I'm bored at work. Lets play a game. ITT anons post pictures of parts, the more obscure the better, and other anons identify the part and explain its use. Hopefully someone can learn something. I'll start.
>>15312436
Astronomical Carburetor
>>15312436
a turny thing
>>15312436
OP here, as a hint because you can't tell from the picture, this thing is a bit bigger than a nut, probably a couple inches across.
>>15312469
Does it fasten or regulate?
>>15312436
That's a nut. If there were two it would be DEEZ NUTZ!
>>15312436
jesus this forum is retarded. that's a CV star from a plunging crossgroove CV. type 1/2 930 etc.
>>15312520
Correct! Also known as an inner race.
>>15312520
Damn, I would've beat you to it if I didn't get a call from the office.
>>15312436
Inside of a CV joint? Looks like part of some sort of knuckle.
>>15312550
Water pump gasket for an 80 something... Toyota? I4
>>15312550
scrotal gasket
>>15312560
close, 97-2013 Tacoma water pump gasket.
>>15312562
lel
>>15312574
hehehe
>>15312575
Part of a steering rack?
>>15312574
balls
>>15312579
very close
>>15312469
Shear bolt, probably for a steering column
>>15312586
Any hints? My other guess is a window or panel crank but it looks way too robust for that
And this one looks like a weird door latch assembly
Here's a good one
>>15312592
it's a steering part, but out of the alternative to a rack
>>15312596
Nice pistons
>>15312598
Goddamn I should've known that right off, recirculating ball worm steering.
>>15312618
Yup!
>>15312574
Cvj with bearing bracket?
>>15312574
Muffler bearing
GL
>>15312596
lifters
>>15312574
wheel bearing?
>>15312612
>>15312723
Nope not a lifter or part of the valves
Here's a hint vw/Audi
And it's part of the fuel system
>>15312868
Pistons from an old diesel distributor pump?
>>15312596
Cam follower. A friend replaces these all the time on his various VWs