Damien W
Stainless
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2006
- Location
- Brisbane, Queensland
At the moment I'm attempting to make some more TEE slot scrapers for the Tool and Cutter grinder. I've previously made them for my drill press table and milling machine Tee slots. All are of different dimensions. I have some offcut strips of 2mm stainless sheet that I use for this.
I also use the SS sheet to make packing shims for lathe tools. Once I made a special open-ended ring (flare nut) spanner for tightening the nuts on the compression fittings for PVC irrigation pipe. Fittings from different manufacturers had different dimensioned nuts and so my tool was double-ended to suit both types.
My question is do you make these things and leave them with the machine for whoever comes along or do the objects go into your tool box for your exclusive use?
Would the average machinist's toolbox have more homemade tools in it than bought ones?
I also use the SS sheet to make packing shims for lathe tools. Once I made a special open-ended ring (flare nut) spanner for tightening the nuts on the compression fittings for PVC irrigation pipe. Fittings from different manufacturers had different dimensioned nuts and so my tool was double-ended to suit both types.
My question is do you make these things and leave them with the machine for whoever comes along or do the objects go into your tool box for your exclusive use?
Would the average machinist's toolbox have more homemade tools in it than bought ones?