I found some similar ones.^ I have one of those little Huot drill indexes as well - I've never had a need for them, but a person needs to be prepared.
Here's my contribution to the discussion: I had to replace the battery in my MacBook today, and the replacement battery came with these dinky little drivers. One is used to open the back cover, the other is used to disconnect the battery inside. One is six point, the other is five point.
The screws themselves were less than 1/8" long. Amazingly, I didn't drop or lose a single one.
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3baygarage
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^nice items. I like this thread, it’s been a while.
Malco drill index newly acquired out of a pawn shop.
Sizes are .0135 through .039.
Malco drill index newly acquired out of a pawn shop.
Sizes are .0135 through .039.
Bighead38
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I like how it’s a Huot drill index on the inside lol.
3baygarage
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I hadn‘t noticed that. Thanks for pointing it out. Classic rebrand?
Edit: sticker says Malco MPLS,MINN.. Cover is stamped Huot ST. PAUL.
Edit: sticker says Malco MPLS,MINN.. Cover is stamped Huot ST. PAUL.
four.cycle
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Currently, "Malco" manufactures the "Eagle Grip" locking pliers.
Malco / Malco Products Inc., 14080 State Highway 55 NW., PO Box 400, Annandale, MN 55302-0400 / http://malcoproducts.com / patent D901999 Nov 17 2020 Thomas Andrew Batho, Jon Eric Navratil / "Eagle Grip" locking pliers (manufactured in Dewitt, NE) /
wonder if it's the same outfit?
Malco / Malco Products Inc., 14080 State Highway 55 NW., PO Box 400, Annandale, MN 55302-0400 / http://malcoproducts.com / patent D901999 Nov 17 2020 Thomas Andrew Batho, Jon Eric Navratil / "Eagle Grip" locking pliers (manufactured in Dewitt, NE) /
wonder if it's the same outfit?
Indexmill
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I would not believe that Malco ever manufactured drill bits... They sourced USA bits and put their sticker on the Huot index.
rlitman
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Positively the same.
I don't believe that Huot made drill bits either. Just the index.
Catfishdan
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I remember being fascinated by a drill index just like that my dad had when I was a kid. Here’s some tiny tools that live on my shelf of curiosities.
I added 4 small ignition wrenches over the weekend. one is the third or fourth smallest I have! The small SO is 7/64 on one end 3/16 on the other .
I have 2 Blue points that are physically smaller, the same for the small opening. and there is also an Armstrong, 1/8 combo -I'm certain I've posted those before:
anyway, 11/32 SO, 1/4 Filson, 1/4 - 3/8 Fairmont adn the aforementioned SO - its the smallest SO made for that style.
I have 2 Blue points that are physically smaller, the same for the small opening. and there is also an Armstrong, 1/8 combo -I'm certain I've posted those before:
anyway, 11/32 SO, 1/4 Filson, 1/4 - 3/8 Fairmont adn the aforementioned SO - its the smallest SO made for that style.
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Far left is the smallest 1/4 drive ratchet I've seen to date:
1/4" Drive Ratchets by ChrisCas aka Superautobacs, on Flickr
1/4" Drive Ratchets by ChrisCas aka Superautobacs, on Flickr
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It may have already been mentioned (I haven't read all 13 pages of this thread), but the tiniest ratchet I've ever seen is the one the dentist used to screw in the abutment for my tooth implant. I posted it on another forum, and a dentist there corrected me that it is actually a torque wrench.
Seems like reasonably good screwdrivers no matter who made 'em.I posted one on page one. Marked "SDP12"
rust in the eye
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Cool? Perhaps. Useful? It's forty years old if a day and looks absolutely untouched. My wife thought they were cute. The first time she's EVER commented about a tool purchase other than to say something to the effect of "how many screwdrivers do you have?" This coming from a woman that occupies 4 closets in our home.
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I have that same set only by Snap-On
How long is that one? 2" or so? I have on that is 3" and I thought that was small...
It is 3” long.
RTM
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0.750 last few I’ve measured. I’ve seen them in dial indicator cases as a “standard” for poor people.
RTM
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What Years were the pennies? Wonder if things have changed since 1997.I just checked with 5 different calipers (Mix of Starrett and Mit) and several different pennies only one caliper showed .750, the rest from 2-4 thou smaller, depending on the penny.
Or maybe those guys found one penny that was 0.750, measured on a more precise tool, and kept it with their lesser tools as a spot check
Dunno, didn't give it much thought back then, but I saw 4 or 5 back then.
Just random new/old pennies RTM - didn't seem to matter
I added to the tiny tools with really smal oilers Saturday - on the tinned units, I am going to try to make external cork caps, with a long pin for the "pinpoint oiling" to emulate he screw on caps that are MIA (I have 3 others that are complete so I know whats missing) I do need to straighten the bent one:
I added to the tiny tools with really smal oilers Saturday - on the tinned units, I am going to try to make external cork caps, with a long pin for the "pinpoint oiling" to emulate he screw on caps that are MIA (I have 3 others that are complete so I know whats missing) I do need to straighten the bent one:
oldschoolcraft
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That's one giant penny! It must weight around 10 pounds!