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Making Simple QC Tool Holders

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black85vette:
Getting a really nice collection together.   I have that same thread cutting tool and it works pretty good.

Anzaniste:

--- Quote from: vtsteam on April 11, 2013, 07:41:00 PM ---Last drilling operation. The largest drill I had was an odball 1-1/32". don't know where I picked that one up from! I clamped it with vice grips to keep it from turning -- they rest on the top slide (out of view). The blue marks on the chuck are at Jaws 1 and 4.

Just a thought: would a hole saw be quicker approach to drilling a big hole on a lathe.
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Davo J:
They have turned out great and at least you can use your old tooling in them and some of your newer gear.
Great work.

Dave

awemawson:
Looking good - excellent collection. You just need to slip them through Robs nickel plating line and they'll be ready for the display cabinet.  :clap:

vtsteam:
Thanks black85vette, Davo J, Anzaniste, and awemawson!  :wave:  :beer:

Anzaniste, I haven't tried a hole saw on something this thick before.  I did do a tube sheet in my drill press that way, and it really wasn't turning slow enough. Quite a bit of screeching and smoke, despite sprays of coolant from a bottle but it got the job done. Very unpleasant though.

I suppose that it could be done better if it was run on a mill at slow speed, but I think it might take a while. You would still have to re-mount on the 4 jaw in the lathe and bore out to a close sliding fit.

On my lathe, I think a hole saw might be hard on the MT-2 taper tail stock and Jacobs chuck. But maybe I'll try it some time.

My ideal would just be to cast  these in iron when I have the CI casting ability (coming up shortly). Then the hole is simply cast in. Doesn't even need a core. Still has to be bored, though.

awemawson, I agree. I'm not proud of the finish. Hoping Rob will at some point reveal all in a tutorial. I don't own a surface grinder, or a belt sander, and don't have a buffing wheel set up. My tool grinder needs both abrasive wheels. But I will work on these holders further by hand to get them more presentable when the whole set is done.

Today I have an interesting holder to make. Hope it works out. Will let you all know.....

Thanks again guys!

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