tapping stand and small folder and a few pens

[scrapman]

Hi All  ,
this is three small items i made a tapping stand and a small folder.









Ray

[Rob.Wilson]

Thanks for sharing Ray


Are they to your design ?


Very nice workmanship 


Rob

[scrapman]

Hi Rob  , The tapping stand is and the folder i had the drawings off a friend.


Ray.

[Powder Keg]

Nice work!!

[sbwhart]

Nice looking bits of kit you've made.

Stew

[scrapman]

Thank you for your comments Stew and Wesley 


Ray.

[raynerd]

Ray, excellent work. Have you ever made a fountain pen or are they all ball points?

[Brass_Machine]

Nice work. 

Eric

[scrapman]

Thank you for the comments  Chris and eric,

Chris i havent made a fountin pen yet i am new to penmaking but i have made the pencil ones.


Ray.

[Brass_Machine]

Hey Ray,

A project just reared it's head for me. Could you take some more pictures of the folder? or direct me to where I can buy the plans?

Eric

[scrapman]

Hi Eric  , i made the folder years ago cant find the notes on it, i have taken some more photos below,
and have included some measurments off the folder ,

Cutting list

stand base plate  L 11 1/2" -  W 6" - T 5/8"

U CHANNEL   5" X 3"

STAND TOP PLATE  L 10 1/4" - W 3 1/8" - T 3/8"

FOLDER PLATES 2 OFF
FIRST  L  9 14/16" - W 2" - T 3/8"
SECOND  L 10 10/16" - W 2" - T 3/8"  

TOP BLOCK  L 9 14/16" X 1" SQ

CAMS  6/8" DAI - L 1" DRILLED OFF CENTRE

TOP BLOCK SPACERS  6/8" DAI - L 5/8"

HANDLE  L 8" - 8mm" DAI SILVER STEEL

HANDLE HOLDERS  1/2" SQ - L 4"

HINGES  4 OFF  L 2 1/2" - W 6/8" - T 3/8"
 
HINGE PINS SILVER STEEL 8MM DAI - L 1"

You can omit the stand if you like and mount the folder onto a length of angle
to use the folder in a vice,

















if you want more info Eric just ask,

Ray.

[Bernd]

Ray,

Nice work. I'm with Eric on that.

Question? How are the eccentics used?

Bernd

[Brass_Machine]

Thanks Ray!

That is some nice work. Thanks for the help.

Eric

[scrapman]

Hi Bernd and Eric, Thank you for your comments,

Bernd, the eccentrics are used to ajust  the top bar to allow for the bend on different thicknesses of the metal,
The holes in the top bar are drilled a little oversized to allow for movement,



Ray.

[Sorekiwi]

Really nice work! 

A small folder That doesnt take up a lot of room would be super handy and open up a whole lot of possibilities.

Love the tapping stand too.

[scrapman]

Hi sorekiwi  , Thank you for the comment,

Ray,