Home Shop Made Tools

[Highpower]

(09-08-2015, 06:37 AM)Mayhem Wrote: "shiny spring-loaded pointy thing"

I think he must pump it up with his compressor before using it, because there isn't a spring to be found anywhere in the pictures or drawings.....  

[EdK]

(09-08-2015, 06:06 AM)stevec Wrote: Ed, why is it called a "pump" center?

Steve

Not sure Steve. Maybe you could contact the author of the article and get an answer to your question.

http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/project...pcntr.html

Ed

[EdK]

(09-08-2015, 07:18 AM)Highpower Wrote: I think he must pump it up with his compressor before using it, because there isn't a spring to be found anywhere in the pictures or drawings.....  

Oops! Busted again. I just noticed that also.

Ed

[EdK]

I made this spring winding tool based on Tom's thread.

http://www.metalworkingfun.com/thread-1441.html

Works great.

Ed

         

[RobWilson]

Woodruff cutter . 




http://www.metalworkingfun.com/thread-2838.html    the how 



Rob

[RobWilson]

Afternoon Lads , may as well add these two projects to the thread


Today's offerings  ,I needed some Lathe face plate work holding tackle , angle plate and a Keats style work holding doohickey to aid with the machining of a  few jobs I was on with in the shop .













Rob

[EdK]

Gorgeous workmanship as always Rob.

It not only looks good but looks very useful also.

Ed

[ieezitin]

If only people realized how useful and coupled with huge dexterity in work holding Keats angle plates are they would put them on there home made tool list straight away. I made a miniature one when i was an apprentice its long gone now.

Great job on the build Rob.

Anthony.

[EdK]

This is my drawbar hammer/wrench. I STILL need to make the cocobolo wood inserts but it's functional as-is, just not as pretty.  

http://www.metalworkingfun.com/thread-1419.html

Ed

Heads made from copper, acetal (Delrin) and brass.

   

[RobWilson]

  Ed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I do like the eye on the handle end ,       nice touch . 


Rob