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Title: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: tkknight on September 22, 2016, 02:01:49 PM
I am a new member as of this morning. I need some help on figuring out what this item is. I have five of them that are all similar but yet different. I have looked these over a number of times and cannot find a single part number anywhere.

Thanks,Tom
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: bill300d on September 22, 2016, 03:16:14 PM
Do they have any markings or numbers? Can we see photos of the others? May help to jog someones mind!
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: gibsontool on September 22, 2016, 09:02:12 PM
Can't tell by your pics, but, it almost looks like they screw into the top of the next smaller one in line?
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: turnnut on September 22, 2016, 09:08:27 PM
 are they like thread gauges ?????
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: tkknight on September 26, 2016, 05:33:54 PM
Do they have any markings or numbers? Can we see photos of the others? May help to jog someones mind!

 All of the stages screw together making one complete unit. The largest or bottom stage is threaded NPT. Each of the stages have small holes drilled all around the male threaded portion.
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: HeelSpur on September 26, 2016, 06:04:19 PM
May be just someone's shop project.
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: Lewill2 on September 26, 2016, 07:43:43 PM
For working on hydraulic systems, line caps and plugs, just guessing.
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: oldgoaly on September 26, 2016, 09:24:44 PM
Does it look like a scribe when together?
I'm with Heelspur it's someones shop project. Maybe someone taking machine shop class again at night. I didn't make a scribe had a few already but a 1/4" drift, I made it look like chrome, polish the p**s out of it before and after heat treat.
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: Chillylulu on November 30, 2016, 05:24:34 AM
It looks like a tool used by plumbers to size threads on various plumbing fixtures. Like the thread where the aerator fits on a faucet.

I bought a plastic display from an Ace Hardware going out of business sale.

It has both the male and female sides.  The holes are to prevent water pressure from backing up.

Chilly
Title: Re: What the Heck is This!!
Post by: Lostmind on November 30, 2016, 09:38:37 AM
It looks like a tool used by plumbers to size threads on various plumbing fixtures. Like the thread where the aerator fits on a faucet.

I bought a plastic display from an Ace Hardware going out of business sale.

It has both the male and female sides.  The holes are to prevent water pressure from backing up.

Chilly

Glad you are back posting , hope all is well.