CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 3, 2019 CFM Report Posted April 3, 2019 I just made these modeling tools, seems 20 bucks a pop from Tandy was a bit much so I went down and bought two stainless steel threaded rods for 6 bucks. Took less than an hour to make both and they work great. I'll be putting wooden handles on soon if I feel they need it. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members YinTx Posted April 3, 2019 Members Report Posted April 3, 2019 Freakin awesome. I can image the threads getting tiring on the hands after a while, but I recall some plastidip product that would work well. Or even a leather wrap, and if you went wood, it would thread right on! Neat. Now to to find some spare rod or something around here.... YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 3, 2019 Author CFM Report Posted April 3, 2019 Thanks ! I guess I should say how I made them. I chucked them up in my hand drill then turned them against my belt sander, you have to go opposite directions, makes them nice and round that way, the deer foot lifters are 2mm and 4 mm diameter, the spoon I shaped with my Dremel then polished all on my belt sander to 1000 grit. Yes I think some curly maple handles would look kinda nice. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members zuludog Posted April 3, 2019 Members Report Posted April 3, 2019 You could make a handle from all sorts of pieces of leather, wood, and perhaps soft metal like thin aluminium spacers; just so long as you have hard end caps, like hardwood or aluminium or brass Search YouTube for 'Stacked knife handle' Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 3, 2019 Author CFM Report Posted April 3, 2019 a stacked leather handle would be easy peasy lol two brass nuts, one for each end, that fit the thread then tighten them down to compress the leather washers. Then just a matter of chucking it up in my drill press and file/sand it all down to size, brass and leather, would look cool indeed. Now I gotta think on this a bit lol, was planning to turn down some maple but.... Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 6, 2019 Author CFM Report Posted April 6, 2019 Thanks zuludog for the great idea!! took less than an hour to make an awesome tool! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members GRod Posted April 8, 2019 Members Report Posted April 8, 2019 Duuuuuude... Those things rock! Quote Greg "And you're a chip off the old block - why does it come as such a shock - that every road up which you rock your dad already did?" - John Hiatt
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 8, 2019 Author CFM Report Posted April 8, 2019 Thanks they work well this is my first test with them. Prolly work better than I can use them, still learnin. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members kiwican Posted April 17, 2019 Members Report Posted April 17, 2019 Man they work well eh!? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted April 18, 2019 Author CFM Report Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/17/2019 at 5:41 AM, kiwican said: Man they work well eh!? yes they do thanks! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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