Yes. The Brownell set is garbage. 5-10#’s torque and they breakAre those Brownells/Forster screwdrivers
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The company that manufactured the sh*tbox. It was a by product
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Thanks for the warning! I was eyeing these, but apparently Forster is the way to go.
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I did the opposite, so I could keep the use of the X-axis power feed stops. Jet949VS
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I bored half of a hole...
Then half of a counterbore...
Then set up the horizontal mill and milled a radius...
Then setup the rotary table and milled two more radii...
Milled a pocket...
Then machined the sides off and cut the part off the material on the band saw.
It fits...!
It's a screw retaining plate for a 154 year old Parker vise... I still need to finish the top of the plate, then I need to figure out how to 'age' the plate to match the vise.
Next I need to make a new handle for it.
-Bear
Then half of a counterbore...
Then set up the horizontal mill and milled a radius...
Then setup the rotary table and milled two more radii...
Milled a pocket...
Then machined the sides off and cut the part off the material on the band saw.
It fits...!
It's a screw retaining plate for a 154 year old Parker vise... I still need to finish the top of the plate, then I need to figure out how to 'age' the plate to match the vise.
Next I need to make a new handle for it.
-Bear
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This may sound a little "out there", but bear with me a tick.....
There are a multitude of ways to create rust, one of which is salt water, another is to dip it in brick cleaning acid then expose it to moisture.
Another is to look at a proprietory rusting solution, there are plenty of rusting solutions out there...
Such as this >>> https://www.restoration-materials.co.uk/product/rusting-solution/
Personally, I would have it blasted at high pressure to create a "cast look", then beat it with a chain, stones/rocks, a needle gun as well as hit it with a blunted nail then a ball-pein hammer on the edges a few times to bruise the material before "creating rust".
Just a few of the tricks I have picked up over the years.
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Another guy and I built this rolling shooting house for a charity auction Friday, funds going to St. Jude. All materials donated, 5 school bus windows, archery window and propane heater. $2000 in donated materials. Yeah, even cup holders.Too dang much time, but a good cause. My brother in law says I need to sell hot dogs out of it.
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I’ve been happy with the Brownells MagnaTip 1/4” hex drive bits. There are hard, and I did manage to break one of the their “Thin Bits,” but they replaced it.
The advantage of a full set of the MagnaTips is that it is possible to precisely match the bit to the screw.
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Brownells Magna-Tip Thin Bits (left) & Super Magna-Tip Set (right)
From Brownells:
"MAGNA-TIP THIN BITS
"Eighteen incredibly thin bits to fit the extra-narrow screw slots often encountered in the gun shop. Take great care when using these bits. The blade MUST fill the slot from side-to-side and edge-to-edge or it will most certainly break on a firmly seated screw. Freeze spray, heat, penetrating oil, a few taps, regrinding the bit for an even better fit - all these tricks can help give success."
iFixIt has a wide range of sets of "precision" and specialty bits; this is an older Ultimate Set (1/4" & 4mm hex):
The iFixItbits have a written Lifetime Guarantee
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That house rocks!! Great job for a great cause!!