Bench Block Plans

[sturgeondaddy74]

My son and I are looking to make a couple bench blocks. Something similar to a Starrett 129. Does anyone have a drawing in PDF form they would share?

 

[BGHansen]

Here you go! Source was Machine Tool Metalworking written by John Feirer and Earl Tatro; one of my dad's textbooks in Industrial Education from Michigan State University.

Bruce

 

[sturgeondaddy74]

Thank you very much. Exactly what I was looking for.

 

[Janderso]

It would be a satisfying project.
Just know you can buy a USA model-new for less than $30 delivered.

I bet the steel would be about that with shipping??

NSN 5120-00-240-7308 Mechanic Bench Block Hardened & Ground 9 Hole V-Groove USA | eBay

Drill Bits. Bungee Cords & Tie Downs. Insert Bits. Hand Tools. Aeronca x 10 weiser. Buffing & Polishing. Welding & Soldering Wrenches. Torx & Hex Keys.

www.ebay.com

 

[sturgeondaddy74]

Yeah, but that would take the fun out of building something with my kid. Anyone else have any cool project ideas I would be open ears. I remember making a meat cleaver in high school but don't know what ever became of it. It would be cool to build another one.

 

[francist]

Have a look here, it's the old South Bend workshop projects booklet that they put out way back when. Stuff like making a centre punch, plumb bob, etc complete with drawings. I have one of the surface gauges (I think) that someone made using these plans -- it's quite advanced and would be a good project.

Machine Shop Projects By South Bend Lathe Works : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

105 pg

archive.org

 

[Janderso]

Yeah, but that would take the fun out of building something with my kid. Anyone else have any cool project ideas I would be open ears. I remember making a meat cleaver in high school but don't know what ever became of it. It would be cool to build another one.

Oh, I get it.
I just made that floating reamer chuck.
I'm sure I could have bought one for less
The fun is in the challenge!!

We do this because we can.

 

[C-Bag]

Here you go! Source was Machine Tool Metalworking written by John Feirer and Earl Tatro; one of my dad's textbooks in Industrial Education from Michigan State University.

Bruce

View attachment 469909

That’s totally cool. But, maybe it’s just me but I would make the upper holes way closer to the edge. I’ve run into a couple times now where I had piece that had a feature that I couldn’t get the pin out because the hole was too far from the edge. Just a thought…

 

[woodchucker]

you know, you can modify it to fit any need you may have. basically it's just a block with holes and a V. You can put them in any orientation, and any size where you may need it. Also you can make one out of a hockey puck for non marring... works just as well.

 

[C-Bag]

The one I’ve got is like Rockwell 60 or something. I don’t want to go through the whole process to anneal etc. I ended up making a quickie one out of UHMW.