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A friend sent me these photos asking me what it is, I haven't a clue.

Hi All, The other day whilst trying to better organize my shop, I made a caddy to hold all, or at least some, of my pliers, wire cutters and the like, on my electronics workbench. I was inspired by a video I saw on YouTube by Adam Savage (Former host of the TV series Mythbusters), who espouses...

Hello guys- Ive been out of the game for a bit thanks to life and family bits- But over on the Shaper/cutter forum I belong to I have an older gent who is posting a pretty trinket. Its a Delta-Rockwell Surface Grinder/Tool and Cutter Grinder. He seems to have all the attachments for it. Ive...

It is just a long flexible rod with a tip in one side and a taper for tailstock on other.

Hi guys, Awhile ago, a machinist who was moving out of state sold/gave me a bunch of stuff. While we were chatting in his garage, he told me the name of this tool, told me how useful it was, and said I could buy it in the gardening section at Home Depot. He said this tool would enable anyone...

Hi everyone! Got a box of lathe tools and bits the other day, found in it a unknown(to me) lathe(probably) tool/attachment. Please see pictures. Can anyone help please? I am guessing that is a spring winding attachment, but if it is, I have no idea how to use it. And probably some parts are...

After making a scissor knurling tool, I become intersted in making a straight knurling tool since it: > is greath when you need transmit torque between a steel shaft and a plastic wheel.; > it can bring me more choices when making stuff; > I can "save" a interference mount part infortunatelly...

Made this Clamp Type Knurling Tool based on a smaller comercial item I already have. This one can be used on bigger diameters [bit over 2"], mount centered on tool post and is more robust. Screws can be tightened to remove side slope. Test run showing welded support. All parts were made in...

Have done few tests last saturday. The old and slow shear tool was the winner. (at least for my conditions) IF the diameter was bigger, than the indexable Sandvik insert could have a better result. [Edit] Have done a research on materials too...