Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 I rescued a few nice tools from a garage clearance a few weeks ago. There was a good mix of nice stuff, this may have been in the 'plumbing' pile. I initially thought it was some sort of olive puller, but it isn't. The steel plate with the three spikes slides up and down. A 10mm diameter is a rattle-fit all the way through. There is no identification on it anywhere. Quote
flange lubricator Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 is it a pipe flaring tool ? 1 Quote
Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Author Posted October 29, 2020 As it stands*, there's nothing to stop the pipe being pushed away, as far as I can see. * There could, of course, be bits missing... Quote
flange lubricator Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Broithe said: As it stands*, there's nothing to stop the pipe being pushed away, as far as I can see. * There could, of course, be bits missing... Quote
Joe Keegan Posted October 29, 2020 Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Broithe said: I rescued a few nice tools from a garage clearance a few weeks ago. There was a good mix of nice stuff, this may have been in the 'plumbing' pile. I initially thought it was some sort of olive puller, but it isn't. The steel plate with the three spikes slides up and down. A 10mm diameter is a rattle-fit all the way through. There is no identification on it anywhere. It is a Crimping tool for terminating Pyrotenax cable MICC ( Mineral Insulated Cored Cable ) . There should be a pot wrench and a cable stripper ( behave yourself down the back ) as part of the set. They are tools of the Electrical trade in particular to Fire Alarms , Churches and Industrial Explosive installations. Here is a photo to hand of one my own crimper , with a full set in the van . Unfortunately it is not used today as much as commonly as it was 30 years ago. Newer , less labor intensive cable is used today. It still puts the fear of god to some electricians when they see Pyro. I would get a call to disconnect/reconnect cables or to completely reterminate a damaged cable. Edited October 29, 2020 by Joe Keegan 1 1 Quote
Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Author Posted October 29, 2020 Excellent @Joe Keegan- I knew I'd seen one. Odd that there's not even a trace of the BICC log on the casting - I would have got it quicker if that was there. I now have the great opportunity to call in this statement "If that isn't meant to take chain links out, i'll eat Paddy Ashdown's hat." Quote
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