Tool Talk

What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lazarus on January 06, 2019, 07:39:39 PM

Title: any guess?
Post by: lazarus on January 06, 2019, 07:39:39 PM

Marked "Anderson Indiana USA".

Approx. 8" x 2.5" x 2".

Thank you in advance

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: amecks on January 07, 2019, 08:13:14 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk.  Sometimes we can figure out an item by learning what it came with.  Did you find it with other items? 
Al

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: papadan on January 07, 2019, 10:50:33 PM

First picture looks like you have more than one of them. Reminds me of a swagging tool to crimp connectors.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: lazarus on January 08, 2019, 06:17:19 PM

I posted for my 75yrs., life-long, full-time machinist friend, who has no idea as to what they are.  He bought a box lot at another machinist’s estate auction.  There were several pieces of similar items of different manufacture (w/ less marking) but basically the same. Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: leg17 on January 08, 2019, 09:17:09 PM

Wonder if roller chain is involved.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: Papaw on January 09, 2019, 09:56:05 AM

Quote from: leg17 on January 08, 2019, 09:17:09 PM

Wonder if roller chain is involved.

I had the same thought.

Perhaps some sort of chain or sprocket holder, holding the sprocket in one place to check timing , tension, or whatever ?

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: gibsontool on January 09, 2019, 10:24:33 AM

What is the pitch on this guy? If I remember correctly roller chain sizes are in increments of 1/4". RC 80 has a 1" pitch,RC 100 is 1 1/4 " and so on. I think it may change to smaller increments when you get down to the smaller chain,like bicycle chain etc.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: pritch on January 09, 2019, 10:33:55 PM

Maybe some kind of chain tong part.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=chain+tongs&FORM=HDRSC2

It would make more sense if the 'teeth' were concave, though.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: JohnD on January 17, 2019, 10:45:54 AM

From eBay--- Milling Machine Hold Down Clamps. Not mine, I just stumbled on them. I think the sellers title was "shop made hold down clamps".

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: Bill Houghton on January 17, 2019, 11:07:33 AM

Quote from: JohnD on January 17, 2019, 10:45:54 AM

From eBay--- Milling Machine Hold Down Clamps.

That it's on eBay doesn't prove that it's an accurate description, but I'd been wondering if it was a machine tool hold-down, and the t-nuts and clamping bolts included with that eBay offer lead me to think the seller is right.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: EVILDR235 on January 17, 2019, 11:53:20 AM

looks like something Guido and Tony would curl up in their hands and hit you in the face with if you forgot to make your protection money payment.

?

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: lptools on January 17, 2019, 03:07:16 PM

I like the answer from John D. I guess you have to be careful with those ebay sellers :-) Regards, Lou

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: lazarus on January 21, 2019, 07:00:26 PM

I think John D. nailed it!  Thank you.

Title: Re: any guess?
Post by: lptools on January 21, 2019, 07:11:33 PM

Hello, Laxarus. I f you plan to use those, the nuts that fit the slot of a milling machine are pretty easy to find. The round piece (rod??) with the hole at 90° may be a tough one. Regards, Lou