MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Meldonmech on March 30, 2015, 03:04:08 PM
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Hi Guys
I have had half a dozen plastic and steel ratchet camps for quite a while now. They were originally bought when I was building the conservatory. They were never top quality but were available when I was in desperate need. Recently one expired, so I removed five retaining screws and opened it up, and found the plastic ratchet lever/ handle had lost it's nib.
I made a hard wood replacement to see if that would work and it did, quite well, so decided to cast some in aluminium.
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I made some patterns, and on a recent sunny day when converting scrap into ingots decided to make some moulds for the handles. A couple of handles where cast.
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The surplus metal was sawn off, then the castings were fettled on the belt sander.
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The handles were then drilled, and finished filed to final shape, with corners removed for comfort, and given a trial fit. The ratchet worked well so the cover was replaced, job done. Only five more to go.
Cheers David
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Thanks I have one or two similar.
Mind you a mate paid big bucks for top line clamps when he stored them near a summer lit window the sun destroyed the plastic handle next time he used them they wouldn't work.
No replacement parts available told go out buy new ones.
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:thumbup: nicely done David , cracking fix :clap: :clap:
Rob
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:thumbup: :clap: :beer: