Broaches from Colonial Tool Group Inc. We pride ourselves on the services we provide, relationships we build with our customer base and our world-class products. For all products manufactured, we help our customers achieve the lowest cost per piece by educating you on the best practices for your broaches and by providing in-field service staff, technical resources to assist in trouble shooting, and consultation on part processing, machine evaluation, handling etc. Colonial has the capacity to manufacture tools as small as 6mm in diameter to as large as 300mm. One of the most common broaching operations is cutting splines or serrations in machined holes. From standard involutes to special splines, Colonial is the supplier you want to help you achieve the lowest cost per piece. These broaches are used to finish round holes to close tolerances with good surface finish. Implementing our own patent #4850253, we can hold +/- .005mm with a .4-micrometer finish.
Toggle Clamp Sanding Block I made this quick-release sanding block from four pieces of 1/2-in. -thick birch plywood. The top three pieces are glued together. Wrap a quarter sheet of sandpaper around the bottom piece and slip on the top assembly. The toggle clamp (www.rockler.com #20787, $9) locks the top assembly to the bottom. All four pieces measure 2-1/2-in. wide by 7-in. long. Introduction to Machine Tools This document will introduce some of the basics of machine tool use for prototype fabrication. There are graphics and sections of video that can be accessed throughout the document. After brief explanations of some machining operations there will be hypertext links to short (about 30 second) video clips. All links in italics access video. The links at the head of the documents allow one to jump forward to desired subject matter. Shop Safety Metal Cutting Physics Measurement Part Layout Band Saw Belt Sander Drill Press (and tapping holes) Lathe Milling Machine Grinding and Buffing Working with Sheet Metal
Scientific Cutting Tools :: The Cutting Edge Tools - Tailstock DRO - Academy of Lagado Tailstock Digital Read-Out [March 10, 2014][March 23, 2014 - note][April 5, 2014 - addendum][May 12, 2014 - note][Aug. 24, 2014 - Model 2] This project is not original with me, and is in fact based on a very similar project by George Race. For a link to that project and other related projects look here (scroll down to Tailstock > Depth Gage). Revised Model 2 This revised Model 2 was made because the original Model 1 was interfering too much with the compound rest. This new design moves the DRO to the top of the tailstock. A measured drawing is available for Model 2 at the links below: To make it easier to bend, the aluminum flat stuck was held in a vise and bent before it was cut to length. The back of the DRO was removed, and two mounting holes were drilled and tapped for socket cap button head screws. The clamp to hold the end of the DRO was made by re-using the clamp from the Model 1; this required the clamp to be milled down to fit the revised application. Original Model 1 Quill Bracket
Eco Gadgets: DIY Battery Made From Recycled Aluminum Can - Ecofriend Eco Gadgets: DIY battery made from recycled aluminum can Eco Factor: Portable battery made from old aluminum can, saltwater and charcoal. The billions of batteries discarded every year pose a serious threat to the environment and to the scarce freshwater reserves, which provide potable water to billions of people. Rechargeable batteries do reduce the scare but not as much as environmentalists would really love. Instructables user “Egbertfitzwilly” has posted a nice DIY which allows you to make a battery at home using commonly available materials. The battery uses a casing made from a recycled aluminum can, electrodes of copper and an electrolyte made from burnt charcoal and a saltwater soaked sponge. Enjoyed this post? Categories: Uncategorized Tags:
Micro 100 Tool Corporation Shop Made Tools - Page 104 I have went through all 133 pages of the postings and there is a wealth of information here. Some of the items are flat incredible and kudos to their makers. Mine is much more modest though I find it quite handy.I don't know if power tapper is the correct term for this tool and the tool certainly is not original with me. Previously I made a version of this to hold the little 1" diameter dies and I finally got around to making the tap version. I re-purposed the black anodized handle. Many years ago the handle was being discarded at work and being the pack-rat I am I hauled it home.
ICS Cutting Tools - reamers Adjustable Hand Reamers - High Speed Steel - (HSS) Adjustable Hand Reamers are designed with enough adjustment to ream almost any odd size hole encountered in reaming. The blades are made of high speed steel for long life and can be adjusted by loosening one nut while tightening the other. They are used mostly for repair work in the field. Long Pilot Adjustable Hand Reamers - High Speed Steel - (HSS) High Speed Steel Long Pilot Adjustable Hand Reamers are designed for in line reaming when two holes are spaced far apart. 4 Piece Adjustable Hand Reamer Set Sizes 8A to 5A 8 Piece Adjustable Hand Reamer Set Sizes A to H 8 Piece Long Pilot Adjustable Hand Reamer Set 11 Piece Adjustable Hand Reamer Set Sizes A to K Automotive Steering and Suspension Reamers - High Speed Steel (HSS) High Speed Steel Automotive Steering and Suspension Reamers are manufactured with a taper of 1-1/2” per foot. Taper Shank Bridge Reamers - Heavy Duty - High Speed Steel - (HSS) Body Bound Bolt Reamers - High Speed Steel (HSS)
Socket and Screwdriver Bit Organizer | ToolGuyd Lee Valley has started carrying a rather interesting tool storage system that consists of a tool board and repositional adapter pegs. The tool boards are made from ABS plastic and measure 7-1/2″ x 11″. You can mount them to horizontal or vertical surfaces, such as the wall or your benchtop, and can also place them inside drawers and tool boxes. Each board has 450 1/4″ slots. The recesses can fit standard 1/4″ hex screwdriver bits without needing any additional accessories, and optional adapters are made to fit 1/4″, 3/8″, and 1/2″ square drive sockets. You can also buy tool clips that are meant for holding tools such as screwdrivers and other small cylindrical hand tools. There are ribs on the inside of each slot to ensure that screwdriver bits, adapters, and tools won’t wiggle loose as you move tools to and from the board. Prices: $6.50 for each tool board, $3-4 for 12 socket adapters, $3.50 for 6 pairs of tool clips. Buy Now(via Lee Valley) Related Posts: Craftsman Unimax Tool Set
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Backyard Workshop - Home Jacobs Drill Chucks [Home] [Back to Ye Old Drill] [Camelback Drills] [The Post Drill] [Morse Taper] [Standard No. 2 Chuck] [Westcott's Little Giant Chuck] [Jacobs Chucks] [Restoring Canedy-Otto No. 16] Jacobs sets the standard for drill chucks. The finest heavy duty drill chucks on the market are made by the Jacobs company. The Jacobs company has been in business for nearly a hundred years. The standard design seen in the photo at left is what all of us associate a good drill chuck to be, and so much so in fact that all of the cheap Asian import companies try to copy the appearance of the Jacobs chucks. August 27, 2011. The new Jacobs Chuck website is here: . Heavy Duty Keyed Chuck. Much more positive gripping power than provided by keyless chucks and simpler to use. Method of attachment to the drill. The arbor. Fix this area One end of the arbor is turned to a Morse taper for mounting in the socket of the drill press spindle or accessory. Removing chuck from arbor or drill spindle.
MIMF • View topic - Jason's vacuum thermoforming adventures While watching some youtubes of folks doing vacuum forming at home, I noticed some guys actually pressing the plastic down with gloved fingers to get edges pulled down completely. This seemed like a bad idea, as I was sure that it would create this spots or ugly deformities, but the plastic is already cooled enough that it's not a problem. I tried pushing the edges with a piece of wood, and it turned out pretty well. To improve upon that idea, I made a ring, just slightly bigger than the base of the pickup mold, to press the last 1/4" to 3/8" of plastic down evenly around the edges. This worked so well, that I busted out four more identical covers! This whole adventure didn't end up costing much. Not shown are some of the bigger failures, including blistering and tearing of the plastic, due to overheating. If I was going to do this again, I'd build a bigger table, maybe 12x12. Fire away with any critique or questions! -Ruining perfectly good wood, one day at a time.