Tools for tools

[R.Anderson]

Jigs, molds, machines, or whatever you made for making, or working on other tools. Lets see'em.


Made this one today with a little machining and welding. A mold used with a 1/2" copper tee to make small lead hammers heads. The hammer end molds are made with some pipe turned on a lathe to tapper the inside 1° and to square the ends. The copper tee fits into the wide end about a 1/16" - 1/8" pending on the tee. The screw allows for variances and easy removal and is only hand tightened. The pictures can describe the rest.

 

[Kevin54]

That's pretty damn ingenious. Just out of curiosity though, what do you use that light of hammer for? I know the head would be solid, but what about the handle? Also look at Reid Supply. They sell all sizes of rubber grips that would be ideal for the hammer handle. Just a suggestion.

Here you go http://www.reidsupply.com/PDF/Catalogs/2012RSC.pdf

Page 102 of their catalog. Good company to deal with

 

[ilovevocs]

Nice project their R.anderson.

 

[R.Anderson]

Handle is hollow, thought about grips but the 1/2" copper pipe handle is comfortable as it is.
I made a small lead hammer this size a hard way few months ago and now I find myself using it alot more than I thought so I came up with this hammer mold to remake them easier and faster.

I mainly use the hammer to positioning work pieces on the drill press prior to drilling and aligning small parts. Hammer heads weigh out at about 8 oz. each.

Thanks, this project worked out alot better than I thought it would, so I put it on here to share the idea.

 

[rslaback]

Does this count? It winds 1# spools off my 33# spools.

 

[R.Anderson]

Defiantly counts, thats a clever design rslaback How do you have the feed spool setup and tensioned?

 

[rslaback]

The big spool spins on a dowel that is secured vertically in the bench vise. The friction on the spool face on the table keeps the wrap tight.