Anyone seen one of these?

[Phil Pascoe]

No.2MT hollow cup centre with removable point in a bronze bearing. 8mm hole. I paid a £5r for it.

 

[finneyb]

Wonder if it was part of a set with the pointy end being replaced by other as necessary eg http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-mu ... s-ax831018

Brian

 

[Paul Hannaby]

It looks like it's some sort of long hole boring centre. If you remove the point from the business end, you could pass a lamp auger through it and I assume the hole in the side is to allow shavings to escape when drilling. All it lacks is a proper bearing but perhaps this one relies on the centre brass/bronze part acting as a bearing?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I polished it and it looks more likely to be brass. I can't see the hole being at all efficient at letting shavings to escape - for one thing it'll be revolving, but there doesn't appear to be any purpose. I actually bought it for long hole boring as the one I've got is 5/16", so too small for my auger which is 8mm. Neat little thing, though, I'm well pleased.

 

[AWG]

Isn't this for making lamp stand holes for the wires and other such deep bores?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Undoubtedly - it's just an odd design.