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  • 25 January 2023 at 12:01 #630910
    Versaboss
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      @versaboss

      In the course of a much-needed clean-up, I came across the following device. I no longer have any idea how and when it came into my possession; perhaps the optics interested me. As you can see, the device consists of an optical system, which, unlike a magnifying glass, reverses the image. With the pin on the side, you can pull up and fix a movable hammer. Pressing the trigger releases the hammer and the small conical tip punches a dot into the base. There is no scale in the optics, so it is probably not a hardness tester. As an optical centre punch it is too inaccurate, as the example in the last picture shows. Also, it is very difficult to place a cross line exactly between the lines in the optics.

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      Any ideas what it could be?

      I was a bit lazy and used Deepl translator; I think it (he?) makes a good job.

      Regards,
      Hans

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      25 January 2023 at 12:01 #34160
      Versaboss
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        @versaboss

        with unknown purpose

        25 January 2023 at 12:20 #630911
        Nicholas Farr
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          @nicholasfarr14254

          Hi Hans, I guess it is an optical centre punch, but being it looks as if a bit has broken off the base that can be seen in the top picture, may be causing the inaccuracy of it.

          Regards Nick.

          25 January 2023 at 22:23 #630971
          Versaboss
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            @versaboss

            Nick, you are right, a part of the left foot is broken away. But it does not hamper the usage of the item.

            As I wrote, it is VERY difficult to arrange a point or cross exactly between the lines. For my picture, I tried certainly more than 5 minutes until I was halfway satisfied. When it is an optical centre punch, then I would call it 'not fit for purpose' !

            Thanks, and regards
            Hans

            26 January 2023 at 00:30 #630981
            Nigel Graham 2
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              @nigelgraham2

              It probably was fit for purpose when new!

              It's evidently suffered from wear and damage over the years, so it's not surprising it no longer works as it should.

              Any maker's name on it?

              26 January 2023 at 04:58 #630986
              Hopper
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                @hopper

                It would only take a small error in the optics or the flatness of the base to create that error. If the base has been through enough trauma to snap that piece off the base, it probably suffered some other not so visible damage as well.

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