What is this? Copper Plated Hole thingy?

[Mohawk Dave]

Sorta looks like a rivet hole finder, but I don't think it is. Welding?

Rather light duty, Made in Japan. Copper plated Steel.

The solid end fits snug into the hole opposite it. There is a *** on the back side of the solid end.

any ideas?


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[zkling]

Grommet/eyelet die?

 

[Kevin54]

At first I thought a die except for being made out of copper, then again, the copper if heat treated to where it is springy could be an eyelet die. It wouldn't be a spot welding fixture because it would have to be separated and not on one piece of copper.

My guess is a die for eyelets.

 

[Rookie2]

I would guess that it makes washers from some soft material . remember three ring binders that you had to put those sticky 'O' rings on the papers.

Nah, you got me !

I'll go with ZKling !

 

[rlitman]

At first I thought a die except for being made out of copper, then again, the copper if heat treated to where it is springy could be an eyelet die. It wouldn't be a spot welding fixture because it would have to be separated and not on one piece of copper.

My guess is a die for eyelets.

It is a grommet die. And it is not made of copper. Just copper plated.

 

[SantaAna12]

Why copper?

 

[66354dream]

It's a pair of tongs especially designed to be used in BBQ's in zero gravity environments.

 

[logical]

It is a grommet die. And it is not made of copper. Just copper plated.

Yes, yes and copper colored paint maybe.

 

[404]

If a grommet die, why the *** on the back.

 

[AlexNGreen]

Its a temporary rivet hole finder. Usually they come in sets.

http://www.yardstore.com/browse.cfm/4,4151.html

 

[logikal]

^^^^Ding, ding, ding!!!!^^^^^^

 

[SantaAna12]

Is it just me?

Why copper?

 

[Provincial]

Does the tool fold fully the other direction? If it does, and the sharp-edged cone that shows in the first photo fits into the recess with the *** on the back, it could be a punch to make the hole (located by the ***) before reversing the tool to insert and set the grommet.

Copper, because it looks cool! Actually, probably a color code for size.

It is not a rivet finder because the male part of the die set prevents using a drill to transfer a hole.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Does the tool fold fully the other direction? If it does, and the sharp-edged cone that shows in the first photo fits into the recess with the *** on the back, it could be a punch to make the hole (located by the ***) before reversing the tool to insert and set the grommet.

Copper, because it looks cool! Actually, probably a color code for size.

It is not a rivet finder because the male part of the die set prevents using a drill to transfer a hole.

It does not fold backwards. It stops at 90 degrees.

 

[SantaAna12]

Probably made before copper prices went through the roof.

 

[ScottsGT]

Interesting tool. I would have just drilled the hole from the other side. Of course all situations are different. I'll have to store this one in the memory banks.

 

[zkling]

It's probably just copper washed for corrosion resistance. Won't flake like chrome and holds up better than paint. IF it is just a rivet hole finder, why are the surfaces concave?

Dave even mentioned in the first post that it is not copper, just copper plated steel.

I really think it is a light duty die, the stamped raised portions not only add stiffness to the beams, but also make for a hand grip.

IF the '***' on the back/bottom side is flush with the folded over piece I'd guess it was a manufacturing aid to help locate the lower pressed in piece.

 

[PugetDude]

Dave, It appears that Tampa lost another ****** clamp.
Just send it back.

 

[logical]

I think the *** holds the fabric in place while the sharp area pierces a hole in the fabric and the curved areas set the two halves of the grommet. I have one and it's used to put two pc. grommets in a tarp. You place the grommet halves on either side of the tarp, line the *** up with your mark and whack it with a hammer to simultaneously trim a hole out of the fabric and form the two halves of the grommet together.

Mine has a separate punch and a thru hole in the tool allowing you to create the hole in a separate step, like this one shown. Yours either does it as one step or is missing the punch:

 

[404]

I think the *** holds the fabric in place while the sharp area pierces a hole in the fabric and the curved areas set the two halves of the grommet. I have one and it's used to put two pc. grommets in a tarp. You place the grommet halves on either side of the tarp, line the *** up with your mark and whack it with a hammer to simultaneously trim a hole out of the fabric and form the two halves of the grommet together.

Mine has a separate punch and a thru hole in the tool allowing you to create the hole in a separate step, like this one shown. Yours either does it as one step or is missing the punch:

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Well gentleman. Logical is the winner. That's definitely the same thing he pictured.

All my grommet stuff is CS Osborne and more heavy duty, thus I wasn't sure what this was.

Thanks guys!

 

[logical]

Well gentleman. Logical is the winner. That's definitely the same thing he pictured.

All my grommet stuff is CS Osborne and more heavy duty, thus I wasn't sure what this was.

Thanks guys!

Now you have me wondering where mine is. I just used it no more than 33 years ago so it has to be here somewhere.

 

[Rookie2]

See post #2

 

[thebeekeeper1]

If a grommet die, why the *** on the back.

You can never have too many of those!

 

[Mohawk Dave]

See post #2

Yea, Z knows his stuff, but he still placed a "?" after it <---See Post #2.

Just wanted without a doubt confirmation.

Bitchin truck in your avatar BTW.

 

[logical]

Found mine (with original dried out "touch it and it splits" pouch). Like I mentioned I haven't used it for decades. After finding it I remembered that the punch is used separately before installing the grommet, it doesn't fit thru the hole in the crimper die.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Right on.

I threw mine in the "Grommet Box" but have a feeling I'll never use it as I have the CS Osborne set and anvil type.....But who knows. Maybe it's great for certain situations.