“Mystery” Tool

“Mystery” Tool

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24 November 2019 at 16:01 #438596
Steve Crow
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I made this very handy gadget the other day and it has already come in useful used with the lathe and mill.

Can anyone guess what it is for?

No prizes I'm afraid!

Steve
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24 November 2019 at 16:01 #30724
Steve Crow
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24 November 2019 at 16:12 #438597
Hollowpoint
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I imagine it's for holding or centering something in a 4 jaw chuck?
24 November 2019 at 16:13 #438598
Neil Wyatt
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It's that legendary 'backstop' that was on the news so often…

Neil
24 November 2019 at 16:39 #438607
alan ord 2
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Looks like a Geneva Drive Indexing Plate.
24 November 2019 at 16:50 #438610
Bill Davies 2
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Looks like the (expensive brass) work support of a model arbour press.

Bill
24 November 2019 at 16:58 #438612
Grenville Hunt
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Looks like a UFO traveling on the A6 toward Matlock!
24 November 2019 at 17:23 #438616
Howard Lewis
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Holding the jaws of a 4 Jaw so that they can be ground externally?

Intermittent motion drive for a cine projector?

Howard

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24 November 2019 at 18:30 #438639
Enough!
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I made a few just like that in different lengths for gripping short parts in the lathe chuck.
24 November 2019 at 21:49 #438673
Martin Connelly
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Back stop for short lengths in a chuck so you can machine to length easily. Very useful if you need a number of parts turning to the same length. I put a collet in the spindle and put a length of pipe or tube in the collet to do the same thing.

Martin C
24 November 2019 at 21:51 #438674
Sandra Evans 3
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Is it used for wall tunnels or channels?
24 November 2019 at 22:17 #438679
Steve Crow
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First reply (Mr. Hollowpoint) and others were correct. I've got quite a few parts to make from short pieces of 1/2" square stock. This gives me a back stop and a support for small stuff. And it also helps with centering. Very handy!
24 November 2019 at 22:24 #438681
Sandra Evans 3
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I've learnt something already 🙂
24 November 2019 at 23:17 #438684
Hollowpoint
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This is my smug face. 😇
13 May 2020 at 15:10 #471421
ALAN BUTTIGIEG
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I believe, someone, somewhere called it a 'spider''……
14 May 2020 at 00:54 #471574
oldvelo
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Posted by ALAN BUTTIGIEG on 13/05/2020 15:10:23:

I believe, someone, somewhere called it a 'spider''……

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