Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 is it a pipe flaring tool ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted October 29, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keegan Posted October 29, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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