Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Kansas Workshop

[calandrod]

As always, I love a good before and after. With that the Snap On BH 16 A Brass hammer restoration is finished. It took two evenings working for a couple hours.

 

[calandrod]

Small or big, I like to try and finish one project every time I go out in the shop. While using this file I decided the handle needed to be cleaned up. Just a quick sanding on the wood lathe and some linseed oil, and a hit on the buffing wheel for the metal collar and it looks clean. Not a restoration but I like my tools clean at a minimum. Less than ten minutes total. Collar reads “Luts File and Tool”

 

[calandrod]

I finally got to use one of my Starrett radius gauges to determine a radius on this screwdriver. I love the handle on here and am working on modeling one myself that I’ll make out of aluminum.

 

[calandrod]

Here’s the aluminum model I designed on solidworks.

 

[calandrod]

I’ve been working on improving my brass polishing technique. I took this old bell and spiffed her up. I tried hand rubbing Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish and it worked really well. But what worked even better was using a die grinder with a little polishing cloth wheel to work it in. That significantly sped up the process.

 

[racer-john]

Very nice work: Have you ever tried "BRASSO"?

 

[calandrod]

Very nice work: Have you ever tried "BRASSO"?

No I haven’t. I’ve heard of it and I’ll have to give it a try. Have you had good experience with it?

 

[calandrod]

I bought this old Red Devil Paint Shaker/Conditioner today. It’s much quieter than the pneumatic ones I’ve used. The back casing is missing though so if anyone has an extra I’d be interested in buying it.

 

[Jagmandave]

That’s right over in my area.

There's one in the Wichita area too? I'm in Overland Park, PV is right next door and I grew up there

 

[calandrod]

There's one in the Wichita area too? I'm in Overland Park, PV is right next door and I grew up there

Ah ya there is. There’s a Prairie Village on the east side of Wichita.

 

[racer-john]

No I haven’t. I’ve heard of it and I’ll have to give it a try. Have you had good experience with it?

As a kid my mother would get me to polish all the brass using of course "BRASSO". Fr me there was nothing better.

 

[calandrod]

Here is a trashcan I painted for my shop.

 

[calandrod]

I also put too much effort into this little thing. Still haven’t used it yet though.

 

[M.Brane]

I also put too much effort into this little thing. Still haven’t used it yet though.

What's it for?

 

[calandrod]

What's it for?

Not really sure which is why I haven’t used it yet. I got it in a pile of other tools and it appears to be some sort of curved chisel. It seemed like it would be useful when I repainted it.