Mystery Object

[Driver]

Sounds like something a cobbler or shoemaker might use to punch holes in leather.

[Barry_White]

How about a pipe flaring or swaging tool.

[Driver]

How about a pipe flaring or swaging tool.

No thanks, I'm trying to give them up!

[Tonz]

No thanks, I'm trying to give them up!

"Hi, My name's Driver, and I'm a pipe flaring and swaging toolaholic... :) "

[PlanePig]

My guess is an ICE block [big one ] carrier :D from the good ol' days.
Planepig

[Driver]

"Hi, My name's Driver, and I'm a pipe flaring and swaging toolaholic... :) "


:D :D :D

[silentC]

Barry is correct.

It is a swaging tool. Used for flaring the ends of copper pipe when connecting with compression fittings.

[Barry_White]

My turn.

What is this tool used for.

[Zed]

is it a power driver / hex driver / screwdriver for recessed bits that has a handle that allows the shaft to rotate ?

[Barry_White]

Not quite right it has a specific use and only that use. What is that use?

To make it a bit clearer the black bit sticking out is actually threaded.

[Wood Borer]

Something to do with plumbing?

- Wood Borer

[AlexS]

A chain breaker I think.

[MrFixIt]

Hi
What is this tool used for.

It is a RivNut inserting tool.

Used to insert threaded inserts into thin tube or sheet metal, to enable screws/bolts to be used. The insert is compressed operates in a similar manner to a pop rivet. This tool compresses the rivnut.

Hey Barry do you want to sell it?? :D

[Barry_White]

MrFixIt

You are correct.

No I dont want to sell it, but interesting enough I was in Bunnings in Tamworth a couple of weeks ago and the had them for sale in various sizes I believe along with the RivNuts of various sizes.

I used it years ago to install a series of Aluminium fins to the outside of windows on a commercial building to provide shade protection to the glass with a 3/8 bolt through the window frames and into the fins which were made of two pieces of hollow section 150mm wide x 40mm x 2400mm long bolted together side by side and the RivNuts were put into the fins to take the bolts.

[MrFixIt]

MrFixIt

You are correct.

No I dont want to sell it, but interesting enough I was in Bunnings in Tamworth a couple of weeks ago and the had them for sale in various sizes I believe along with the RivNuts of various sizes.

I AM surprised that *Bunnings* had/have them for sale! There are very few (if any) hardware store that sell them here. I had to ask around before I found out that Total Fasteners sold them.

I actually bought the same tool (as in the pic). I took it back when I found it inconvenient to use (or so I THOUGHT!). I wanted the "plier" type for which I swapped the tool I bought.

What I would have REALLY preferred was the compressed air driven rivgun, but could not justify the $1500-$2000 price for installing around (at that time) 8 rivnuts.

I only found out when I came to use it, that you need the hands and muscle of the INCREDIBLE HULK to "drive" the plier type. :D

Anyway, a little more practice and I found that I could adjust the plier type to compress a little at a time and that seems to work ok.

[Bob Willson]

So c'm'on, it's your go already.:(

[MrFixIt]

Hi

So c'm'on, it's your go already.:(
Oops! I thought I had better get another mystery object before replying :D

Hmmm? Lemme see.....
back soon......

[Eastie]

My go. What is this & what's it used for?

[MrFixIt]

Hi
Oops!.........Hmmm? Lemme see.....back soon......
Here I am, back again.

Well here's my mystery object, though I think it's too easy. I can't find anything really "odd". (no need to comment about me either :D)

[ozwinner]

My go. What is this & what's it used for?Nackering bulls.
If this is not yours, and your wife says she doesnt know where it came from, RUN. :eek:

Al

[Eastie]

Nackering bulls.
Al
A little too easy for the resident quiz master I see :D

[Barry_White]

Peter

Is it a fencing wire clip clinching tool for netting fences.

[ozwinner]

Thank God Im a country boy......................

Some one else have a go.

Al

[ozwinner]

Hi
Here I am, back again.

Well here's my mystery object, though I think it's too easy. I can't find anything really "odd". (no need to comment about me either :D)
Industrial Bottle Opener?

Al

[MrFixIt]

Hi
Nackering bulls.

Nope! Maybe it's not as easy as I thought. If no one guesses soon I'll provide a small clue:D

[MrFixIt]

Hi
Is it a fencing wire clip clinching tool for netting fences.No, and it's not an industrial bottle opener either Al:D

[Barry_White]

There is a bit of confusion here Eastie jumped in out of turn after giving up previously.

[Eastie]

Peter - in your short absence I asked a question - it has been answered - yours is still unanswered except that you probably could castrate a bull with one of those things you've got there :eek:

[Bob Willson]

It's a sheet metal nibbler

[Bob Willson]

My go


I'll try again

[MrFixIt]

Hi
Peter - in your short absence I asked a question - it has been answeredThat must have been quick or easy :D
- yours is still unanswered except that you probably could castrate a bull with one of those things you've got there :eek:
The photo does not indicate the scale or size of the object. Suffice to say it is hand held. So AFAIK, it couldn't castrate the bulls I've seen :D

[Tonz]

Looks like part of a stapler...

[MrFixIt]

Hi
It's a sheet metal nibblerCorrect. For those that don't know. The photo shows the item upside down and the cutter is just below the spring. When you view the image the other way up.

[Eastie]

To add to the stapler theory it looks like some sort of take off of a hand held tagging tool - hmm 5 seconds too late:o

[MrFixIt]

Hi
It's one of those squidgee balls to excercise your hands.

[Eastie]

Is it your prosthetic testicle :confused:

[Bob Willson]

Damn, you're right. I thought that this might get you all going for a bit.. :(

[Eastie]

Bob- I sure do hope you mean "Mr FixIt" is right :D

[Bob Willson]

Bob- I sure do hope you mean "Mr FixIt" is right

Sorry, yes I did. :)

[ozwinner]

My go


I'll try again
I think you need to see a doctor.

Al

[Bob Willson]

I already saw one. How do you think I got the prosthesis?

Also Eastie, how come you knew about it?

[MrFixIt]

Hi

Ok, here's another one. It is a fairly common object photgraphed from a different point of view. There is a clue in the image.

[Barry_White]

That looks like a soldering iron

[ozwinner]

Its a hole to put your finger in?


Al

[Bob Willson]

It's a 'Weller' soldering iron.

[Eastie]

I already saw one. How do you think I got the prosthesis?
Also Eastie, how come you knew about it?It looks like mine - only half the size http://www.ubeaut.biz/chuckle.gif (I'm going to get some bad reputation for that)

[Bob Willson]

It looks like mine - only half the size http://www.ubeaut.biz/chuckle.gif Well with as 11" 'Golden member' I'm not surprised you need bigger ones. :D

[AlexS]

One of mine has swelled up like that...I'm off to the doctor to get the other one made the same size.

[MrFixIt]

Hi
That looks like a soldering ironWell BW it look like you beat BW by 3 minutes, you are correct.

That's Barry White ahead of Bob Wilson by 3 minutes.

Well I have to go back to work now. So I'll join in some other time, thanks for the interlude it was fun :D

[Barry_White]

What do you all think this is.

[ozwinner]

Industrial sardine can opener?


Al

[Eastie]

A gattic lifter

[Barry_White]

Industrial sardine can opener?


Al
Very creative Al, but no its not.

[Barry_White]

A gattic lifter
No, but I will bite what is a gattic lifter.

[ozwinner]

Awhhh, now darling I, cant get enough of your love babe.


Al

[bitingmidge]

It's a lifter for Gatiks Baz (sigh!)

Gatik is a brand of cast iron manhole (er sorry personal access hole) and grating.

Back to the pic though, I thought I saw a customs officer holding one of those in a gloved hand once, and a torch in the other.......but that was a long time ago!!


OOOhhhh dear! Hear comes another blue square!!! That's three today, and it's me birfday and all!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

P

[Eastie]

A gatic lifter is something used to lift gatics ;) (looks like a real small one - perhaps for those plastic gatics - aka service or man hole covers)

[Barry_White]

A clue! It is used in mostly rural applications.

[ozwinner]

A rural sardine can opener?


Al

[MrFixIt]

Hi
What do you all think this is.Part of a spring balance type weighing machine?

[Barry_White]

HiPart of a spring balance type weighing machine?
No Peter it isn't part of anything but is the complete tool.

Another clue the only other thing that is used with it is wire.

BTW did you get sick of work.

[Barry_White]

No Al

not a rural sardine can opener.

[MrFixIt]

The only other thing that is used with it is wire.Is it used to tension fence (or other) wire?


BTW did you get sick of work.Yes, those 20minutes took a lot out of me:D That's what happens when I leave the net connected and the message come though, I couldn't reset the challenge:D

[Barry_White]

Is it used to tension fence (or other) wire?

:D
It is used to tension wire but not in a fence. Can't give anymore clues as will give it away.

[bitingmidge]

It doesn't look like a bag tie.....?

P

[ozwinner]

, and it's me birfday and all!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

P
Happy birfday, I cant give you a caterpilla square, Im all gived out, have this instead.

http://www.computerpannen.com/cwm/contrib/xerx/MODhappyjaz.gif



Al

[Barry_White]

Not a bag tie.

[ozwinner]

A rio tie wire thingy?

I hope Im wrong, Ive got nothing to put up if Im right.

Al

[Barry_White]

A rio tie wire thingy?

I hope Im wrong, Ive got nothing to put up if Im right.

Al
Wrong Al

[whiskers]

Used to make wire hose clamps.

[Barry_White]

Used to make wire hose clamps.
Got it one Whiskers. Your turn.

[whiskers]

Can't think of anything, someone else can have a go. Preferably a pictured object. Thanks :p

[Grunt]

My turn

[whiskers]

Grunt, unable to view your attached image.

[Kev Y.]

Dolby Digital logo??

[Tonz]

A Dolby logo.. but aren't you in the wrong thread for this? :)

[Grunt]

It works for me. I'll try again.

[Tonz]

Two Dolby logos... :)

[Grunt]

Brudda your go.

Whiskers seems that everyone else could see it. Have you had your eyes checked?:D

[Grunt]

A Dolby logo.. but aren't you in the wrong thread for this? Quite so, I get so confused.

[Tonz]

Quite so, I get so confused.

It's ALL a mystery to me... :o

[whiskers]

silly me , tried clicking on the dolby logo. :confused:

[Tonz]

OK time for new mystery object...

We all know who this fellow is but what is this interpretation of his image and where is it located?

[Eastie]

It's a gargoyle located on the national cathedral in that place where our PM dresses up like a lap dog.

[ozwinner]

The White House ?


Al

[Eastie]

Tonz is offline - I'm not sure I was correct but to keep things going what is this thing called?

[Bob Willson]

Looks a bit like a packers wrecking bar

[Eastie]

It may be - but it's got a specific name :D

[ozwinner]

Meow

[Eastie]

No, and it's not called Rodney either :D

[Tonz]

It's a gargoyle located on the national cathedral in that place where our PM dresses up like a lap dog.

This was correct ... (just in case you do need confirmation.. :) )

[DanP]

Dont know what the proper name is but the Fire Brigade use some that are about six foot long and they call it a 'key'. It opens anything...

[Tonz]

Dont know what the proper name is but the Fire Brigade use some that are about six foot long and they call it a 'key'. It opens anything...

It's called a Halligan...

[ozwinner]

Dont know what the proper name is but the Fire Brigade use some that are about six foot long and they call it a 'key'. It opens anything...
Ive got this car parked out front of my place, will it get it open?

Good 'cause I want to nick it!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Al

[Tonz]

Ive got this car parked out front of my place, will it get it open?

Good 'cause I want to nick it!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Al

Now, THAT's what you call forced entry... :)

[Grunt]

Quote:
Originally Posted by DanP
Dont know what the proper name is but the Fire Brigade use some that are about six foot long and they call it a 'key'. It opens anything...

Ive got this car parked out front of my place, will it get it open?

Good 'cause I want to nick it!!!!!!!!!!!:D

One of our customers is a Locksmith wholesaler. I've got their catalogue and it is packed with every device imaginable to open every car imaginable. There isn't a car, safe or house that can't be broken into with right tools and the desire.

[Bob Willson]

It opens anything... Legs?

[AlexS]

No Bob, for that you need a bottle of that fine French wine, Le Gopener, made by that well known vigneron Rene Pogel.

[Eastie]

It is indeed a master key - aka a hooligan tool.

[ozwinner]

No Bob, for that you need a bottle of that fine French wine, Le Gopener, made by that well known vigneron Rene Pogel.
Get some good Ozzie wine, European wine tastes like paint stripper, phwoo, phwoo. :eek:

Cheers, Al :)