Set 480

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2791. The idea here is to describe the purpose of the items mounted on the front of this bulldozer:

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2792. What is the reason for the small hole at the lower right of the dvd tray?


























2793. Around 42" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win one of their funny T-shirts:




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2794. 4-1/2" long:






































2795 Sent in by someone who is looking to identify this tool, the wedge and ring are made of metal:
































2796. Approximately 12" long:





















Answers:


2791. The devices attached to this bulldozer are Trimble gps units, they are part of "a full 3D control system that puts the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab."

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2792. The purpose for the hole is to allow the dvd drawer to be opened by inserting part of a paperclip into it, for use when the power is off or if there is a problem opening it with the button.


























2793. This is a bonde cutter - the bonde is the tapered wooden plug (often a soft hardwood such as poplar) that fits into the filling hole of a wine barrel. The blade is at a slight angle from the vertical, and the vertical spindle which holds the blank rotates approx 1/40 revolution each stroke. It is missing its drive handle, and someone over-tightened the screw and broke the casting, hence the blacksmith made steel repair.




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2794. This is a tire repair tool, it can be used with rubber bands and glue to seal a hole, patent number 1,313,868:




































2795 No definitive answer yet for this one:
































2796. An arm strength tester, compressing the handles will move the needle along the gauge, which can be then be compared to previous attempts:














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