ID this tiny piece of metal please.

GLASSHOPPER1955 · May 4, 2018

I found this 5/8" metal piece --- in my tire :mad:

. When I took the tire in to be repaired, they laughed and showed me a handful of these and said they all came out of people's tires the last week and yes we all were at the same store. We think someone was angry at this store and threw these everywhere to get even or something. These look like they were punched out of brackets or something where the mounting/hanger holes were cut out. Anyone know?

firemanphob · May 4, 2018

looks like it was cut with a plasma-arc. could just be a scrap where a slot was cut in a plate.

GLASSHOPPER1955 · May 6, 2018

firemanphob said:
looks like it was cut with a plasma-arc. could just be a scrap where a slot was cut in a plate.

Yes could be.

Not too many opinions on this one, I'm surprised.

bibelot · May 6, 2018

It was punched out of a press. Source the nearest sheet metal facility .We have several of those key hole dies for a turret press. The slug will look like that, it is pushed through a bottom die, the rounded side is called the punch side, it is smoother when pushed through a die at a high rate of speed.

HuntinDog · May 7, 2018

I agree with Bibelot,
It's a punchout piece. Scrap
I've seen bunches of them.
Someone must work at a metals plant and was mad at someone at the store.

bibelot said:
It was punched out of a press. Source the nearest sheet metal facility .We have several of those key hole dies for a turret press. The slug will look like that, it is pushed through a bottom die, the rounded side is called the punch side, it is smoother when pushed through a die at a high rate of speed.

backwater · May 7, 2018

punched out skeleton key hole.

GLASSHOPPER1955 · May 7, 2018

HuntinDog said:
I agree with Bibelot,
.
Someone must work at a metals plant and was mad at someone at the store.

That's what the tire store thought as well. Or their truck sprung a leak, lol.

flyguy784 · May 8, 2018

I'm finding it hard to believe that thing would puncture a tire.

coin chaser · May 8, 2018

Lol I took my work van to discount tire after hitting a spot where someone must have lost a box of drywall screws on the road. Luckily I had the warranty against unrepairable flats. I was like the tenth car to come in from the area but I must have hit it first. I think I still hold the record at that store with 37 screws in my tires at one time. :lol:

The second I hit the area I knew it it sounded like I had studded tires as I was driving. Needless to say I got a new set of tires lol

GLASSHOPPER1955 · May 8, 2018

flyguy784 said:
I'm finding it hard to believe that thing would puncture a tire.

You can take it from me - they will. They had a whole handful of them at the tire shop. Ask someone who repairs tires, they've seen it all...

Here's my souvenir of the event:

ID this tiny piece of metal please.

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