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Picture of Dave Turner
posted February 16, 2012 15:09
I've received this hand fitting set in a group of tools I purchased, but can't figure out how it would be used.


Dave Turner


 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
Picture of Dave Turner
posted February 16, 2012 15:19
And, here's another set of tools that I have no idea how they would be used. There is a set of 8 measuring from 14 to 43 mm. Made in Austria of bakelight or plastic.


Dave Turner


 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
Picture of Dave Turner
posted February 16, 2012 15:26
Here's another picture. Wish I could figure out how to keep the image quality within the size parameters. By the time I shrink it to fit the size the picture loses all it's clarity and is too small.


Dave Turner


 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
Picture of Richard Romero
posted February 16, 2012 22:34
Dave,
The first tool has a picture of its use here: What is this "THINGAMAJIG's" Purpose
I’ve never seen the other tool.
RR
 
Posts: 1413 | Location: Fremont, California in the USA | Registered: February 06, 2010
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Picture of Chris Abell
posted February 17, 2012 08:35
not certain other looks like a bit like dies from a crystal press.
 
Posts: 2626 | Location: Northeast Texas in the USA | Registered: November 20, 2003
Picture of Dave Turner
posted February 17, 2012 08:48
Thanks Richard and Chris,
I've seen the hand setting tool for sale, but never any graphic display of how it would be used.
And as for the other unidentified set, Chris, I had the same thought. It must be some sore of crystal fitting apparatus. There is a place in the back of the box which appears to be a place to store another tool, maybe a hand tool which these dies can be inserted?


Dave Turner
 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
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Picture of David Abbe
posted February 17, 2012 12:20
I agree with the crystal press. The tools are the press dies, but no press.

The hand fitting thing is cute, on deicate or cantankerous pocket watches I use my staking tool to prevent plate damage, otherwise I use this;

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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