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Sal D'Ambra · Guest

Hi Group,

I picked up this tool at a flea market and have no idea what it is. It
clearly is for making grooves or creases on something. Pictures are at:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/atticfind/UnknownTool-2.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/atticfind/UnknownTool-3.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/atticfind/UnknownTool-4.jpg

Is marked H.K.S.Co Newport KY

There is an HKS company in KY which makes gun stuff.

Sal
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Sal D'Ambra
Blue Ridge Summit, PA

Grant Erwin · Guest

Sal D'Ambra wrote:

Steve Lusardi · Guest

I think this is a sheet metal edge beading tool. Probably used for making
small hot air ducts.
If you are referring to H & K or Heckler & Koch, it is a German firearm
firm, but I am pretty sure they had nothing to do with this.
Steve

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Sal D'Ambra · Guest

It was inexpensive and I thought it was neat. It would not be the first
unknown thing I bought that turned out to be really useful when I figured
out what it was.

Sal
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Blue Ridge Summit, PA
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Emmo · Guest

I think I saw this in a tinsmith reproduction book - I think it is to make
crimps in the end of a piece of flue so that it can be fitted inside the
next piece...

Guest · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Help ID Unknown Tool

I don't think it's a beading tool, I think it's a crimper. The rolls
roll in line with the arms and the depth is about right. Push and pull
and tighten the nut to make crimps. I like to pick a spot, go 180
degrees from there, then 90 from there, etc, rather than try to make an
incremement like 3/8 come out around the circumference.

You'd loosen the nut, do all 32 or 64 crimps or whatever, then tighten
it a bit and do them all again until your duct telescopes into its
mate.

--Doug

Brian Lawson · Guest

Oh Ho!! He lives and breathes!! Where ya been? What are you up to
Doug?

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.
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On 5 Mar 2005 16:00:57 -0800, DGoncz@aol.com wrote:

Leo Lichtman · Guest

"Grant Erwin" wrote: I don't know what it is. My question to you is: why
did you buy it? - GWE
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I would have bought it myself it not too expensive. Half the fun is trying
to figure it out. And once the use is known, lots of times it becomes LESS
interesting.

ATP* · Guest

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Leo Lichtman · Guest

"ATP*" wrote: After it telescopes into its mate, does the replication
process begin?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Is "telescope" a four-letter word?

Guest

We've moved. First my stuff, then our computers, and just yesterday,
The Bed. Today we move dressers.

I'm not doing anything creative right now, but once we deal with this
clutter and get used to living here, it'll be easier. Hell, right now,
I am just struggling to get an hour of sleep at night, with several
hours in bed.

Yours,

Doug Goncz
Replikon Research
Seven Corners, VA 22044-0394

Brian Lawson · Guest

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Glenn · Guest

I don't believe it is a crimper. The flat rolling anvil would cause it to
stretch any metal sort of like a mini english wheel. If there were a mating
grove in the flat wheel I could see it working as a crimper but would be
horribly slow compared to the plier type crimps I have seen used for HVAC
ducting. My vote is for something to do with leather work.
YMMV
Glenn
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B.B. · Guest

In article <hLedndjl4u_4c7TfRVn-3A@comcast.com>,
"Sal D'Ambra" <Silvertone@comcast.net> wrote: