the gizmo competition

[AndyT]

Like Dave said. I could have swivelled the slide so only one side of the tool was cutting but this time I thought I would just go square on, thinking that the thread was relatively shallow and that the tip was nice and sharp. I guess I'm still learning! I think I took three passes on it, stopping when there was no more flat surface on the original cylinder. It is difficult to take a very fine cut sometimes, but I'm putting that down to my inexperience for now. In this case it would have helped a lot to have the other part handy. But if it does need a die run along it, I know Douglas has one available, so I thought I had better not remove any more metal.

The same applies to the brace shank - it's possibly a bit big, but fits several of my brace chucks ok. If the user needs it to be smaller, he knows what to do!

 

[Corneel]

Well, I am far from an expert. But when I was making some woodscrews for a moving filister, I was having lots of troubles when only advancing in one direction, while everything went very smooth if I advanced the other direction a little bit too. I definitely prefer to use a die though, much easier.

 

[condeesteso]

When moving the handle to the 90 degree mount (in body of vice) I discovered the internal thread may need a looking at anyway.
So I'll be passing a tap through that anyway. Andy's thread is going to be v close, BBs original may look a tads deeper, but a quick pass with a die would surely tune it anyway, as DTR mentions it's good practice to form the crest anyway but ... I do have a really big wrench which could sort of clamp onto that tapered bit. I've re-cut threads that way before with some success.

Thanks again Andy, a star.

 

[bugbear]

but a quick pass with a die would surely tune it anyway, as DTR mentions it's good practice to form the crest anyway but .

I thought the contrary recommenddation was never cut full depth with tap/die because of the cutting force involved, which is why the books give the tapping drill size for 75% depth.

BugBear

 

[DTR]

but a quick pass with a die would surely tune it anyway, as DTR mentions it's good practice to form the crest anyway but .

I thought the contrary recommenddation was never cut full depth with tap/die because of the cutting force involved, which is why the books give the tapping drill size for 75% depth.

BugBear

I can see the logic in that, but then I've also read that standard thread forms are made to a very loose tolerance to be compatible with the many millions of fittings already in existence

 

[AndyT]

Douglas, thank you and thank you again! =D>

A little package just dropped onto my doormat, containing this delightful brass and lemonwood mallet!

As Douglas points out, it can be held like this, for tapping sideways,

or like this to tap with the end

Either way, it fits my hand perfectly. I think it is time to sharpen up some carving tools!

Thanks again for a really beautifully made present! (But can you reveal the secret of how the head and handle are fixed together?)

 

[jimi43]

Nice one Douglas! Great choice of wood there!

And a very well designed and useful tool too!

=D>

Prof...resist the temptation to hit that gorgeous table please!!! (drooooooling!)

Jim

 

[condeesteso]

Very pleased you are happy with it Andy. Just a small point if I may - I mentioned I often hold it like a dart which allows great accuracy in where it makes contact (I don't mean I could hit treble tops with it, but a plane iron from close quarters is within scope). Your second way above is a new one for me, I'll give it a go!

 

[AndyT]

Ah yes, I see what you mean. A bit more delicate than my fist!

And Jim, the table is safe. I just thought that a bit of burr walnut would make a good background - I wonder where the idea came from!
:-"

 

[condeesteso]

All present and correct Andy. Jim touched the thread up for me (3/8 bsf) and it fits really well now:

The shank fits really well into the Millers Falls breast drill too, although I would normally use a brace I expect. Nice to get some of the MF collection working together though

I have ideas for the washer cutter now but they will have to wait a while, run out of down-time.

Many thanks Andy - this little vice will surely be a lot more use than I ever expected.