More Mystery Objects

[rtbcomp]

What are these used for?

 

[gordon stephenson]

They are " Wheel Keys " used to give extra leverage to large industrial valve hand wheels,

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ Spoilsport

https://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_davis_photos/33396925664/

 

[gordon stephenson]

Sorry, I genuinely thought that you wanted to know the purpose of them,
Maybe we should have a sticky? (guess what this/these are)

 

[rtbcomp]

Not to worry - at least I didn't have a bet on it

 

[slim_boy_fat]

What are these used for?

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I was going to write "baffling forum Members", but it's too late for that now.

 

[RonA]

Working all my career in a steelworks in the energy dept, we had the blacksmiths shop (up until they made redundant) making them on piece. For some reason nobody ever thought of oiling our valves, many upto 36" dia.
RonA

 

[thinfourth]

They are for mashing the valve plug into the seat and stripping the stem thread so that I can send a big bill to the valve owner

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

What are these used for?

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They are for taking up space in my workshop.
I will let them gather dust at my place.

 

[julianthegypsy]

They are for taking up space in my workshop.
I will let them gather dust at my place.

One day, someone will walk into your workshop and announce that they are stuffed, because they need to open a huge gate valve but the wheel is stuck. And on that day, you will be able to don your cape and say "Not on my watch!" Until that day however, you will be constantly tripping over them, banging your shins and getting nagged about hoarding useless junk...

 

[colnerov]

'Twas ever thus!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@julianthegypsy
A few points.
Not all hero's dress in capes. I am a meek mild Ardvark.

I have an old Royal Navy Valve spanner, those will become friends and make more and I can then donate them to friends.

Mrs TYA is all ready nagging me.

 

[gordon stephenson]

Another stop gap solution, If caught needing a wheel key was to put the jaws of your stiltsons over the handwheel and pull sideways, Could save a long walk sometimes,

 

[rory1]

I was just about to say - they are a posh version of a stilsons sideways on the valve wheel, but Gordon beat me to it!

 

[rory1]

I've used a similar "key" in the tailstock handwheel for helping to put far too big of a drill through a workpiece on a big-ish lathe

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@mrfuzzy
I am not a hoarder. I am a collector.
Also I am not dead, yet. I have not told her about the car boot.

I am never going on TV again. crime watch was not a well paid gig.

 

[8ob]

Another stop gap solution, If caught needing a wheel key was to put the jaws of your stiltsons over the handwheel and pull sideways, Could save a long walk sometimes,

As long as you leave a pair of tweezers and some plasters hanging off of it for the next poor sod that needs to do it by hand

Bob

 

[gordon stephenson]

No tweezers or plasters required, Industry standard these days is to wear gloves for everything

 

[slim_boy_fat]

No tweezers or plasters required, Industry standard these days is to wear gloves for everything

Ahhhh, but you're assuming folk do what they're told.

 

[colnerov]

...And use the right tool for the job.