What’s the use of this Lever press tool

[Pete.Participant @pete-2]

I thought cable cutter of some description,  but it has an unnecessarily big throat for just that use, any ideas?

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Cable crimping tool perhaps

Brian

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

I’d agree – some sort of crimping-tool anyway. Though it does make me think of the rod-cutter in some types of bench-shear, consisting of a hole through each blade.

The wide throat suggests it might be for some trade other than electrical: leather-work perhaps?

If there is a maker’s name or trade-mark on the press itself, it might be possible to learn more via that.

[Andy_GParticipant @andy_g]

Mesh cutter?

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, I can’t see how it’s a crimping tool, as I’ve never seen one that has a sheering action. The deep throat could just be to give the right amount of leverage to cut either cable or maybe round bar sections. Although the tips might be able to be replaced for other types, and making it into a multi-tool.

Regards Nick.

[David-Clark 1Participant @david-clark1]

It looks like a bar cutter. Punch and dies look easily changeable. It looks the wrong hand, I would think the material should be fed from left to right but this might be because the photos are mirror images,

[Mike HurleyParticipant @mikehurley60381]

The bottom ‘anvil’ looks easily interchangeable – perhaps for different diameters? But there doesn’t seem an obvious method relating to the top ‘die’ which seems odd?

Unfortunately the photos don’t show the whole unit, which might give further clues e.g does it have a long handle? This may indicate a lot of force available and a cutting action. Are there any ‘stops’ anywhere? There appear to be at least 2 pivotted links (red) – how do they connect? etc etc.

Nice to able to work this one out.

Mike

 

[Pete.Participant @pete-2]

Thanks for ideas, I thought Rod cutter, but the edges seem more sharp designed for shearing something that needs a clean edge not sure if they’d hold up to cutting metal Rod,  I’ve added a full pic, off the top of my head the handle is about 12″ to 14″.

Edit, there’s a pin that holds the top cutter in place not in it in the photo if you look carefully,  so probably quite easy to replace as the lower one.

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

I recently saw one of these cutting 6mm re-bar for concrete fence posts. they just pulled thebar through the jaws to a mark on the bench and cut to correct length depending on length of fence post. These were placed into a mould and filled with concrete.

David

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

The main part of the tool can carry other punches / dies. Some applications might need the deep throat. Even the intended one may need it. The dies could be for producing round holes in sheet material. The strange cutting edge shape maybe to produce a clean cut in a specific material with minimal distrortion, or maybe deliberate distortion.
But it really does look like a cutter for rod or wire. The die shape would leave the same, but mirrored, distortionn on both bits of wire.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

I’m guessing it’s a standard toggle press with a variety of uses depending on the dies fitted.
Have a look here for one orthodontic use

Bill

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Rivet sizer?

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Bill and Robert I feel have it ! A standard toggle press to which you fit with the punches for your job. I had one like this with different dies to do the holes in number plates when they were metal. Noel

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