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Offline Michellemu

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Calipers? Clamp? What is this?
« on: March 21, 2015, 07:30:57 PM »
I would love some help figuring out what these are. There are no markings on them of any type.

Thanks!

Michelle
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Offline Billman49

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Re: Calipers? Clamp? What is this?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2015, 07:34:38 PM »
My guess would be blacksmith's calipers - where size unit is not important, but the part being made must match another object...

This type is more common:

« Last Edit: March 21, 2015, 07:36:10 PM by Billman49 »
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Re: Calipers? Clamp? What is this?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2015, 08:07:49 PM »
Never saw this before but that seems a real good guess Billman.
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Re: Calipers? Clamp? What is this?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2015, 08:24:53 PM »
I agree. Kinda crude construction, but would do for copying in a blacksmith setting.
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