678. Paper coin used as rationing coupon. 679. Brass "No Spark" hammer used in work area where you would not want a steel hammer to make a spark and cause an explosion. 682. Pipe reamer? 683. Pasta shaper?
6/01/2006 8:33 AM
Anonymous said...
679 - Being brass, this hammer is also used in areas with large, powerful magnets (e.g., near an NMR instrument) that would attract hammers with iron heads.
>683. For getting every last possible ammount of toothpaste out of a tube?
That's not its intended purpose, but it can be used for that.
6/02/2006 6:23 PM
Anonymous said...
679. By sight, it is difficult to tell, but the material of the head would likely be bronze, not brass. We used one of these as a general "persuader" in one of my labs that used flammable chemicals. It was especially useful for tapping in the seal on waste drums.
- Edward
6/02/2006 8:52 PM
Anonymous said...
683 - How about for getting the last bit of paint out of an artist's paint tube?
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678. Paper coin used as rationing coupon.
679. Brass "No Spark" hammer used in work area where you would not want a steel hammer to make a spark and cause an explosion.
682. Pipe reamer?
683. Pasta shaper?
6/01/2006 8:33 AM
679 - Being brass, this hammer is also used in areas with large, powerful magnets (e.g., near an NMR instrument) that would attract hammers with iron heads.
6/01/2006 6:39 PM
682 Boiler tube scraper,"Engineer's Favorite"
6/02/2006 3:32 PM
>678. Paper coin used as rationing coupon.
Correct
>682. Pipe reamer?
You've got the right general idea, though there is a more specific use for this tool.
>683. Pasta shaper?
Nope
>679. Brass "No Spark" hammer...
>679 - Being brass, this hammer is also used in areas with large, powerful magnets...
Both valid answers, but not what I had in mind, there is another slightly more common use for it.
6/02/2006 3:34 PM
>682 Boiler tube scraper,"Engineer's Favorite"
This answer is correct.
6/02/2006 4:57 PM
683. For getting every last possible ammount of toothpaste out of a tube?
6/02/2006 6:20 PM
>683. For getting every last possible ammount of toothpaste out of a tube?
That's not its intended purpose, but it can be used for that.
6/02/2006 6:23 PM
679. By sight, it is difficult to tell, but the material of the head would likely be bronze, not brass. We used one of these as a general "persuader" in one of my labs that used flammable chemicals. It was especially useful for tapping in the seal on waste drums.
- Edward
6/02/2006 8:52 PM
683 - How about for getting the last bit of paint out of an artist's paint tube?
6/02/2006 9:41 PM
>679. By sight, it is difficult to tell, but the material of the head would likely be bronze, not brass...
Now that look closer at it, it does appear more like bronze or copper than brass.
>683 - How about for getting the last bit of paint out of an artist's paint tube?
As mentioned previously, it does work for that, but it was made for something totally different.
6/03/2006 4:54 PM