack hammer chisels, but they all seem to have some recess or shoulder on the non-business end to retain them.
 
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pi_guy said:
early McPherson strut compressor
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This. I bought this compressor from Sears catalog circa 1973. IIRC, it cost ± $60. A friend needed the struts swapped out on his Super Beetle, and I told him if he bought me the tool I would swap them out. Used it again for another car, and it's been in the bottom of my puller drawer ever since.
 
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Looks like some type of tip for a hydraulic press for big machinery like a prybar or bearing splitter but hydraulic hand pump powered? Dunno but it's my guess for something hydraulic..
 
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Nice find!
The dimensions and shape are spot on!
The only thing I note is the tip is a 2 piece, and the ones I have are one solid pice... but maybe it was an earlier version...
 
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Wow Jeremy!
You are on the money I think...

Decided to hit one with the wire wheel... guess what?
I think its brass or copper under the paint and coating... and here is the part number!

 
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jeremy v said:
I agree with the chisel shape soldering iron tip i.d. Those look to me like they are probably for a 550w soldering gun, commonly used for things like copper roofing, making large copper pressure vessels, etc.

Here is a page I found that links to some replacement tips. Model 46c tips look to be the same size.

http://www.spotweldingconsultants.com/paragon-tips.html

Here's a sample 550w soldering gun to look at just for reference purposes.

http://josephjenkins.com/store/soldering-iron-550-watt.html
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Now isn't that funny. They looked like old soldering iron tips to me, I just didn't think that anybody made a soldering iron that big!

Being mostly copper, you'd think they'd be worth a pretty penny! :lol_hitti
 
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Post a new thread if you have a new tool.

Nobody wants to weed through a whole thread to see if there's anything new....
 
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928'er said:
Post a new thread if you have a new tool.

Nobody wants to weed through a whole thread to see if there's anything new....
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Maybe you are correct, but if I want to see what the new posts are in ANY thread, I look at the last page...:confused:
 
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