New drill press handles
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Nice work, but I feel over engineered.
I don't need it on my press, but when I do I think I will follow the tracks of a press in a shop I visited a few years back.
The owner adopted a lawn tractor steering wheel instead of the "stalks."
He could grab it at any point for the best leverage.
BTW
You have the best intro music around.
I don't need it on my press, but when I do I think I will follow the tracks of a press in a shop I visited a few years back.
The owner adopted a lawn tractor steering wheel instead of the "stalks."
He could grab it at any point for the best leverage.
BTW
You have the best intro music around.
Thanks for the kudos on the music.
I built them out of what In had on hand in the shop, so if over engineered that's where it cam from.
rsanter
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Over engineered just means you don't have to make another replacement set any time soon
Bob
Bob
That is very true!
Nice and easy way to make handles if you do not have a lathe , I have made the end knobs out of solid round stock with nothing more than a drill press and cut off wheel since the round plastic knobs are a pain to replace and match. I would like to remind you of one thing though... Safety bud I about had a heart attack when you had the rag next to the grinder and started the grinder.
Cypher
Cypher
The angle of the shot put the rag closer to the grinder than it really was, there was a good 4 inches between them, but thanks for worrying.
I buy the knobs in bulk 10 or 25 at a time for different projects and always have a few on hand for stuff like this.
I have a few vids showing some of the shop, a complete shop tour is coming up soon, I need to get the project truck out so I can do it.
Threadkiller
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Nice vid! I felt the need to post after watching the vid. I see that youre using chlorinated brake cleaner and its on your welding table. Im sure you know this, but if you don't, be careful with using the chlorinated brake clean around stuff that will be welded. The arc can cause the chlorinated brake clean to react and produce phosgene gas. Just was a little concerned for you if you didn't know that. If you did please disregard and keep making cool stuff!
I made a comment in the video while I was using the brake clean that there would be no welding, I am in the habit of wiping down the table between jobs with a spray of citrus cleaner followed by a shot of WD-40.
Thanks for the warning though, there are still lots of guys who don't know and need to be warned.
Threadkiller
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haha did you? I watched it with the sound off, I must have missed it. Good to know youre aware. I figured you were, but like you said a lot of guys aren't.
Nice video, and it's obvious you enjoy playing with your tools. FWIW, you could save some time if you used the press-on type plastic balls instead of the whole epoxy/threaded rod used with your threaded knobs. I used McMaster 60865K74 when I made new handles for my Delta DP600. They are hard nylon and stay put:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-knobs/=10rlwpi
In fact, the original 7/16 threaded holes were so worn in my handle hub that I just drilled and reamed them to just under 1/2" and pressed in solid 1/2" diameter handles with no threads. Then I attached the knobs with a mallet. Was very fast and they work great.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-knobs/=10rlwpi
In fact, the original 7/16 threaded holes were so worn in my handle hub that I just drilled and reamed them to just under 1/2" and pressed in solid 1/2" diameter handles with no threads. Then I attached the knobs with a mallet. Was very fast and they work great.
Good to know for the future, like I said before I made these up with what I had on hand in the shop.