The "What Is This?" game

[yamahonkawazuki]

i think he faps to mythical drop bear porno

[codajastal]

Totally forgot. Someone else have a go.


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[yamahonkawazuki]

sumthin simple for now
what it is, and its use i believe its the rules Eh? fairly simple 

[Paulcet]

Bearing and bearing housing.  3rd bearing support. To allow longer spindle to take more abuse.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Bearing and bearing housing.  3rd bearing support. To allow longer spindle to take more abuse.

Motherfluck. too easy ( third bearing support. ) bonus points if you can figure out what uses this particular item. clue is pretty close

[cbrfxr67]

reminds me of,...

[Paulcet]

I suppose the 3rd bearing is for gopeds?

[yamahonkawazuki]

goped sports mainly well really anyone spindle driven.. now this thing almost looks like either a fountain pen nib, or something used for tying carpets/

[codajastal]

I suppose the 3rd bearing is for gopeds?

Soldering Iron tip?

[yamahonkawazuki]

Dammit that was on my guess list also lol. but 2 at one time was enough. so had to wait lol

[Paulcet]

Yep, soldering iron tip.  Coda's up again.

[Kiwingenuity]

Well, This thread has slipped unacceptably too far down the list.. Coda hasn't been keeping score..

Found this unusual item a while back.. yes they are locks and keys, but I want to know if anyone knows what they are used for.





One clue for now - they are hideously expensive..

[JAS6377]

They kind of look like they'd be used as circuit breakers/switches for some kind of heavy machinery. Like in a power plant, perhaps.

[Kiwingenuity]

What you see behind it is gas insulated switchgear - 220kV filled with SF6.

Another clue - the keys don't operate anything directly.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Used in hydro production?

[pliskin]

Is it a something like a miners ID tag board? Something to identify when a plant worker is "in" or "out". Looks like this one is organized by crew or something.

[tcmia]

Maybe Lockout cabinet. When something needs to be shutdown for repair or something.

[Kiwingenuity]

Maybe Lockout cabinet. When something needs to be shutdown for repair or something.

Correct - it is a bank of interlocked keys - Castell to be exact.  The idea is that the keys can only be removed in a certain order by obtaining the matching keys from the operational equipment. the keys are retained mechanically in the locks until the reverse order is done to return the equipment to service.

Very very very expensive, but pratically idiot proof - used in oil/gas and electrical systems quite a lot.

Feel free to post up a new item 

[JAS6377]

Eh, I was close lol.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Maybe Lockout cabinet. When something needs to be shutdown for repair or something.

Correct - it is a bank of interlocked keys - Castell to be exact.  The idea is that the keys can only be removed in a certain order by obtaining the matching keys from the operational equipment. the keys are retained mechanically in the locks until the reverse order is done to return the equipment to service.

Very very very expensive, but pratically idiot proof - used in oil/gas and electrical systems quite a lot.

Feel free to post up a new item 

nothing is practically idiot proof. give an idiot enough time theyd figure out how to bugger it up lol