John Morris Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 "What's It" Basic Rules Reminder For a full run down on this project and rules please go to: "The Patriot Woodworker and MWTCA "What's It" project" Only Patriot Woodworker Members are eligible to participate and receive the award. The MWTCA only accepts a verified source to support your answer, so one should be submitted with your answer, such as a patent, catalog entry, tool book reference, or a respectable website on the subject. Do not let these requirements prevent you from having fun and submitting educated answers on the subject without verification, we can worry about references later. All answers are welcome, as well as healthy debates regarding "What's It". If a verified and referenced answer is not arrived at by the end of each month's "What's It" project, a random draw will be performed for a "One Year MWTCA Club Membership". Only Patriot Woodworker's who participate in this "What's It" topic will be included in the random draw. Additional What's It Rules Unless you are completely sure what this item is, please avoid "definitive statements" that appear that you are without a doubt claiming that you know what the item is. For example stating, "this item is called a "widget xx" used for "insert purpose here". If you are making a definitive statement you must accompany your statement with evidence or proof from a secondary source. An example of acceptable statements within the realm of having fun and educated guesses would be something like this, "I believe it could be", or "It appears it's made for this or that", etc etc etc... Ok ladies and gentlemen, we now have our "What's it" live and ready! The image(s) below is a MWTCA "What's It" image for you to research, and tell us all here in this topic post, just what the heck is it! Project Details The information provided hereon is all the information that is provided, no further information on this item will be added. Item is around 5" long. FlGatorwood, steven newman and HARO50 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cliff Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 that's missing a part. There's a winding bobbin that needs to be on the right hand spindle in the lower image. That bobbin is where the flux capacitor wire is wound and spools off into the hollow of the capacitor flux inducing well on the left. the little round ripped bits are adjustable to give the energy of the Zen of the tradesman operating it a conduit to flow into the nascent flux capacitor . Onc the dual bombardment of Chi energy passes from the tradesman to the capacitor you can use it to make your time traveling delorian. steven newman, Cal, DuckSoup and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HARO50 Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 By George, I think he's GOT it! After all, Cliff wouldn't lie to us, would he? steven newman, DuckSoup, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 I think this one it the strangest yet. DuckSoup, FlGatorwood, Cal and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Cutter for copper pipe?? Cal, steven newman and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Looks more like an Igniter for a torch....Squeese the flat disc into that slot, when you release it, friction sparks shower the inside of the igniter tube. The 2 arms are more for "stand-offs" to keep your hand from getting burned... Edited January 30, 2021 by steven newman FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 hours ago, steven newman said: Looks more like an Igniter for a torch....Squeese the flat disc into that slot, when you release it, friction sparks shower the inside of the igniter tube. The 2 arms are more for "stand-offs" to keep your hand from getting burned... Except, brass don't spark? Cal, HandyDan, HARO50 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewB Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 A Lutz File?? Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I think Cliff is right to some regard. There does appear to be a bobbin on this gizmo, but what is its purpose? FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSoup Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Looks kind of like a cad welder. Some sort of sleeve on the bobbin, scratches on the bobbin, and wrap the wire around the sleeve. Secure the wire ends around the rods with the ball ends to hold tension. Maybe then an outer jacket over the wire spool. Adjust the screw out to let the bobbin move against the collar and into the cup, burn marks on the collar & slag on the bobbin base, to hold everything in place. Load the charge in the cup and any welding action I believe is happening at the base of the bobbin. As I remember old tube TV's had some sort of weird copper wound coil. Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 14 hours ago, John Morris said: Except, brass don't spark? It "sparkles" when polished. HARO50, DuckSoup and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven newman Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 When the Friction Coating is all worn off....leaves the Brass surfaces behind..... FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Winner @Cliff has been selected as this months MWTCA Membership recipient. Since a verifiable answer was never arrived at for this item, we went to "close eyes and point at the computer selection" . Award Cliff, for your participation you have won a 2021 Calendar Year membership into the MWTCA. Please Private Message me your contact info, shipping address, spouse or significant others name (if applicable). Thank you all for your participation! Links https://mwtca.org/member-benefits/ https://mwtca.org/the-gristmill/ https://mwtca.org/special-publications/ Gristmill Magazine Sample Larry Buskirk, Gunny and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Congratulations Cliff Larry Buskirk, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Congratulations Cliff Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Congrats Cliff. Cal and Larry Buskirk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Yea Cliff! Larry Buskirk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Enjoy Cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSoup Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Congrats Cliff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/30/2021 at 11:47 AM, Cliff said: that's missing a part. There's a winding bobbin that needs to be on the right hand spindle in the lower image. That bobbin is where the flux capacitor wire is wound and spools off into the hollow of the capacitor flux inducing well on the left. the little round ripped bits are adjustable to give the energy of the Zen of the tradesman operating it a conduit to flow into the nascent flux capacitor . Onc the dual bombardment of Chi energy passes from the tradesman to the capacitor you can use it to make your time traveling delorian. You forgot to add that the bobbin gets attached with a self sealing stem bolt.... Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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