paulnaz Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 It does have the appearance of a "pre-production" tool, (homemade). Have you used this for it's intended purpose?. I checked my K75 tool kit and that part was not included, my second stab would not only be a wrench, but also a gauge of some sort. Paul B
docc Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 31 minutes ago, paulnaz said: It does have the appearance of a "pre-production" tool, (homemade). Have you used this for it's intended purpose?. I checked my K75 tool kit and that part was not included, my second stab would not only be a wrench, but also a gauge of some sort. Paul B "Pre-production" . . . I like that! This just appeared in a tool roll on a salvage bike. Not sure what it is. It was slipped in the little pocket of the tool roll, so looked like "it belongs." Kinda reminds me of a float adjustment tool, but not entirely. And there is no saying it is actually for the K75 it came with. Could have been for the guy's Coleman camp stove! 1
po18guy Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 10:58 AM, docc said: Talk of balancing tools reminded me I have this ALFA Romeo relic: Hey docc, you mention restrictors in the manometer lines. Any idea of the size of the hole drilled in them? Have two vacuum gauges and am constructing a bush mechanic carb balancer.
gstallons Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 I'm sure you could go with a 1/8'' dia. hole and see how it works .
docc Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 37 minutes ago, po18guy said: Hey docc, you mention restrictors in the manometer lines. Any idea of the size of the hole drilled in them? Have two vacuum gauges and am constructing a bush mechanic carb balancer. That must have been someone else's comment. I've only used my Hg sticks and they don't have restrictors . . .
po18guy Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 40 minutes ago, docc said: That must have been someone else's comment. I've only used my Hg sticks and they don't have restrictors . . . My bad. Well, here goes some experimentation. 1
gstallons Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 You loan your tool to someone and they blip the throttle ( 8k) and your mercury disappears ! 1
Chuck Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 15 hours ago, po18guy said: My bad. Well, here goes some experimentation. They are tiny. I'll walk down to the shop and get my welding tip cleaners to use as a gauge.. Edit: Ok, I'm back. Hope you have a really small drill set. Mine is .018". 3
po18guy Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 11 hours ago, Chuck said: They are tiny. I'll walk down to the shop and get my welding tip cleaners to use as a gauge.. Edit: Ok, I'm back. Hope you have a really small drill set. Mine is .018". Thank you! I scored a couple of new 270º sweep vacuum gauges for $3 and change at a local surplus outfit. Their destiny was immediately apparent to me. 0.018" you say? Well, I have some Keihin jets from a couple of Kawasaki jet kits that I can slip into the hose and try. Kawi pilot jets are even smaller than that - 0.014" IIRC. I have mercury sticks, but I am somewhat ill at ease knowing that it could be ingested with one of my ham-handed slips of the wrist. Thanks again - it gives me a baseline.
Lucky Phil Posted October 7, 2020 Author Posted October 7, 2020 Another of my Grandfathers old tools. I've had it for years all covered in surface rust awaiting a refurb which I got around to last week. The bluing didnt turn out perfectly but thats ok as it adds to the patina a little. I believe its for use as a marking out tool on a surface plate? Chuck might be able to fill in the details? Starrett made in England and I'd guess somewhere around 75 years old, maybe more. Ciao 1
paulnaz Posted October 7, 2020 Posted October 7, 2020 Very early Height gauge and yes, used on a surface plate. Cool tool even if it"s just for display now. Paul B
Chuck Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 10 hours ago, paulnaz said: Very early Height gauge and yes, used on a surface plate. Cool tool even if it"s just for display now. Paul B Sorry, it is a *surface* gauge. You can measure height with a height gauge. I have one out in the shop, but I'm too lazy to go out and take a picture. A surface gauge is not obsolete.. it is still as useful as it ever was. 1
paulnaz Posted October 8, 2020 Posted October 8, 2020 Thanks Chuck, I stand corrected and as Weegie put it,always listen to Chuck Paul B
Lucky Phil Posted October 8, 2020 Author Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Chuck said: Sorry, it is a *surface* gauge. You can measure height with a height gauge. I have one out in the shop, but I'm too lazy to go out and take a picture. A surface gauge is not obsolete.. it is still as useful as it ever was. I've also found out with the addition of a V block its good for locating the centre of any round object. Also for getting a piece set up close in a 4 jaw chuck. Ciao
docc Posted August 15 Posted August 15 I am thinking they did not mean Birmingham, Alabama, USA . . . 1 1
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