Members mikesmith648 Posted April 26, 2013 Members Report Posted April 26, 2013 also jett sett is used by physical therapists to help people rehab......great stuff Quote Emergency Room Nurse by profession.......Leatherworker at heart!! Hoping to reverse the order in that one of these days!!
Members Gump Posted April 26, 2013 Members Report Posted April 26, 2013 You can also try low temp plastic pellets. They can be melted with hot water and molded to any shape. They are available at craft stores and in Canada at Princess Auto. You might find them at Harbour Freight stateside. My problem was with my swivel knives cramping my hand, and I just wrapped a piece of 10 oz vegtan around it and stitched it up tight. Gump Quote
Members WinterBear Posted April 27, 2013 Members Report Posted April 27, 2013 WinterBear, Thats some interesting stuff. It's amazing to way it molds and reusable to boot! I think I may try that. Thanks for the idea. Bro Tim It is good stuff according to the jewelers I know. I'll be ordering myself a pound next month--I want to try it on the shaft of some skinny stamps I have that are hard for me to hold. And best of all, it's not permanent, so I can peel it off if I want to sell the tool. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members Greenwood Posted April 28, 2013 Members Report Posted April 28, 2013 Hi All Anybody consider using bottle wine corks, they're cheap, available at the local supermarket. Just drill a hole of the proper size in the centre and push it on. A little glue may help. Cork is soft and will absorb vibration. Try it. Leo. Quote
Members buzzardbait Posted April 28, 2013 Members Report Posted April 28, 2013 I use silicone tubing. it is soft enough to stretch tightly over the shaft and tough enough to last forever. It is also heat resistant to about 750 degrees F. so if you tool really fast you don't have to worry about heat friction meltdown of your handle. Quote
Members Matt S Posted April 28, 2013 Members Report Posted April 28, 2013 How much of an increase is needed? How about boring out some wood dowel to accept the shaft of the tool? Quote
Members Hillbilly tim Posted May 4, 2013 Author Members Report Posted May 4, 2013 Well I hadnt thought of drilling out a portion of dowel either. It could alway be set with a drop of silicone or epoxy. Bro Tim Quote
Members TigerPal Posted May 4, 2013 Members Report Posted May 4, 2013 Another possible solution, but probably not as good as those menioned above - there is a plastic solution commonly sold at builder's supply places (unfortunately, I can't remember the name) which is used to dip things like plier handles in to insulate them from electrical shock. the tool(s) could be dipped several times to build up to the desired thickness. It does dry fairly soft and very flexible. You might see it already installed on small tools at Home Depot, Lowes and the like. Most that I've seen is orange, but also see blue occasionally. Quote
Members Hillbilly tim Posted May 5, 2013 Author Members Report Posted May 5, 2013 Hmmm... I like that idea too as it may absorb vibration from being struck as well. Good idea! Bro Tim Quote
Frank Posted May 9, 2013 Report Posted May 9, 2013 A friend of mine who is a tattoo artist, gave me a few of the tattoo gun grips (knurled metal) and they have a set screw drilled into them. I can screw them on a lot of my stamping tools to provide a larger grip Quote Never argue with a stupid person. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!!
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