the iron dwarf Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 jaws are about 6" wide, the big tube through the middle has a die in the left hand end on the first picture but is about 2" bore with lots of reducers on the end to take much bigger dies.on the right hand end of the tube is a worm drive to rotate it with a great reductionfar left end is a sliding vice to hold the material to be threaded or maybe twistedcant see a name on itanyone seen anything like it before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 No but it looks like something made by 'Q'(ala bond movies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Is it part of a combo tool? Like the mill/lathe/ drill press type rigs? It almost looks like the guidrails and headstock off a lathe with a vice cast into the housing and another on the guid ways. But as I'm not a machinest thats a WAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Greetings Dwarf,Neet vise.. With some simple modifications it would make a vise combo twisting tool. Extend the length of the rods for adjustable length of the stock.. Weld up some sockets as drivers 1/4 3/8 1/2 drive end with the other end fitted to the driver head. The ratio looks good enough .. Make up a wheel driver like on a ring roller and shazam you have a new tool.. I have one similar and it works well. Have funForge on and make beautiful thingsJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Possibly an early pipe/bolt threader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Looks like a pipe bolt threader to me too. Maybe do a close exam of it for a patent #. Pretty cool old thingamajig you got yourself there.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 From the photo I cannot see whether the "tail stock" vice self centres or is capable of being centred for different diameter pipes or bars. I suppose it must do.Presumably the thread diameter would be limited to the bore size, and it was intended to be able to thread a fair way along the workpiece. More than required for just a pipe fittingIs the bracket on the end of the rails part of an end stop?Is the Blue three lugged raised rib plate a base plate to give swivel with location? Or does that do something different?Is there a crank handle to drive the worm gear dog? The collar on the end with the slot and pinch bolt could spin the die undone, but is there any way to disengage the spindle from the worm driven gear?The bick does look a pretty regular cone so would be effective at rounding up a squashed pipe end...Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 vice self centeres or will do when paint splashes are removedbore is about 2 inchyes end stop but rails could be longerblue bracket is for mounting vice on bench so it can swivelcrank handle is missing but can either go in worm dog that slides out or other socket on end, cant see how to disengage yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.