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Old 25th Aug 2021, 2:17 pm   #1
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I found this in a box of tools from an aviation radio servicing workshop which used to service Collins 618T radios. It didn't seem to match the other contents! Obviously got dropped in by mistake. Any ideas? Best wishes, Tom G4KWL.
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Old 25th Aug 2021, 6:43 pm   #2
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Fly press tooling?
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Old 25th Aug 2021, 7:02 pm   #3
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Not precision press tooling, because those two black dowels are rounded off, to act as aligners not cutters. So the sheet would have pre-punched holes for them and they align the two halves. A smack with a flypress would do the job then.

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So what would it make? Looks like a double sided spring of some sort.
Must have been very thin material since they have a very close "kiss".

I thought again...maybe it punches through leaving 2x bevelled edges?

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A smack with a flypress would do the job then.
Not by a cutting action, the faces that matter for a bit of sheet fed in are slanted, all it would do is squash them.
The elaborate numbers make me think it is a test fixture.
 
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Fabricating ceramic parts? Probably in a green state prior to firing.

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Old 30th Aug 2021, 11:11 am   #7
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Many thanks for all the suggestions. It certainly is strange that such mundane looking objects should have such elaborate hand engraved unique serial numbers. Obviously somebody thought they were worthy items! Best wishes, Tom
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