2017 - The Original "What Did You Buy Today?" Mega Thread

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Lordbeezer said:
If figured they were older.retired machinist friend said he thinks they are for drilling cast iron but he's not sure.any ideas.i'm gonna chuck one up in drill press and see what it will poke a hole in
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Those are for putting holes in masonry to fit plugs for screws. Back in the middle ages when I was an apprentice, we used them when there was no power handy.
To use, place pointy end on wall and belt the other end with hammer while twisting the tool. Very handy if you needed only a couple of holes and didn't want to waste time running an extension lead.
Those tools look unused, as mine have the mandatory mushroom heads on the handles. A good tool for deforming the threads on the undersides of tee nuts to stop you jacking a piece out of your mill table.
John.
P.S Let us know if they will drill cast iron.
 
Thanks for info.that makes sense.yes I think all is unused.will let you know what it will and or not poke a hole in..gotta try it.
 
I bought angle iron , 2 1 1/2" x 11' and 2 2"x 14' heavy angle . Craigslist special $25.00. Wish I could find a thermac like that for $40. Even a duemore
 
Good deal on iron..guy wanted 50..kinda felt like a ass talking him down to 40 but it paid for gas..was advertised as a pole grinder.whatever the hell that is.
 
It came from New Jersey.maybe you know what a pole grinder is ..
 
turnitupper said:
Those are for putting holes in masonry to fit plugs for screws. Back in the middle ages when I was an apprentice, we used them when there was no power handy.
To use, place pointy end on wall and belt the other end with hammer while twisting the tool. Very handy if you needed only a couple of holes and didn't want to waste time running an extension lead.
Those tools look unused, as mine have the mandatory mushroom heads on the handles. A good tool for deforming the threads on the undersides of tee nuts to stop you jacking a piece out of your mill table.
John.
P.S Let us know if they will drill cast iron.
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Only thing about it I knew that they were indeed Used for concrete here. Never saw one using them since the latter 20/30 years other more handy tools are Used for that work. My father said they were Used to drive the holes and wall plugs from à brand called Rawl plugs here in europe. Mine are made in GB or England by stanly tools and Rawl

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Like these I just digged up in à dark corner of My micro workshop.



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Maybe funny to see also, in the "dig" came across à Very old RPM meter. Russian manufacturer. I use à digital one à long time now but suddenly saw it in the storage also.
It belonged to My grandpa who was à gunssmith with the local police force here

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Its been so wet this summer I ordered a dehumidifier for the shop. I don't need my stuff starting to rust. We are expecting more rain this weekend.
 
It's so wet here in wake forest frogs sing us to sleep every night..mushrooms growing in yard.raining now..
 
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