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RE: Home Shop Made Tools - aRM - 12-21-2016
Hi Guys
This must be getting boring for some of U.
Do regret that.
However, there's an interesting preamble to this we posted elsewhere.
Be that as it may, these are much smaller ones we fabricated from "Mystery Steel", which we thoroughly enjoyed working on.
All in the learning curve for us, if U may.
The dimensions being different, we Threaded these to fine 1.0 mm Threads on the lathe, without any glitches, thankfully. The lathe behaved perfectly. In fact we did not like the fit of the first run at all and ran a second batch of the male parts which matched perfectly. And all that without using any Taps.
As for the Mystery Steel,it hardly required any polishing
And U can eyeball the results for Yourself
Thanks for "putting eyes" like thems would say.
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RE: Home Shop Made Tools - Mayhem - 12-21-2016
Keep posting aRM - so few of us are actually making anything at the moment, so keep these posts coming.
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - Old Minger - 12-22-2016
Ok no laughing now, but I made my first shop tool yesterday. I'm actually not even sure it qualifies as a tool but I'll post it anyway.
I needed some small M4 set screws and as my lathe is still not working this was going to be hand tools only. So inspired by you lot I decided to make a tool for the job. It's basically a piece of 01 that I drilled and tapped for M4, then I cut a slot in it and then hardened it. So I run an M4 bolt up the tool and then use the slot as a guide for the hacksaw, wind it out to the length required and cut it off.
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Ok you can all stop laughing now, but the fact is a year ago I would have jumped in the car and driven to the shops and bought these set screws, now I'm making them courtesy of the information and inspiration from this forum.
Cheers Fellas
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - wawoodman - 12-22-2016
Nothing to laugh at, minger. You had a need, you figured out a solution, and you made it work. That's a gold medal in my book.
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - f350ca - 12-22-2016
I'd say quite professional, going the extra step to harden it.
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - aRM - 12-22-2016
(12-21-2016, 07:57 PM)Mayhem Wrote: Keep posting aRM - so few of us are actually making anything at the moment, so keep these posts coming.Yes Sir
Hope to
May U enjoy Your festivities
Stay Safe
aRM
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - aRM - 12-22-2016
Old Minger Wrote: Ok you can all stop laughing now, but the fact is a year ago I would have jumped in the car and driven to the shops and bought these set screws, now I'm making them courtesy of the information and inspiration from this forum.
Cheers Fellas
Hey, U not Ol' Minger, U one Young Minger with brilliant practical ideas that work
This was neat and cool. Ingenious, I'd say.
And we not laughing either, 'cos we also can benefit and use that idea some day
So nothing to laugh at. Good show for showing and sharing, Man
Keep 'em rolling we will say.
aRM
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - EdK - 12-22-2016
Nothing at all to laugh at Old Minger. Good job on finding a solution and ending up with a nice tool for your efforts.
Ed
RE: Home Shop Made Tools - DaveH - 12-23-2016
Old Minger, nicely done
DaveH
Large Tap Wrench - Hawkeye - 12-23-2016
I picked up a selection of adjustable reamers a few years ago. Some are quite large, so I needed a tap wrench that could accommodate the various sizes. I finally got around to it today. The end of the reamer is nearly 1 1/4" square.
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A little light knurling to improve the grip.
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