🔎 UNIDENTIFIED I found this small metal tube with a rock inside it? Jewelry maybe? I have no idea, this one stumped me.

[DarthYoda333]

 

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[robertk]

Is the rock part of the tube, or just stuck to it with rust and crud? Without the rock, it looks like a pipe coupler.

 

[DarthYoda333]

Is the rock part of the tube, or just stuck to it with rust and crud? Without the rock, it looks like a pipe coupler.

Far as I can tell it won’t come off the tube.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The Rock might be solder that has sweated into the pipe put some heat to it and see if it melts.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Sort of reminds me of something that the name of escapes me. But I'll give an example.

Like how a some ratchets have a spring loaded bearing that allows the socket to lock in place.

 

[ToddsPoint]

The word you are looking for is detent.

 

[ticndig]

detent valve part ?

 

[Retired Sarge]

The word you are looking for is detent.

Thank you boss, the darn term just wouldn't come to me.