Ed Kennell 38,130 #1 Posted September 12, 2023 15" long Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #2 Posted September 12, 2023 Is it something for machining/tooling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,717 #3 Posted September 12, 2023 Looks like a grease gun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,419 #4 Posted September 12, 2023 My first instinct was Coffee stirring stick. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #5 Posted September 12, 2023 Probaply some NLA JD part that none of us would recognize, or care....... Ed a right end view may be helpful............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,130 #6 Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Is it something for machining/tooling? Well, that is a small Morse taper on the right end so it is turned in a spindle. Edited September 12, 2023 by Ed Kennell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,717 #8 Posted September 12, 2023 I haven't needed one of those tools in 74 years...so I have that going for me. I knew my guess was terrible. Who would need a one shot grease gun that wasn't angled for hard to get places. Ed, you seem to be confused a lot when I type something. You East Coast guys seem to not get MidWestern humor. That is probably why we all came west. May I say...never take me serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,130 #9 Posted September 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, stevasaurus said: Ed, you seem to be confused a lot when I type something. Steve, you are the one person on here that I was certain would know what it was used for. Just giving all the landlubbers a chance before you come clean with the answer.? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted September 12, 2023 Looks like some kind of reamer to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,729 #11 Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) It is used for rolling tubes into tube sheets of coolers or condensers. The center part had three rollers that can be adjusted by the large nut center top. Edited September 12, 2023 by oliver2-44 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,130 #12 Posted September 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: It is used for rolling tubes Bingo..here's the box it is stored in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,873 #13 Posted September 12, 2023 54 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: It is used for rolling tubes into tube sheets of coolers or condensers. oh man, just was going to say that! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,729 #14 Posted September 12, 2023 (edited) Back in 1979-80 as an inspector during the construction of 2 600MW coal plants the condenser for the steam turbines was my responsibility. Each one had 12,000 60 ft tubes that we’re installed on site. Each tube had to be rolled into the tube sheet on each end. That’s 48,000 rolls. I did a calibration roll on each roller twice a day. If the tubes are under rolled (under expanded) they leak. If they are over expanded (over thinned) they crack and leak. If the are rolled deeper than the tube sheet thickness they fail. Those air guns driving the rollers were noisy in those water boxes. I bet @squonk or @peter lena has seen these before. Edited September 13, 2023 by oliver2-44 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,608 #15 Posted September 13, 2023 @oliver2-44 did a lot of assistance with the ZAMPELL REFRACTORIES , boiler rebuilding , once we got squared away with them , we had a regular work load assistance set up , basically anything they needed to cover the job . cutting / fitting ,brackets , connectors , when we got thru , we both exchanged , if you ever need help , don't hesitate to ask , working with guys like that , was as good as it gets . all the floors in the powerhouse , were open stainless steel grating , so the building could vent from steam turbine level , to the 4th floor, temp up there was 140 degree , to roof vents . you had to plan your work , or melt , done that , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
