MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: PeterE on June 30, 2013, 09:18:44 AM
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Bored half to I don't know what, as I am currently recovering from a dislocated shoulder requiring operation (re-attach one of the ligaments among other things) I wanted to do at least something :drool:
I decided that I needed a slightly larger pin vice than the small ones I have. So starting with a piece of 15x15 BMS I set it up for a long thin hole ...
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/PinVices/PinViceTyp1-01.jpg)
A lot of peck-drilling later the hole was 95 mm deep (at 3mm dia), which I the opened to 4 mm.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/PinVices/PinViceTyp1-02.jpg)
The hole is the one through the handle which then was the next task. Removing the squareness and down to 12 mm dia there was a bit of knurling as well. After that I took the dia further down to 10 mm to fit my instrument vice and gave the bit some general clean-up.
Next on to the mill to make the jaws. A 12 mm dia slot drill made this short work started by a 10 mm through-hole. The "head" or jaws was also made rectanglurar by removing 3 mm down to 12 for better proportions. some more clean-up and it looked as follows.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/PinVices/PinViceTyp1-07.jpg)
To finalize I added a screw with a wing-nut and slitted the top into jaws.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/PinVices/PinViceTyp1-08.jpg)
Turned out fairly OK in spite of being done basically one-handed using the machines. Then test-fitted it in the vice.
(http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/H0n3/Tooling/PinVices/PinViceTyp1-09.jpg)
It will be a usefull addition to the tooling set I think.
BR
/Peter.
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Hi Pete
Sorry to here of your bust shoulder , Very nice bit of one handed engineering :clap: :clap: :clap: very handy shop addition indeed :thumbup:
Will you be drilling a hole in the screw so long work will pass through ?
Rob
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Hi Pete
Very nice bit of one handed engineering
Rob
LOL ! Is that a new euphemism . . . . :D :D :)
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Thanks Rob, and yes, the screw will get a 2 mm cross-hole to let thin rods through.
BR
/Peter
<edit> Unfortunately your comment pass me by tekfab, this since my mother tongue is Swedish not English, and I am most certainly unaware of many dual meanings in English.
Sorry for that.
/Peter</edit>
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Really nice piece of work, Peter. Is that instrument vise also your product?
Alan
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Hi Alan,
Thank you for kind comments.
Yes, I also made the instrument vice. It is based on a casting bought from College Engineering Supplies in UK and some bits from the box of useful stuff.
BR
/Peter