Getting so close to completion. I had to make a tool holder to ensure I place the handle in the correct place for the cam. Need to get spiral taps as the cheaper straight type want to break so easily.



After this will make a few more holders at the same time. On holidays next week so be doing many things around the house and garage. Painting the garage and placing an epoxy on the floor.

Have a great week.

Pedro



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Pedro,
That's some nice work on the tool post I don't think you can buy em that nice for the mini lathe!! You turned that ugly block of HRS into a great tool holder ...I see you've learned a thing or two or seven....working in the trades as a tool maker! Was looking at some smaller band saws on the inter webs... As you were saying, they are not too expensive. Do Plan to get one in the future!

The holder is turning out nice!
Matt

Hi Matt,

It turns out you can buy them for mini lathes. About $150 USD for a set. But I wanted to make my own and save the expense. You learn more by making things then buying every accessory. Good luck on the saw, I am sure your nearest classifieds would have saws listed.

Pedro

Pedro,

You breaking taps using tapping fluid?

Nice work.

Lon



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Hi Lon,

No broken taps but have to be so careful. Using lubrication but have to do a quarter turn, turn back till loose, then another quarter turn.

Lousy taps is all.

Pedro

Real nice work Pedro,

Yep. I live by Spiral Taps.

And, you will know that the drill/tap charts are printed by the TAP MANUFACTURERS. They always suggest a drill size which is about 87% assured to break a tap. You have to learn the actual size which allows a full thread to be cut.

Ok. Gotta go get stuck in the neck ....

Thanks guys. Great work Pedro. Don't make that shop too nice now. You won't want to get it dirty. Haha.

Gary

I always wondered where those numbers came from on the tap/drill continuum. Now I know.

Hello Gary,

Hope the neck injection went well.

Makes sense tap mfg put out the charts, yet another conspiracy! I have never had issues with a good brand of tap, spiral are very nice. Chips come up out of the hole allowing blind tapping to be easy. Trouble is the spiral taps aren't cheap but better than breaking the cheap ones in a part.

Try not to make shop to nice. Does painting and epoxy coating the floor count as too nice? Might happen next week!

Pedro

Hi Pedro,

Yep. Once you exotic coat the floor .... next thing there will be "Cheese Plates" and "Fancy Crackers" laid out on the work bench. Probably a Disco Mirror Ball on the ceiling. You're playing with FIRE Pedro. It's a SLIPPERY SLOPE!