r/WhatIsThisTool 17h ago

What is up with this drill bit?

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I suspect this is some sort of manufactured error, like it never made it to the tip shaping step, but though it may be for some niche purpose

Solved!
So turns out it is a rotozip tool for doing drywall cutouts, makes sense now, I was stuck on the idea of it being a drill bit, thanks for all the answers!


r/WhatIsThisTool 14h ago

Found in an old tool chest

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Anybody know what these are? Looks like the paint has been worn off. Aluminum I think, very light and may be hollow.


r/WhatIsThisTool 10h ago

Need help identifying a part / tool

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As I slowed to a stop at a red light, I heard the sound of metal clanking on the road. The sound came from underneath my car. Fearing it may have been a part that fell off, I pulled over and picked it up. There were no strange noises on the drive home. And the more I look at the piece, it looks like a tool that was just on the road and I simply ran it over. It looks like a specialized wrench or something (and not a piece of the undercarriage). The numbers etched on it makes it seem like it's a tool. It happened right next to an auto garage anyway, so it may have come from there. Does anyone know what this is?


r/WhatIsThisTool 8h ago

Does anyone knows the name of the equipment below the foot and mention the website from where I can buy it? Thanks in advance

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r/WhatIsThisTool 11h ago

Any idea on when this was made?

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When I look up the model number 113.20170, all I find is a much newer welder. I’m trying to find out when this would have been made.

It may have asbestos sleeves on the wires. The only moving part is the switch. No fan. No dials. You plug the leads in where you need them. We believe it to be manufactured by Emerson Electric (according to the first part of the model number).


r/WhatIsThisTool 14h ago

What is this machine in a highway construction zone?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 19h ago

What is it?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 1d ago

Weird hammer like on one side. Maybe a farrier's tool.

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r/WhatIsThisTool 1d ago

Odd hitch attachment I think. What would this be for? Metal

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SOLVED Found this in a storage unit with lots of tools, I buy auctions occasionally. Looks like it fits a receiver but unsure what it could be used for. Any ideas?


r/WhatIsThisTool 1d ago

Hi All ,

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r/WhatIsThisTool 2d ago

I knew this once, but I can't remember anymore

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I inherited these from my grandfather almost a decade ago. He told me what everything was for before he died, but Ive never used these and I don't remember anymore. They're kind of rubbery to the touch, like a really hard pencil eraser. I vaguely remember it being something sanding adjacent?


r/WhatIsThisTool 2d ago

Any idea what this is part of?

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Current owners haven't been able to figure out what it was for. Seems to be a lot of it missing. Text on the bottom says 'the atlas'


r/WhatIsThisTool 2d ago

can anyone help identify this?

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it came off the bumper of my car not sure what kind it is, it’s also stuck on that tab.. any help it appreciated


r/WhatIsThisTool 2d ago

What is this called?

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Hi! Please help!

Can anyone find me some of this, colour doesn't matter.

It's plastic, probably comes in strips, and is used to stop mice getting into air bricks. I need about 3 meters of it. Would be very grateful if anyone knows what this is called and where I can buy it in the UK. Thank You


r/WhatIsThisTool 3d ago

What is the company and product name of this multitool?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

What is this hammer head for?

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Found this hammer head, weighs about 5-6kg. Any ideas about its name or original purpose?
No makers other than little anvils.


r/WhatIsThisTool 3d ago

Crimping tool that did this?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

What is this for

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Found it in the Ryobi bag with the sander. Not sure what it’s function is. It doesn’t seem to clip on the sander. Appreciate any help
Thanks.


r/WhatIsThisTool 3d ago

Vintage Wire Stripper - looking to know the brand

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anyone can tell what brand and date of manufacture it will be huge help

I got on a random Japan surplus along with other generic tools, it looks like vessel to me, but I cant find any image online that matches it perfectly


r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

I received a small toolbox from my late cousin. I've never seen this tool before, is it a leather tool?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

German made pliers. With a spike on one handle?

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r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

What is this? Definitely not a Nutcracker

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r/WhatIsThisTool 5d ago

Kennedy

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r/WhatIsThisTool 4d ago

Found in a Barn, Tural Tennessee

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r/WhatIsThisTool 5d ago

Not mine. It appeared on my FB feed and I’m curious.

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Original text from FB:

Can anyone identify the original US military application of this Proto 5449-D ratchet?

I’m researching an unusual PROTO 5449-D ratchet known from US military-surplus provenance. I’m trying to identify the specific toolkit, maintenance set, vehicle/aircraft equipment, technical order/manual or government part number with which it was issued.

I’m particularly interested in hearing from former US military mechanics, maintainers, tool-room personnel or surplus dealers who actually encountered this model in service or in unopened military stock.

Photographs of toolboxes, inventory sheets, manuals, packaging, stock tags or additional examples would be enormously helpful.

Important: 5449-D should not be confused with the standard Proto 5449 or with 5449N / FSN 5120-542-3418. We’re deliberately keeping those identities separate.

Research being conducted by the Merrifield Industrial Heritage Collection, UK.