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What is this and what is it used for


SnowMule wrote: Outlet tester.

To be used by little kids, I guess. 😄 (see also)

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@SnowMule wrote:

 

Outlet tester.


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Is it a huge cork puller?

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@James.M wrote:

Is it a huge cork puller?


These are centimeters, not inches. 😄

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Is it a key?

 

Looks like the two prongs are to make contact ont he outer edges (electrical contact to unlock?) whereas the upper part could slot into a holder to allow turning.

 

Shane

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@James.M wrote:

Is it a huge cork puller?


We have one and I have not been succesful using it. I prefer the old-school cork-screw, besides it is already on the Swiss Champ in my pocket.

Ben

Retired Senior Automation Systems Architect with Data Science Automation LabVIEW Champion Knight of NI and Prepper LinkedIn Profile YouTube Channel
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@Henrik_Volkers wrote:

@SnowMule wrote:

 

Outlet tester.


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Sea story time!

 

My parent prucahsed a HO model train set for me and my brother. We were un supervised when our experiments wiht the toy transform had looking back at the outlet that provided power. My brother put a nail in the two slots for  the blade of teh plug and then dropped another nail across thoes two. The small explosion threw him across the room and a new rul was establsihed.

 

If you can't do it with a D-Cell battery, you are not going to do it.

 

I had to wait until I joined the Navy before I allowed to work with anyhting that was plugged in.

 

Ben

Retired Senior Automation Systems Architect with Data Science Automation LabVIEW Champion Knight of NI and Prepper LinkedIn Profile YouTube Channel
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Here is another item I found in my travels and I am pretty sure I can ID what it is.

 

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A pneumatic actuated diaphram on the right hand side acts on the bar lever that in turn acts on the back disk which can rotate CW or CCW..  A counter weight mounted on an adjustment screw allows the balance to be adjusted (adjustment screw is not visable in this photo)

 

To operate correctly it had to be mounted on a wall or a panel inside a cabinet.

 

I found it in my Wife's Uncles shop. He was an electrical/control engineer.

 

Last hint for now.

 

It ws capable of the early versions of DSC were not able to do.

 

Ben

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Looks like mercury switches, all at a slightly different angle (to be calibrated). Maybe a pressure or vacuum regulator? (e.g. turn compressor on/off, depending on reading)

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@altenbach wrote:

Looks like mercury switches, all at a slightly different angle (to be calibrated). Maybe a pressure or vacuum regulator? (e.g. turn compressor on/off, depending on reading)


On/off needs only one mercury switch. So I will call that 1/2 correct becuase you also pointed on teh individual adjustments.

Ben

Retired Senior Automation Systems Architect with Data Science Automation LabVIEW Champion Knight of NI and Prepper LinkedIn Profile YouTube Channel
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