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OT, somewhat: Mystery tool, or what do i have here?

dcsipo

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this thing came with a mag chuck and funky surface plate i just bought. What is it? It has a bottom and a top slide. and a cavity inside.

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first image is upside down.

dee
;-D
 
Looks to me like two lathe top slides bolted together to make a repetitive operation jig of some sort.

Looks like a pretty good addition to the Skyhook cart, for weight.

Cheers
Trev
 
Looks to me like two lathe top slides bolted together to make a repetitive operation jig of some sort.

Looks like a pretty good addition to the Skyhook cart, for weight.

Cheers
Trev

that was enlightening :D....but seriously, it looks like it is shop made and not just repurposed. It is strange to add height to a grinding jig, you always want room under the wheel, don't you? And what is the purpose of the undercut on the dovetails slides? clearance for what? if it was a jig, there are no boltholes or slots to attach anything to it. That makes it more curious :). I will figure it out sooner or later.

“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English).”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass



dee
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