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Machine Shop Photo - Out of Place?
Aug 6, 2016 15:50:24 #
This was taken in my brother's machine shop in Kansas. I didn't think to ask him why this one was painted, but I thought it made an interesting composition.
Aug 6, 2016 15:53:46 #
Aug 6, 2016 15:56:13 #
RS
Loc: W Columbia, SC
I looks like the one next to it had been painted at one time, too,
Maybe recycled items stuck in with new - - at a discounted price, of course.
Maybe recycled items stuck in with new - - at a discounted price, of course.
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Aug 6, 2016 16:32:26 #
In all probability it was used to hang something on a hoist when that something was painted blue. They then took it out of whatever it was and is now being reused. I've worked in a machine shop for 43 years. We have these in all colors for that reason. Good crisp photo by the way.
Walt
Walt
Aug 6, 2016 16:49:05 #
Aug 6, 2016 17:26:04 #
loperR wrote:
It might be metric - in our shop all blue color bolts & nuts are metric
It's marked 1/2, so it isn't metric.
Walt
Aug 6, 2016 20:13:06 #
I don't know, but thanks for looking in Valenta.
JackM
JackM
Valenta wrote:
Could be a template?
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Aug 6, 2016 20:14:13 #
That sounds quite reasonable RS, thanks.
JackM
JackM
RS wrote:
I looks like the one next to it had been painted at one time, too,
Maybe recycled items stuck in with new - - at a discounted price, of course.
Maybe recycled items stuck in with new - - at a discounted price, of course.
Aug 6, 2016 20:15:37 #
Sounds very reasonable Walt. Thanks.
JackM
JackM
Whuff wrote:
In all probability it was used to hang something on a hoist when that something was painted blue. They then took it out of whatever it was and is now being reused. I've worked in a machine shop for 43 years. We have these in all colors for that reason. Good crisp photo by the way.
Walt
Walt
Aug 6, 2016 20:19:52 #
Hahaha, if you knew my brother you wouldn't even suggest that. Like probably most life-long machinists, he is wildly opposed to metric. I've been trying for 40-50 years but haven't made even a dent in his opposition. Thanks for commenting.
JackM
JackM
loperR wrote:
It might be metric - in our shop all blue color bolts & nuts are metric
Aug 7, 2016 09:02:02 #
These were obviously the beginning templates for male/female icons. The blue ones were the females.......no nuts.
Aug 7, 2016 09:43:06 #
jackm1943 wrote:
This was taken in my brother's machine shop in Kansas. I didn't think to ask him why this one was painted, but I thought it made an interesting composition.
I think they're towing eyes, cars have these hidden behind a cover at the rear bumper and can be used to tow another vehicle if required.
This blue one was probably painted to match the colour of the car.
Aug 7, 2016 10:52:42 #
LOL. By gosh, I think you got it brittainsas1.
JackM
JackM
brittainsas1 wrote:
These were obviously the beginning templates for male/female icons. The blue ones were the females.......no nuts.
Aug 7, 2016 11:00:22 #
johneccles wrote:
I think they're towing eyes, cars have these hidden behind a cover at the rear bumper and can be used to tow another vehicle if required.
This blue one was probably painted to match the colour of the car.
This blue one was probably painted to match the colour of the car.
These are not towing eyes. They are 1/2-13 eyebolts. They're used in a machine shop to lift parts with a hoist to place the parts in a machine for machining. The OP stated this was taken in a machine shop.
Walt
Aug 7, 2016 11:11:49 #
Thanks for setting us straight Whuff, although I still kind of like brittainsas1's explaination.
JackM
JackM
Whuff wrote:
These are not towing eyes. They are 1/2-13 eyebolts. They're used in a machine shop to lift parts with a hoist to place the parts in a machine for machining. The OP stated this was taken in a machine shop.
Walt
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