StrikerChris
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 12:49 PM |
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any ideas what this is for or called?
its about a foot long,with 3 plungers at the base operating the dti.pretty old,the box its in has dovetailed joints!i'm guessin its for measuring
the bore of something but dont know why there are 3 plungers!
 
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 12:53 PM |
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Looks expensive (as most "instruments" are), no idea what it is!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 12:58 PM |
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could be an old alien bum probe
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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r1_pete
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:01 PM |
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Looks like a 'Dial Bore Gauge'.
Used for checking for tapers or ovals in bores.
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AndyGT
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:02 PM |
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you got a picture of the dial face?
That may give someone a better chance of guessing!!
As ^^^^
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boggle
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:16 PM |
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bore mic....
nice find
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:17 PM |
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i'll take another picture when i'm home.its just a normal dti face i think.one large dial,one small one counting full revolutions.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Looks like a 'Dial Bore Gauge'.
Used for checking for tapers or ovals in bores.
^^ what he said
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StrikerChris
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:32 PM |
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cheers fellas.guessed it was something like that.it was in a box of other regularly needed things such as a kingpin reamer for a 1937 austin 10!father
should really tidy his garage more often!
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Lightning
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:53 PM |
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Its called Brian
Steve
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 01:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
could be an old alien bum probe
What does a 'new' alien bum probe look like then? Hope you don't mean old as in 'used' 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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r1_pete
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 02:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
could be an old alien bum probe
What does a 'new' alien bum probe look like then? Hope you don't mean old as in 'used'
Like this
 
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Alan B
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 03:26 PM |
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Agree....that is definitely a dial bore gauge.
Typically you will set it up (ie zero it) with ring gauge of known size and accuracy then use it to gauge bores giving you a plus or minus reading
compared to the gauge size.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 15/1/10 at 03:58 PM |
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Yep, bore dial gauge.
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