hi Rob,
number 1232 sure looks like the gear that was used to roll up an awning that
was over the front window of an old Luncheonette my family used to
own.........
Dave
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> I'm still not sure about the last one but the rest have all been correctly
> identified, the answers along with a few links can be seen here:
>
> http://pzphotosans220.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:13:13 -0500, Kenneth
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 23 Feb 2008 02:47:23 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>1228) Specialized hammer. I'm not sure, but could it be a
>> bricklayer's hammer?
>
>That's a veneering hammer (not actually a "hammer" in the
>ordinary sense at all in that it is not used for striking.)
>It is slid along the surface of the veneer to distribute the
>glue, and better bond the veneer to the substrate.
>
>All the best,
Ooops... I had not seen that others had offered this one
already,
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"R.H." <[email protected]> writes:
>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
#1228 Veneer hammer
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:09:46 -0500, "R.H." <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
>Rob
I love to look at photos of odd things, but I think you need some way
for users to get to the "best" of these.
The ideal way would be to let visitors "rate" each photo / puzzle
(like at Amazon or Netflix). Or, much simpler, maybe you yourself can
just pick which ones have interesting solutions / explanations.
For example, scanning the latest ones, #1228 looks pretty mundane. I
don't know exactly what you would swing it at, but its intentions are
pretty clear.
Compare that to some of your more far-out ones, where the answer
doesn't come close to matching what you first think when you look at
the picture.
Anyway, as one of the original guys who told you how cool your puzzles
were, I thought I'd offer my latest suggestion. You've got a ton of
cool content now, but the casual user needs some way to get to the
"coolest" of it.
Thanks
On 21 Feb, 09:09, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
#1227 Half of a spot weld drill. It's a tiny replacable holesaw that
fits onto an arbor.
#1228 Veneer hammer (allegedly). This pattern is modern German, I've
no idea how you're supposed to use them. Nail the veneer into place?
I'm sticking with my brass-edged wooden one.
#1229 Bung key?
#1230 Thing for laying out spirals, maybe in the HVAC trade?
#1231 Bone folder, used for putting accurate creases into paper. A
bookbinder's or framer's tool.
# 1232 Window opener, for high-up casement windows?
Andrew Erickson wrote:
>
> 1232 - Let's see...the small gear and shaft seem to be the primary power
> input, and the large gear is movable on its shaft to engage or disengage
> the crank arm. The hand lever might attach somehow to the clutch forks
> to control it, although the pictures aren't sufficiently clear to verify
> this. The enclosed right-angle bit on the opposite end of the
> crankshaft from the crank is a bit unclear; it may be a position sensor
> of some sort, or a second output shaft. I'm going to guess this gear
> train opens and closes the doors on an elevator car.
I think you're correct except for the application. I suspect it's the
gear head for an old time water pumping wind mill.
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>
>>#1228 Veneer hammer (allegedly). This pattern is modern German, I've
>>no idea how you're supposed to use them. Nail the veneer into place?
>>I'm sticking with my brass-edged wooden one.
>
> You just lean on it and slide the wide edge across the freshly glued
> veneer.
>
> --
> Dennis
Or press it and roll the head a bit, rather than slide it, to squeeze the
glue ahead of the bond. Hot hide glue was the adhesive used for that work,
and it required a fair amount of pressure to get an even glue thickness.
--
Ed Huntress
>
> I love to look at photos of odd things, but I think you need some way
> for users to get to the "best" of these.
>
> The ideal way would be to let visitors "rate" each photo / puzzle
> (like at Amazon or Netflix). Or, much simpler, maybe you yourself can
> just pick which ones have interesting solutions / explanations.
>
> For example, scanning the latest ones, #1228 looks pretty mundane. I
> don't know exactly what you would swing it at, but its intentions are
> pretty clear.
>
> Compare that to some of your more far-out ones, where the answer
> doesn't come close to matching what you first think when you look at
> the picture.
>
>
> Anyway, as one of the original guys who told you how cool your puzzles
> were, I thought I'd offer my latest suggestion. You've got a ton of
> cool content now, but the casual user needs some way to get to the
> "coolest" of it.
That's a good idea, blogger has a feature in which you can label each post,
then by clicking on the label, all posts in that category can be seen. I
don't think there is a way to do this with individual photos, but for now
maybe I'll try several different labels, including "best", "science", and
"gun powder/explosives". Not sure if I'll have time to start this weekend
or not, but hopefully I'll make some progress in the next couple weeks.
Rob
On Feb 22, 9:47=A0pm, "DoN. Nichols" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1227) =A0 O.K. =A0It is a rather small hole saw to be held in a collet or =
a
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 drill chuck -- but have you reversed the image again? =A0I=
f not,
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 it is made to be driven CCW, which is quite uncommon.
>
For removing broken wood screws, as others have said. CCW because, as
with a LH drill bit, that gives you two chances to remove a broken
screw. If the teeth catch on the screw and back it out, so much the
better. If not, they will remove a plug of wood with the screw in it.
John Martin
On Feb 21, 5:28 am, Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote:
> #1228 Veneer hammer (allegedly). This pattern is modern German, I've
> no idea how you're supposed to use them. Nail the veneer into place?
> I'm sticking with my brass-edged wooden one.
>
Hey .... was that a drive-by gloat?
But really, did you build it or buy it? Old or new?
hex
-30-
1227 Production tool, used in a lathe to roughly bore holes in soft
workpieces.
1228 Guess... Modern caulking hammer.
1229 Special purpose spanner, but I admit that I've no idea what the special
purpose is.
1230 Lofting curve. Tool used to draw or lay out smooth curves.
1232 I admit to not knowing this, but I'll take a wild guess and say it is
part of a windmill. Someone took some care to align the bearings and select
gear shapes to make it run for a long time.
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in news:47bd3fc5$0$16660
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> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
1227. Screw extraction bit. It doesn't really *extract* the screw, it
drills around it allowing it to be removed and a plug put in its place. A
new screw can then be put in plug.
1228. It's not sharp enough to be an adz or gouge, so I'm guessing it is
used to do something like pound okum into seams.
1229. A spanner. I've seen tools like this for use with nuts holding
electronic controls in a panel, or for use with lenses.
1230. I've seen similar used as a flexable drawing tool for compound
curves. Since this one has a fairly thick edge to it, I'm guessing this
one could be used to copy and reproduce an edge while using an electric saw
or router.
1231. Ivory shoe spoon (or butter knife).
1232. Well obviously it's a two-speed gear box, maybe for a windlass or
hoist? I'll give ya two bucks for it if you bring it by the house (grin).
Is there any particular fame in claiming "First Post" for this contest?
> "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I
>>mentioned in my last post is no longer accurate.
>>
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
I've only got a guess on 1231, but could it be a paper knife/folder. Use
the thin blade to open the pages of an uncut book or an envelope, the
rounded end to rub the folds into writing paper or material used for book
covers.
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:09:46 -0500, R.H. wrote:
> I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I
> mentioned in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Not having looked at anybody else's answers....
#1227 looks as though it would be used for removing screw-off things
from, say, old wood, that have lost their heads or are otherwise
difficult to grab onto. I'd think the metal teeth would damage the
surface, however.
#1228 looks like some sort of fireman's hatchet you'd use to break glass
in case of emergency
#1229 gives me the same sort of idea as #1227, although I doubt the two
are used for the same thing
#1230 My first guess is a ring-shaped vise, but the two ends don't
appear to clamp together
#1231 Eskimo cake froster. :-) (Watch it actually be used for
something along the lines of shaping snow.)
#1232 Whatever it is, it's not that much bigger than a set of car
keys.... :-p
--
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and some more silly guesses
1227 looks like a "saw-drill" for making larger holes. ehm, forget this,
drilling counterclockwise? no, not a drill. what works counterclockwise? for
removing screws or bolts?
1228 ... lalala ... if i had a hammer, i would hammer every day, i would
hammer in the morning ... lalala ... umh, but for which is this hammer?
1229 i have a similar tools for my bicycle. #302 or #225 on
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/var/pages/var0016.html show a "universal
variant" of your 1229 "specially for a unique brand" tool
1230 no idea. what alexander, smaug and andy proposed "drawing tool", for
copying given curves, sounds good.
1231 used by your hairstylist?
greetings from germany
chris
Just a guess on 1232.
But I think it is the drive for some kind of treadle powered equipment.
Like a pushcart knife sharpener or an industrial sewing machine.
I think the right angle box hanging off the side and the lever are actually
a clutch for a round belt pulley.
Paul K. Dickman
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
In article <[email protected]>,
"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Andrew Erickson wrote:
> >
> > 1232 - Let's see...the small gear and shaft seem to be the primary power
> > input, and the large gear is movable on its shaft to engage or disengage
> > the crank arm. The hand lever might attach somehow to the clutch forks
> > to control it, although the pictures aren't sufficiently clear to verify
> > this. The enclosed right-angle bit on the opposite end of the
> > crankshaft from the crank is a bit unclear; it may be a position sensor
> > of some sort, or a second output shaft. I'm going to guess this gear
> > train opens and closes the doors on an elevator car.
>
> I think you're correct except for the application. I suspect it's the
> gear head for an old time water pumping wind mill.
That could very well be; it sounds a bit more likely than my guess.
Perhaps the strange right-angle box is some sort of an automatic shutoff
to stop the pump when the tank is filled. (Maybe it's not used with a
windmill, but wtih a gasoline engine or electric motor. Weren't most
windmill systems just a simple crank on the windmill shaft without any
gearing at all? Something like this would be a bit tricky to rotate to
get the windmill facing the wind, unless perhaps the pump rod also
rotated.)
I still like the elevator door opener idea, though; it has a certain je
ne sais quois that a pump jack lacks.
--
Andrew Erickson
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot
In article <[email protected]>,
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Let's see...
1227 - This is a hole or plug saw of some kind; I'm guessing hole saw,
since the inside finish looks unhelpful for removing plugs. I'm
guessing it might mount on a threaded mandrel (using the inside
threads), but it's not immediately obvious what would lock it in place;
maybe an expanding arbor. The teeth look to me to be intended for a
fairly soft material, wood or plastic perhaps. Double-ended presumably
so you can reverse it when one set of teeth get dull.
1228 - Hammer for veneer work; Lee Valley sells a slightly different
version of this.
1229 - This is a wrench for some specialized application. There doesn't
seem to be a vast amount of torque involved, given the short handle and
the generally light construction. Possibly this is for loosening a
"beehive style" drain strainer in a urinal?
1230 - Nifty gauge/guide for making arbitrary more or less fair curves.
From the length, it may well be intended for use in boatbuilding.
1231 - Noodle or dough trimmer? Pure guesswork. If the thin end were
pointy, I'd say it's a letter opener, but it wouldn't be very effective
as shown unless the envelopes were poorly sealed to begin with.
1232 - Let's see...the small gear and shaft seem to be the primary power
input, and the large gear is movable on its shaft to engage or disengage
the crank arm. The hand lever might attach somehow to the clutch forks
to control it, although the pictures aren't sufficiently clear to verify
this. The enclosed right-angle bit on the opposite end of the
crankshaft from the crank is a bit unclear; it may be a position sensor
of some sort, or a second output shaft. I'm going to guess this gear
train opens and closes the doors on an elevator car.
On to see other guesses...
--
Andrew Erickson
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
1227. Extractor for removing damaged screws and the wood around them so
that the hole can plugged.
1229. Watch Back Removal tool.
1231. Burnisher, used for burnishing copper foil on stained glass.
On 23 Feb 2008 02:47:23 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>1228) Specialized hammer. I'm not sure, but could it be a
> bricklayer's hammer?
That's a veneering hammer (not actually a "hammer" in the
ordinary sense at all in that it is not used for striking.)
It is slid along the surface of the veneer to distribute the
glue, and better bond the veneer to the substrate.
All the best,
--
Kenneth
If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:50:28 -0800 (PST), hex
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Feb 21, 5:28 am, Andy Dingley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> #1228 Veneer hammer (allegedly). This pattern is modern German, I've
>> no idea how you're supposed to use them. Nail the veneer into place?
>> I'm sticking with my brass-edged wooden one.
>But really, did you build it or buy it? Old or new?
Made some, bought some. £1 box at the local toolshop or colelcting
junk through car boot sales wil turn them up.
These German things are far too heavy, the edge isn't rounded enough,
and they're steel so there's a risk of staining when used near hot, damp
glue and oak.
On 2008-02-21, R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
> in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always -- but a bit
late. I was catching up on a lot of things. Similar problem last week,
but I was too late to even think of posting then. :-)
1227) O.K. It is a rather small hole saw to be held in a collet or a
drill chuck -- but have you reversed the image again? If not,
it is made to be driven CCW, which is quite uncommon.
1228) Specialized hammer. I'm not sure, but could it be a
bricklayer's hammer?
1229) Wrench for unscrewing the back on a particular series of
threaded-back wrist watches. Not one of the adjustable ones
which can be adapted for many brands and styles, but one for a
specific watch brand and size.
1230) A curve for drafting. Set it to produce the curve you need,
and lock that curve in by tightening all of the wing nuts.
Probably for boat hull drawing, but it could be used for other
curves as well.
1231) The tapered end looks like a "fid" -- used for knot work on a
sailing ship. Not sure about the flattened area where I would
have made a handle. It might be whalebone or whale teeth --
scrimshaw. The flattened area might work as a letter opener. I
can't see enough detail in the ivory/bone to tell whether it is
whale tooth, whalebone, or elephant ivory (the grain pattern
tells). Not quite right appearance for walrus tusk. Hmm ... at
12" length, that is a rather large whale tooth, if it is one.
More likely to be the tip of an elephant tusk. Hopefully, it is
pre-ban.
1232) Power take-off for some agricultural machinery? not sure about
the gearshift. There seems to be missing parts.
Now to see what others have said.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I made a couple changes to this week's set, so the preview that I mentioned
>in my last post is no longer accurate.
>
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
1229 is a watch case wrench. It will be specific to a particular make and
model. I have several different ones.
Steve R.