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| PeterE:
Yes, it is pillar tools in plural. I started out by doing this simple one from a cheap drill press stand: It worked quite well but was only for tapping and I wanted a bit more versatility. I began to make a pillar tool more closely to the GHT drawings. But at the time I only had the micro lathe and the small bench drillpress so the build was to be a joint machine-hand work task. The arms were sawn out of a piece of 38x75 steel and the larger holes were drilled using a large countersink that was ground for through drilling. The foot is 70 mm diameter which is about as large as can be pressed into a Unimat size lathe :D A lot of filing later the tool looked like this: Some of the accessories are already made and a letter stamping holder is on the list - any day now .... BR /Peter |
| Rob.Wilson:
Nice bit of MODDING Pete :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :dremel: Rob |
| PeterE:
Thanks Rob! Btw, the table is a former Black&Decker power drill faceplate now serving well for tapping. BR /Peter |
| PekkaNF:
Would have needed something like that today. I was making some T-nut and had to make M12 thread. I'm only equipped to make manual threading....the tap refused to start straight and finally I check the bugger with a magnifier. One tooth was chipped. Had a go with a spare tap and that started every thread fine. How big threads you can do with that one? Or how small? Pekka |
| Rob.Wilson:
--- Quote from: PeterE on June 25, 2011, 04:43:38 PM ---Thanks Rob! Btw, the table is a former Black&Decker power drill faceplate now serving well for tapping. BR /Peter --- End quote --- :med: good use for an old bit of kit :dremel: Rob |
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