wrenches

[stihl sawing]

What's the name on those wrenches Brian?

 

[DSS]

What's the name on those wrenches Brian?

King Dick

Hmmmmmmm......

 

[cantgitright]

Is there any way of cleaning that old Starrett up without ruining it?

red scotch bright, soaked in light oil or something like wd40.
wipe clean then wipe it with tool oil, or any light oil, to keep it from rusting

 

[stihl sawing]

red scotch bright, soaked in light oil or something like wd40.
wipe clean then wipe it with tool oil, or any light oil, to keep it from rusting

Thanks I will get some, I have the green scotchbrite, will that work.

 

[cantgitright]

Yep, There's no date anywhere on it.

is that a brown & sharp certificate in there? WTF!

 

[stihl sawing]

is that a brown & sharp certificate in there? WTF!

Dunno, let me take a pic of it.

 

[cantgitright]

Thanks I will get some, I have the green scotchbrite, will that work.

probably...as long as it aint sand paper!

 

[stihl sawing]

probably...as long as it aint sand paper!

Ok, i'll try it lightly and see if it works. I oiled it down a while back but was afraid to clean it. it's not real bad just a couple spots.

 

[cantgitright]

stihl sawing

after you clean it up it will look like mine...

 

[DSS]

Ok, i'll try it lightly and see if it works. I oiled it down a while back but was afraid to clean it. it's not real bad just a couple spots.

I think green is gonna be a little coarse for that

 

[stihl sawing]

I think green is gonna be a little coarse for that

You are probably right, I use it for cleaning up rough stuff. I will get some fine stuff next time at the store.

 

[stihl sawing]

stihl sawing

after you clean it up it will look like mine...
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How old is that one?

 

[cantgitright]

I think green is gonna be a little coarse for that

I doubt it...its all hardened steel, all the markings are engraved so they aint going to come off...red is just finer so it clean it up better...
you could use steel wool too if ya got it...

 

[cantgitright]

How old is that one?

*f-word if I know...I got it with a bunch of other stuff from an old machinist that was selling his stuff...he actually worked at starrett when he was younger, so it was probably supplied to him when he worked there...
it was rustier than yours when I got it...

 

[DSS]

You are probably right, I use it for cleaning up rough stuff. I will get some fine stuff next time at the store.

You always did like it rough

 

[cantgitright]

stihl sawing
a newer version 6" 120 same as yours just with a plastic case...wanna trade cases?


and this is probably the oldest measuring tool I got
brown & sharp 6" Vernier depth gauge with a wood/leather/felt case...it was a rusted pile when I got it

 

[stihl sawing]

 

[stihl sawing]

some cheap torque wrenches, but they work pretty good.

 

[cantgitright]

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I bet that was just the certificate that came with a new micrometer , I don't think they calibrated that caliper...

 

[stihl sawing]

I bet that was just the certificate that came with a new micrometer , I don't think they calibrated that caliper...

Yeah, it was, you can see where it was stuck on the case in the one pic.