What is this and what is it used for

[Norbert_B]

Btw: Is the hole in the floor in the first image connected to the "tool"?

Wild guess: Crystal ball mounting for NI Support!

Norbert

[James.M]

Magic 8-ball mounting would be more accurate. (to NI Support, not to this thing)

The hole is unrelated. I set it on this granite block for the pictures.

[crossrulz]

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@James.M wrote:

Magic 8-ball mounting would be more accurate. (to NI Support, not to this thing)

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Magic 8-Ball is Jeff's thing.  Leave him out of this.

[Henrik_Volkers]

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James.Morris wrote:

Sweet!

Alright next one:

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A grinding tool head from an ancient (steam machine ) beld driven something????

Something to push cannon balls (or it succesors) ?

But my best guess would be a tool to fix wood for woodturning?

[James.M]

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crossrulz wrote:

Magic 8-Ball is Jeff's thing.  Leave him out of this.

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I didn't mean any disrespect to Jeff...

Thanks for contributing to the thread. 

[James.M]

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Henrik_Volkers wrote: 

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A grinding tool head from an ancient (steam machine ) beld driven something????

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This is on the right path

[Henrik_Volkers]

Well at least it seems to turn around.

If it turns and you drop some material into it it will spread out....   sugar, salt, sand (probably not), ...

[Ben]

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@James.M wrote:

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Henrik_Volkers wrote: 

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A grinding tool head from an ancient (steam machine ) beld driven something????

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This is on the right path

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Since it looks like a large version of the polisihing mandrel used by dentists, the polishing theory seems valid.

Where a mandrel that large would used exscapes me.

Ben

[Wayne.C]

Diamond impregnated tool used to polish slabs of granite/marble.

[Ben]

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@Wayne.C wrote:

Diamond impregnated tool used to polish slabs of granite/marble.

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For the time being, my money is on that idea.

Ben