Members charlescrawford Posted February 7, 2016 Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 I have a drill press that can go up to 3500rpm. Looking for someone to can make a metal leather burnisher that will fit my drill press. Looking for slots from 1/8 inch wide through 1/2" wide and at the bottom has a needle for burnishing really tight corners and belt slots. Is there anyone that could make such an item Inexpensively for a fellow leather worker? Quote
Members 25b Posted February 7, 2016 Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 You'll have a lot better luck with the "inexpensively" piece if you contact a local high school with a good shop class or a college with a machine shop...I've had some nice, metal tools made for me that way. You usually just need to supply the raw material, a drawing of what you want, and postage...it's better if you can go in person, but email works too if it's too far to drive. Quote
mlapaglia Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Why metal instead of a hardwood? Any special reason? Michael Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 7, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted February 7, 2016 I like the idea too. But it's tough to get anybody to make ONE of anything any more -- everybody is so automated they want orders for 1000 -- or they'll make you 1 but bill you for the 1,000 I can run a lathe -- manual and / or cnc - but the trick is where to put one! Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members charlescrawford Posted February 7, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 Why metal instead of a hardwood? Any special reason? Michael I have been noticing more and more guys using metal. Figured I would give it a try. Sam Andrews uses one and his edges come out sweet for holsters. Check out his videos with Hank Strange on YouTube Quote
Members charlescrawford Posted February 7, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 I like the idea too. But it's tough to get anybody to make ONE of anything any more -- everybody is so automated they want orders for 1000 -- or they'll make you 1 but bill you for the 1,000 I can run a lathe -- manual and / or cnc - but the trick is where to put one! Sad but true. Most of the metal fab guys locally charge $85+ an hour for something that should take only a few minutes on a machine. Quote
Members Ole South Posted February 7, 2016 Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) What type of metal should be used? Preferred diameter and race width? Edited February 7, 2016 by Ole South Quote
Members charlescrawford Posted February 7, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 Old south I believe the one Sam had made is high strength aluminum or maybe aircraft aluminum. Made from a rod stock 1.25-1.50" thick and maybe 5-6" long (guessing) Quote
Members Ole South Posted February 7, 2016 Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 "Soft" metal... if it's just to try... and you have a fairly decent drill press... center a round and mount on a 3/8 - 1/2"D, 3 or 4"L hex bolt. Chuck it in your DP, clamp up a steady rest and go at it with a fat handled rat-tail file. Smooth with emery and wet/dry. I've made a few temporary pulleys this way over the years... now I abuse my wood lathe. It will be slow going but you don't have to all that deep for a test tool. Let me look around the shop and see if there is anything readily available we could scavenge for this and not have to put life and limb at risk. Quote
Members charlescrawford Posted February 7, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2016 Old south the drill press I have is a Delta Radial arm 32" press. It goes up to about 3400rpms it's the 11-090 model. So this hauls tail for sure. Quote
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