The Tiny Tools Thread

[mdbeck1]

I don't have any REAL small pliers but there's some REAL unique stuff in there. How about a pair of pliers that is spring loaded to STAY SHUT?

Now on screwdrivers.....
How about some flat blades that are so small you have to get a magnifying glass to see them?

More pics this evening.

As promised....
Screwdrivers:

The little pieces of wire on the left are screwdriver tips that fit one of the handles.

Lower left are square drive screwdriver tips. The tin above it is full of different sizes. One of these pairs of pliers you SQUEEZE to open. Note the tweezer tips have small openings in them.

These took me a while to figure out. I found them in a drawer with some oil.

Collets for the lathe.

Finally an overall of the cabinet:

 

[zbadass28]

Some more of mine:


needle nose pliers:

Screwdrivers:

some real cool stuff on this thread. the little yellow stubby is blue point I think........

 

[Outlawmws]

some real cool stuff on this thread. the little yellow stubby is blue point I think........

The only marking is SDR12

 

[Outlawmws]

mdbeck1, again really cool stuff you inherited!

Does your camera have a macro setting? (It should look like a flower on the selector) and then maybe force the flash; and then use a tripod or at least a rest)

 

[mdbeck1]

mdbeck1, again really col stuff you inherited!

Does your camera have a macro setting? (It should look like a flower on the selector) and then maybe force the flash; and then use a tripod or at least a rest)

The "camera" is my office blackberry. I don't see any settings like that. I guess I need to replace my digital camera. ...or I guess I could get SWMBFAO's and get some better pics. I don't think it's been used in over a year.

How do you like the little glass pipes (the ones that kind of look like syringes)? One of them had a container (tube) that had a label "watch oiler". Apparently you put a little bit of oil in it, put your finger over the open end of the glass, place the point where you want the oil and lift your finger briefly.

 

[Outlawmws]

Everything, including the oilers are really cool. Microscopic collets, equally smal screwdivers. it's a difffernt field thats for sure.

When I was in the 5/6th grade a friend's dad had a hobby working on clocks and watches. He re-calibrated my great grandmothers striking clock several times... (you have to let it ding for every quarter hour "session" when changing the time or is messes it up...) That will be the thing we probably fight over when my mom passes, I'm sure... (Mom won't pick in advance; I (theoretically) got dibs on an antique entry table only because I told her I wanted it 20 years ago and she said yeas, but I'm betting that won't matter after the fact..)

 

[Myra]

Thanks for your show of support Myra... it took a lot of guts for Outlaw to come out and admit he has a small tool.

No pickin' on Outlaw... I dig his tools!

 

[Myra]

Everything, including the oilers are really cool. Microscopic collets, equally smal screwdivers. it's a difffernt field thats for sure.

When I was in the 5/6th grade a friend's dad had a hobby working on clocks and watches. He re-calibrated my great grandmothers striking clock several times... (you have to let it ding for every quarter hour "session" when changing the time or is messes it up...) That will be the thing we probably fight over when my mom passes, I'm sure... (Mom won't pick in advance; I (theoretically) got dibs on an antique entry table only because I told her I wanted it 20 years ago and she said yeas, but I'm betting that won't matter after the fact..)

I really love watch tools.. I bought a watch makers cabinet several years ago.. It had a lot of stuff (never enough) I look for tiny tools constantly.. I love them..

Yeah, don't get your hopes up.. From experience, I've learned that greed takes over when one passes..

 

[Myra]

As promised....
Screwdrivers:

These took me a while to figure out. I found them in a drawer with some oil.

Collets for the lathe.

Amazing!!!!! I love these tools!!

 

[rlitman]

My smallest Lindstrom pliers, and my smallest C-clamp.
But the harder to find items are my 1/8" Williams Superrench, and matching 1/8" socket.

 

[spongerich]

These 2 are brothers... IIRC, the patent is 1889 on them.

 

[Outlawmws]

These 2 are brothers... IIRC, the patent is 1889 on them.

Those are cool looking! Can you get a side or quartering shot of them?

 

[Outlawmws]

My smallest Lindstrom pliers, and my smallest C-clamp.
But the harder to find items are my 1/8" Williams Superrench, and matching 1/8" socket.

I'm liking those pliers a lot, but it makes me wonder, what the target market was for both yours and the pair I have. I can understand the small tips, but the handles are so small they are not easy to use. (maybe Santa's helpers are selling his tools off on the side? )

 

[Outlawmws]

My smallest Lindstrom pliers, and my smallest C-clamp.
But the harder to find items are my 1/8" Williams Superrench, and matching 1/8" socket.

Well I went back to my small pair looking for a makers mark, and the only obvious marking in the usual places was clearly a PO stamp for "AK", until I looked on the inside of the handles (I've started looking there on a lot of pliers type tools), and found "Smith" and S&S stamped perpendicular to the Smith...

Off to AA to see what I can find!

 

[rlitman]

Working with fine parts in clocks and watches.
The tiny handles also give less leverage, which makes it less likely for you to crush a part.

Either that, or child labor.

 

[Outlawmws]

Working with fine parts in clocks and watches.
The tiny handles also give less leverage, which makes it less likely for you to crush a part.

Either that, or child labor.

Could be, they are about that old...

No luck with S&S Smith on AA...

 

[Myra]

These 2 are brothers... IIRC, the patent is 1889 on them.

These little vises are sooooo cute! I really dig them...

 

[Outlawmws]

I just remembered another pair of small needle-nose (Utica), not quite as small; and compared to a modest sized "std." Craftsman pair...

And some wrenches from my "old" tools box:

 

[GrantCee]

The little pieces of wire on the left are screwdriver tips that fit one of the handles.

Without a better pic it's hard to tell, but they look like dip oilers. Normally they'd be inserted into small aluminum handles, but I've seen at least one set that were interchangeable.

Lower left are square drive screwdriver tips. The tin above it is full of different sizes. One of these pairs of pliers you SQUEEZE to open. Note the tweezer tips have small openings in them.

The pliers are used to open jump-rings, chain links, and pocket watch bows so they can be attached.

The tweezers appear to be roller jewel tweezers, used to install roller jewels into the table of balance wheel. The jewels were traditionally held in with melted shellac.

These took me a while to figure out. I found them in a drawer with some oil.

Capillary oilers. They usually came in a set like these; one size range for watches, and another for small clocks. They are nearly impossible to clean once any dust get in, or if residual oil goes bad. They also don't offer terribly good control; I've never liked them, but some people do.

 

[Tim-Bob]

Here you go:



These wee beasties are 24 years old. I bought them new, and haven't used them much, as you can see. The top is 5/32 and the bottom is 1/8. The rest of the set is at work and in use.

 

[spongerich]

Those are cool looking! Can you get a side or quartering shot of them?

How's this?

 

[Outlawmws]

How's this?

Thanks!

 

[Coolabah]

I've got a few, might admit to their cuteness value when drunk (? LOL ) but actually I do use these....

 

[geologist]

I would love to have the tool to build a one-off pocket watch from little more than an assortment of raw materials. For now, I'm tinkering with the idea of building a wooden clock.

 

[Outlawmws]

Some little hatchets (with there big brothers) probably "toy" hatchets for kids:

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

Here you go Outlawmws, fresh midget p0rn, I mean midget tool p0rn.

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/even-more-miniature-tools-244110/

 

[Alchymist]

Lathe collets and a cross-slide that I want to adapt to the lathe:

 

[Outlawmws]

Another little "hatchet" this one is a crate hatchet/prybar, next to a standard size version:

 

[charlief1]

Thanks for sharing guys. Very cool tools. I'll dig a few of my specialty tools out later and post them.

 

[Outlawmws]

Almost forgot about these: a couple of combination squares, I got the one with the 6" blade a couple of years ago, and the one with the 4" blade in the last month or so.

 

[Myra]

Another little "hatchet" this one is a crate hatchet/prybar, next to a standard size version:

Every time you post new pictures, I have a great desire to dig in your tool boxes..

 

[Myra]

These little vises are sooooo cute! I really dig them...

I love these.. They remind me of time spent with my papaw.. He had a small vise on his work bench & I'd play with it for hours on end while hanging out with him..

Days before he passed away, he gave me his little old vise..

The vise, of course, is a favorite..

Papaw used to say, "Just give her a vise, she'll stay busy for hours"... Ha!

 

[Outlawmws]

I love these.. They remind me of time spent with my papaw.. He had a small vise on his work bench & I'd play with it for hours on end while hanging out with him..

Days before he passed away, he gave me his little old vise..

The vise, of course, is a favorite..

Papaw used to say, "Just give her a vise, she'll stay busy for hours"... Ha!

Post it up! if not her in the vise thread!

 

[Myra]

Post it up! if not her in the vise thread!

I will eventually.. Wish I could now.
I have a long story..
It all comes down to, everything I own is in a box...

As time allows, I'll find my treasures & post pictures..

I still want to play in your tool box.. I see things that you post that could keep me busy...

 

[bigcaddy]

Here is my tiny tool contribution. I forgot i had this little screwdriver set since i don't use it after i found a new set of Bergeons for 5 bucks a few years ago.

The little set of wrenches have to be the tiniest things i have ever seen before and can't think of any practical use for them.

The drills and taps came from a aircraft engineers estate and these were some of the smaller ones he had in the box. I've used a few of them on my pocket watches so buying them was definitely worth it. The smallest one is on the far left and is a 00-90 HS

 

[Outlawmws]

Nice tools bigcaddy! I especially like the tiny taps! My smallest tap is 2-56, so a 00-90 is far smaller!

 

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I was reminded of my small wrenches by bigcaddy's post. Open end wrench set from 5/64" to 5/16", hex drivers from .028" to .093" and nut drivers from 5/64" to 5/32".

Also painfully small, a gauge pin 0.004" in diameter.

 

[Outlawmws]

I like the wrench's with the little collet holder. I'd guess bigcaddy's used a similar holder.

 

[Outlawmws]

This was one of 4 soldering coppers I picked up on Saturday (and now I need to find/reorganize more storage for my soldering stuff; the coppers won't fit with the guns and other soldering paraphernalia any longer...), and the small one now holds the crown for the smallest copper I have... (I'm not getting into or comparing it to any of the electric soldering station type stuff completely different usage...)

 

[bigcaddy]

I like the wrench's with the little collet holder. I'd guess bigcaddy's used a similar holder.

I wasn't sure what the center hole in the case was for until i saw the other members set. I guess ill have to be on the lookout for one of those.