Shop Project: A DoAll Work Holding Jaw

[OccupantRJ]

I use a 16 inch Do-All at work, and I sure would not want to be without that feed assist, especially on the thicker material sections. It's one of those things you have to use to appreciate it. Ap, I see you got tired of dragging your knuckles in the chips on the table during cutting. That does get your hands up a bit, doesn't it.

RJ

 

[A_Pmech]

I use a 16 inch Do-All at work, and I sure would not want to be without that feed assist, especially on the thicker material sections. It's one of those things you have to use to appreciate it. Ap, I see you got tired of dragging your knuckles in the chips on the table during cutting. That does get your hands up a bit, doesn't it.

RJ

Yeah, dragging knuckles was getting old in a hurry. That, and it makes it a whole lot easier to get a grip on the work.

 

[1320stang]

Then I pickled the steel in Muriatic Acid to remove the mill scale:

I sure wished I had known Muratic Acid would remove mill scale prior to sand blasting over 200 letters for a church sign I'm making.

 

[A_Pmech]

I sure wished I had known Muratic Acid would remove mill scale prior to sand blasting over 200 letters for a church sign I'm making.

It's nasty stuff, but it does work well for the purpose!

 

[mkdive]

And its pretty cheap in gallon jugs at Home depot in the pool section!

 

[Steve from Socal]

I use a 16 inch Do-All at work, and I sure would not want to be without that feed assist, especially on the thicker material sections. It's one of those things you have to use to appreciate it. Ap, I see you got tired of dragging your knuckles in the chips on the table during cutting. That does get your hands up a bit, doesn't it.

RJ

That is why DoAll made these. This one has a servo feed control but they also make a simple hydraulic feed. The servo is pretty neat, if the feed pressure is too high it pushes on the lower blade guide and the servo dump pressure to the table feed.

Steve

 

[KenS]

Since there are no sprocket teeth to engage the chain on your design, versus the factory model which looks like it does engage the chain links, is there any chance of the chain slipping off?

 

[A_Pmech]

Hi Ken,

Not really... It's possible but not likely. The sprocket teeth are mainly for use with saws that have a "steering system" built into the power feed. I don't have that, so there is no need for the work jaw to engage the chain

With larger workpieces, one simply wraps the chain around the workpiece, so I don't expect any difficulties.

 

[cnc-me]

Nice job.

Ap did you scrap the handle with the double cut?

Just make the other handle so it matches.

 

[cnc-me]

Do you have a miter gauge? I have been thinking about making one, they go for crazy money on flea bay.

Steve

Steve, check out this thread.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63861

 

[selohssa]

Hot damn! Your work amazes me every time.

 

[A_Pmech]

Just make the other handle so it matches.

Hahahaha!

Hot damn! Your work amazes me every time.

Thanks.

 

[bimmer1980]

Hmmm, some how I missed this thread until it was brogh up in your thread about the radius cuttter for a lathe.

Once again, some fine craftmanship!

It's also another tool to add to the list to fabricate!!

 

[Amitygravel]

John

Your work continues to amaze me. All of the project threads of yours that I have seen are always so detailed and informative even their quality is top notch ! You should print a book of the projects you have done. Thanks for taking the time to share.


Craig

 

[A_Pmech]

Hmmm, some how I missed this thread until it was brogh up in your thread about the radius cuttter for a lathe.

Once again, some fine craftmanship!

It's also another tool to add to the list to fabricate!!

Hi bimmer,

Thank you.

It's a handy little devil. I use it about 75% of the time I use the saw.

Your work continues to amaze me. All of the project threads of yours that I have seen are always so detailed and informative even their quality is top notch ! You should print a book of the projects you have done. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Thank you, Craig. Bolster asked me to produce a PDF of the DoAll rebuild a while back and I was thinking about that last night. I have a couple more little things to do and then I'm going to finish that off and make the rebuild PDF available.

 

[larry_g]

I echo that I missed the thread first time around. Very nice work and esp the handles. I saw the first picture and first thought through my mind was that you would mill off the 'teeth' and make a replacement set to bolt or weld on.

lg
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