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7th Nov 2020, 07:22 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Calling the brains trust- help identify tooling please
Gday All.
The slow, (very slow) ongoing "fix up stuff so I can use, if not cull" quest continues.
Today I sorted a bit more "stuff" out and fixed a bit of stuff as well.
I have this set of arms that appear to be for holding maybe a dial gauge?
The main arm has a nut on the bottom with two flats, a stud that runs right up to the top and a knurled nut to tighten it. Obviously designed to go into a T slot. The rest is self explanatory in the pics.
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The main arm is approx 230 long X 23 dia.
I have no idea what this might have been on originally. No makers marks etc. I've had it that long I cant even remember where I got it. Probably got it in stuff I bought at auction way back when I was young, single and had a little bit of money.
Can anyone ID for me please?
Thanks Peter
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7th Nov 2020, 08:28 PM #2Senior Member
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Hi Peter, that would be something like pic below from here :
Shreepad Industries
You're right about the t-slot
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7th Nov 2020, 08:39 PM #3Most Valued Member
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Well there you go - that's my "learn something new for the day" moment for today. I have never seen one of those before.
Thanks for posting that.
How did you find that? Just a search on dial indicator stand or what? I wouldn't have thought of that as I didn't realise these were even available.
I wish I had the rest now.
peter.
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7th Nov 2020, 08:53 PM #5Most Valued Member
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7th Nov 2020, 08:56 PM #6
Hi Guys,
I have one of those ! I think mine belonged on a ward capstan lathe, basically holding gauges for various jobs.
Mine has sat in a cupboard now for years only being used as a straight edge. It is just too big and heavy to use on a little lathe like mine. I did try to use it on the mill table for tramming but its too big even for that job. But its a lovely lump of cast iron. The post is 7/8" ths ground steel with a 3/8" ths hole all the way through with a rod running through, the ends of are Whit threaded with a tapered "T" nut on one end a knurled thumb nut at the other.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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7th Nov 2020, 09:03 PM #7Most Valued Member
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7th Nov 2020, 09:22 PM #8
Hi Peter, Guys,
I had thought about cutting it up and making a steam engine bed with it, just never found the time or inclination !Best Regards:
Baron J.
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8th Nov 2020, 11:33 AM #9.
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Peter,
The arms look similar but not identical to those featured in this 1967 Verdict Gauge catalogue. The radiused top to the post's bottom flange is the same but the knurling on the thumbscrews differs. Mercer and Baty made similar looking comparator arms but didn't feature the radiused flange, theirs being left square according to the images in a Buck and Hickman catalogue I have in my collection.
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Many manufacturers made similar stands and arms. I have a simple Brown and Sharpe 730. Sees occasional use.
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Bob.
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8th Nov 2020, 05:36 PM #10Most Valued Member
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Thanks Bob.
Your pics are great
Years ago, someone probably bought a box of stuff at the same auction and ended up with the the rest of this.
Peter
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