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Does loads of stuff. Finger nipping useful.
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All are greatly appreciated!
Happy Macro Mondays to you all!
I bought most of these tools over 50 years ago, and many were already well used when I bought them, so they've definitely earned their rust.
HTT
Macro: Tool
This Pentax bellows set was purchased in Thailand while I was stationed there in 1972 (USAF). At some point in the early 80’s a friend milled out the Pentax screw threads and machined a Nikon bayonet mount into what was left. He used an indexing rotary table on a Bridgeport vertical mill (a really talented guy).
I have been using it on occasion for over 50 years. The Spotmatic II that I bought it for lasted about 7 or 8 years.
Hello Valeria, what are you doing?
Uhmm, tooling?
You know what this wheel is for?
Yes, of course, it's for... thingy. You know?
Copying sewing patterns.
That's what I said!
So you're copying your boyfriend?
I... uhmm... he needs new clothes. Yes, totally new clothes, with being nekkid and so.
Yes I see. Can't be running around like that, this being a safe group.
Exactly! Glad you understand!
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No sewing pattern copy thingies were harmed in the making of this picture.
Toy Project Day 3028
focus stack (42 images) Shot with two off-camera strobes (Godox AD200Pro/Godox XPro II trigger) Flash A bare bulb, mounted to overhead boom, bounced off 32 inch white umbrella. Flash B modified with MagMod MagBounce behind 24 inch velum scrim behind subject. 4 x 5 inch mirror camera right, angled parallel to subject to provide fill.
Originally shot for Macro Mondays - tiny but did not fit requirements.
adjustable wrench 65 mm (L) x 22 mm (h) x 6 mm (w)
I found this tool on my roof the other day when I was checking what the ducks were doing there. I don't think the ducks actually put it on the roof, more likely a construction worker did so years ago.
The greater mystery is what this tool is used for. I have found no practical use for it yet.
Smile on Saturday post.
I did actually scorch the wood on the bench, the bulb got so hot! I usually work with LED not old school tungsten!
Nuts and Bolts
Es ist heute windig, da muss man sich gut feshalten. Das scheint der Libelle aber wirklich nicht schwer zu fallen. Ihr ausgewählter Landeplatz die Distel schaukelt wild hin und her, aber die Libelle hat gute Werkzeuge, um sich festzuhalten.
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Knight Foundry, Sutter Creek, California, USA
A monotone version of a previous post. flic.kr/p/YsmyAG
The rest of the world uses a measuring system of 100 centimeters that equals 1 meter. That math is way too simple for Americans. The American way is to measure and add by 1/32 of an inch in order to help us practice our poor math skills.
Let's see: The gap between my existing refrigerator and the wall is exactly 3/32 of an inch wide, while the width of the refrigerator is 30 1/4" wide. So I can buy a new refrigerator that can be a maximum of how wide before I cannot squeeze it in the hole?
I mean, who wants to calculate that another home measures a gap of 2 centimeters while their big refrigerator is 1 meter wide (uhm, 1 meter is 100 centimeters, right?). So what would be the maximum width for a replacement refrigerator?
No, I'll take the American system. The next generation will thank us for keeping it. It keeps us sharp. 12 inches to a foot. 3 feet to a yard. 5,280 feet to a mile, which is 1,760 yards.