August 2, 2010

WTF is this?

Anyone know what this tool is? We sure don't. We're trying to help out a reader who was asking...

If you know the name of this thing or what it's for, drop it in the comments with some sort of documentation (like a link to a place selling it) and we'll send you a tool. This only goes for the first correct answer.

Recent Comments

Indicator appears to be correct. We'd forgotten about this and had actually sent something out to one of the other guesses that seemed closest, but it does indeed look like it's an indicator.

Done and done.

Posted by: Tool Snob at October 7, 2010 6:18 AM

it looks like matt is correct http://www.sagmachinery.com/IndustrialSupplies/Inventory/Indicators/tabid/136/Default.aspx tho the site looks like it isn't even sure what it is. "looks european"

good job matt

Posted by: river1 at October 7, 2010 2:09 AM

it is an indicator holder

Posted by: matt johnson at October 3, 2010 12:54 PM

it is an idicator holder used in a quality assurance setting. much like this one http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=4880311&PMT4NO=94946819

Posted by: matt johnson at October 3, 2010 12:53 PM

i'm thinking those are all good thoughts but unfortunately aren't correct. i'm also think if we could get more pics from different angles it might open up more thought processes.

later jim

Posted by: river1 at August 16, 2010 5:38 PM

So much for my comment showing early on.

Posted by: Phil G at August 10, 2010 9:13 PM

probably a tool similar to this, older version.
my first post did not go through. why ??

http://www.all-spec.com/products/Tools%7CGeneral_Hand_Tools%7CTOL-4C/JR-JV1.html

Posted by: george at August 5, 2010 1:00 AM

looks like a electronics circuit board vise.

http://www.all-spec.com/products/Tools%7CGeneral_Hand_Tools%7CTOL-4C/JR-JV1.html

Posted by: george at August 4, 2010 11:35 PM

its the static end of a wood turning lathe.

Posted by: jeff at August 4, 2010 10:08 PM