Instrument makers vice''''s

[krv3000]

well dun rob brill work as per   

[Rob.Wilson]

Thanks Lads 

Superb work as usual Rob 

Two questions:

The threads are very nice - did you just cut them with a die or did you use a die-head (or even screwcut them)?

How did you fix at least one of the ends on your tommy bars?

 

Phil.

Hi Phil

The threads are screw cut /single point , I finned I get better results screw cutting .

The bar ends are separate pieces that screw on , if you look you can see the join in some of the photos .

 


Thanks Rob

[Rob.Wilson]

Evening Lads

Well being a bank holiday in the UK thought I would mess around in the shop this afternoon and make a stand to store my wee vices .







Decided to blue the stand.


suppose I better stop messing about and get back on with the CNC mill
Rob

[doubleboost]

Very nice Rob
Did you use the die filer on the stand 
John

[micktoon]

 Total Class Rob  , they really do look quality and should work perfect too and the classy looking stand ........well thats just the cherry ontop of the cake  , Like John says you could not find a set like that to buy ( even if you had the money )  ......... Keep up the good work

  Cheers Mick.

[DaveH]

Very nice job Rob, 
 
DaveH

[NeoTech]

.... thats some neat square holes.. you have a EDM machine hidden you havent told us about?   

[mosey]

Messing around? You must be kidding.

I think he uses Shinyium  spray before he finish mills them, and the patented Swedish "Squareholing" drill to make those holes.

Stop it, I can't stand work so good!

Mosey

[Alan Haisley]

Now it's time to get out the furnace and blow a glass globe to cover those. The museum will appreciate it. 

[Rob.Wilson]

Thank you all  for the compliments    

.... thats some neat square holes.. you have a EDM machine hidden you havent told us about?   

I wish I did Neo , I filed the squares out , an EDM would make for an interesting project  I wonder how hard it would be to  build one   

Thanks Rob

[NeoTech]

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EDMHomeBuilders/messages

Start there.. And there is a book by "Ben Fleming".. called "The EDM Howto book".. with complete schematics for a sinker EDM, which is well what you need for making odd shaped holes in stuff.. =)

The whole apparatus is not that hard to build actually..  i have been looking into making a wire EDM.. but other projects must be completed first.  ;)

[Rob.Wilson]

Cheers 

Wire EDM    ,  interesting , probably allot more complicated 


Rob

[awemawson]

I have both a Die Sinker EDM (Eurospark H425) and a Wire EDM (Fanuc Tapecut Model M) in my workshop but I suspect I'd probably broach holes like that if I were making it. The EDM process is painfully slow. Drilling a hole and pushing a broach though is lightening fast by comparison!

[mosey]

I recall watching a wire EDM cutting a 12" thick block of die steel at an expo. It ran all weekend, but it cut a slot the thickness of the wire. Incredible.
Mosey