Todays Project - What did you do today?

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In one of my videos I had shown using a piece of old telephone book page to position an end mill alongside an edge.  I had a few people inquire about that so I thought I would show what I use.  It is nothing but an outdate phone book that I cut into a couple of 1.5" strips keeing the binding intact.  I then drilled a hole through it in order to use a piece of wire to hang it next to my mill.  When I need a piece it is quick and easy to tear off one page section.  Then just discard when completed with that piece.


Using the piece of phone book to creep up to the side of the material.  Once the end mill starts to pull the paper, I know I am approx. .003" from the edge.  I then move over that dimension and zero my DRO for the cut.


After drilling and tapping four holes to 3/8"-16 I moved on to cut the steps in the nuts.


Machining processed completed, removed from the mill vise and ready to cut on the vertical bandsaw.


T-nuts completed.


Mill cleaned off, floors swept and closed up shop for the night.


Mike.