Surely for pushing panel pins below the surface after they have been knocked flush, or making a starting hole for a panel pin( if I have understood your description Mike)

Edited By john halfpenny on 18/12/2022 21:35:49

It might say BICC Burndy on it somewhere and it is for extracting pins and sockets out of small connectors. It's obsolete now as things are smaller and not alterable. That's progress. The pins (or sockets) for the plug are crimped to the wire ends and inserted into the body, retained by an outward facing clip on the pin. To extract a pin the tool (to be exact – it's outer tube) is pushed down the side of the pin to push the clip away from its retaining surface and further pressure brings the inner rod down onto the pin pushing it out of the moulding (the plug body). It works on the free wired plug or the socket on the instrumentation.

Another beekeeper here. I have the same tool and use it as Clive describes.

Andrew.