Drilling holes is one the most essential engineering tasks, the following details my techniques for sharpening drills and drilling hard metals. Drills: types Drills: types High carbon steel—affected by heat and useless for hard metals, cheap and used for soft materials e.g. wood aluminium etc.. HSS—easily sharpened Tin—HSS coated with titanium nitride the main purposes […]
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DEWALT DWPVTSET Pivot Holder
Magnetic Pivot Holder Can be used in straight or in 20 Degree pivot mode, this allows for tight for screwdriving access in tight spaces and also features a sliding ring collar for maximum bit retention. Qualified for Cordless Impact Tools with high torque.
Millions of Pens Are Discarded When They Can Be Refilled Many Times Over.
I couldn’t find the figures for the uk but around 1.6 Billion pens are thrown into landfill in America alone. Granted that this also includes ballpoint type pens. Don’t throw away those permanent markers, if the felt nib is good, you can refill them! I’ve refilled all sorts of permanent pens and continued to use them many […]
Modifying the Weiler 56490 Mandrel
By modifying Weiler 56490 with the addition of a male M6 extension enables a flap wheel to be fitted . The shank inserts into a die grinder chuck that accepts 1/4″ or 6.3 mm stem or shaft sizes – This 20mm extended shaft by enables abrasive flap wheels 20 mm to 60 mm diameter to be mounted. The Pros…….. […]
Small Bore 22 mm to 28 mm core drill for deep holes
Working on a Small Bore 22 mm to 28 mm core drill for deep holes > 600 mm. I made one for a customer who was pleased with it, so I decided to offer this on ebay as a made to order. This adaption is for a SDS plus drill other options could be considered. The length is made up using extensions in M12 Studding or Threaded rod. These have brazed nuts on each end to act as back stops.
Making an Adaptor in EN24T steel
Making an adaptor for a special tool
Been cutting my way through a piece of EN24T Steel to make a part, This feels a bit like sculpturing and as Michelangelo once said: Every block of stone/steel has a statue/part inside it and it is the task of the sculptor/angle grinder machinist to discover it.
Strong Arm Pliers adjustment screw replacement
I bought a pair of Strong Arm locking Pliers the adjustment screw was too awkward