Whatsit

Oct 12, 2005 14 Replies
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Hi all



This object was in the garage of the house when I bought it 10 years ago. I've kept it around even though I really don't know what it is. Was doing a cleanup of the shop when I came across it again, and thought that the good people of RCM might be able to identify it. The half with the slots rotates relative to the half with the circular cutter, and is indexed so the center of the slot remains in the centerline of the cutter. I have no idea of it's age, but it's certainly at least 10 to 15 years old.



Any ideas?


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Looks like you feed something round into the one end, spin the cutter against it, and get a spiral out the other end?

What's the name on the end, that's not clear in the photos. Looks vaguely medical-ish to me?

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C-G-E Carboloy Made in Canada.

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Wonder if that could be used to ream the seats on cutting torch tips?

GWE

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My bets are on "scissor sharpener".

Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

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Yes... particularly if the "slots" are different sizes, allowing you to sharpen various thickness blades? David

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Medical instrument used by 20th century mohels*, sometimes producing unintended results. Viz.

The c*ck of a fellow named Red, Was adorned with a spiralized head. When at last he laid eyes, On a cooze the right size, He was foiled by a left-handed thread!

Jeff

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I think so too.

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Looks like we have a winner! Thanks for the help!

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Now you have to buy some skates...

Peter

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Looks like we have a winner! Thanks for the help!

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Fits the shape of the blade, and the country of origin; the spinning is so you can use different parts of the cutter. What's the width of the straight slot?

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Pete,

Carballoy makes tool holders, inserts, and other metal cutting products

Mark

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On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:00:08 -0700, with neither quill nor qualm, Grant Erwin quickly quoth:

What do they cut with 1.5" diameter tips, Grant?

P.S: I hope it's the acetylene opening vs. the oxy holes. ;)

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