Made 4 new tools lately I thought I'd share with the class. 
First up is a knurler tool for the lathe. I made this from a free plan on the net and just purchased knurling wheels from a Chinaman on ebay. lol
The plans called for steel but I opted for aluminum. Because of that, I made an extra support piece to it and it works great! I knurled aluminum and mild steel so far with 100% success!
The second item on the list is from another free plan which turns a Harbor Freight 6 inch digital caliper into a height gauge/marking tool. Works great too! Set this tool and your part to be marked on a flat surface, set the height you want and scribe a line into your part. The scriber point I made from a piece of high speed tool steel.
Third item is a pair of 4 inch steel machinist clamps. Again, from free plans I found on the net, these are a must have in any machinist tool arsenal. They came out pretty good if I do say so myself. For now, I am leaving the machining marks as I like the look but could give them a lick on the belt sander if I choose too. (notice the knurled steel ends on the screws) I am planning on using gun bluing on these so they should end up black looking.
Lastly is an adjustable stop mechanism for my mill vise. (notice more of those great knurled knobs!!) This is a fast way to set up for repetitive machining operations. I use this a lot! This is made from ideas I've seen in video's and a little of my imagination.
And that concludes today's show and tell. Maybe I'll inspire you to get out there and make something!
First up is a knurler tool for the lathe. I made this from a free plan on the net and just purchased knurling wheels from a Chinaman on ebay. lol
The plans called for steel but I opted for aluminum. Because of that, I made an extra support piece to it and it works great! I knurled aluminum and mild steel so far with 100% success!
The second item on the list is from another free plan which turns a Harbor Freight 6 inch digital caliper into a height gauge/marking tool. Works great too! Set this tool and your part to be marked on a flat surface, set the height you want and scribe a line into your part. The scriber point I made from a piece of high speed tool steel.
Third item is a pair of 4 inch steel machinist clamps. Again, from free plans I found on the net, these are a must have in any machinist tool arsenal. They came out pretty good if I do say so myself. For now, I am leaving the machining marks as I like the look but could give them a lick on the belt sander if I choose too. (notice the knurled steel ends on the screws) I am planning on using gun bluing on these so they should end up black looking.
Lastly is an adjustable stop mechanism for my mill vise. (notice more of those great knurled knobs!!) This is a fast way to set up for repetitive machining operations. I use this a lot! This is made from ideas I've seen in video's and a little of my imagination.
And that concludes today's show and tell. Maybe I'll inspire you to get out there and make something!
