uses for Violin Rosin

[rgsparber]

I recently needed to put an L shaped clamp into a design. The vertical part rests on a step. The "riser" of this step was hoped to keep the clamp from turning. It didn't work as well as hoped so I put some rosin on the "tread" of the step. The added friction solved my problem.

I originally bought the rosin to coat a taper that sometimes got loose. I did not want to Loctite it in.

Rick

 

[george wilson]

I used rosin,powdered,and several layers of paper lining the onside of a pair of aluminum blocks I bored a tapered hole through to remove a pistol barrel. It held just fine while I got the barrel loose. Afterwards,I washed the rosin off the barrel,and you could not tell the barrel had ever been removed. The layers of paper had powdered rosin sprinkled between each one.

This was on a brand new gun.

 

[rgsparber]

I bet the rosin would help in my bench vise when I need to grab something that has a tendency to rotate. Maybe use with soft jaws that are cut to a given curvature.

Rick

 

[Highpower]

I used rosin,powdered,and several layers of paper lining the onside of a pair of aluminum blocks I bored a tapered hole through to remove a pistol barrel.

Yessir...... that there powdered rosin works wonders for grabbing onto stuff and holding tight. These 1917 barrels are notorious for being ridiculously tight. It broke loose with a BANG, but it never slipped in the vice bushings.

FYI: Powdered sugar works in a pinch also. And you can eat it! ``

 

[george wilson]

No need to use messy rosin in your smooth jawed milling vise. It's overkill for that application. I just keep a pile of pre cut NON SHINY paper pieces when I want to make sure something won't slip in my vise. It holds like crazy under vise pressure. Save the rosin for super tough gripping like taking gun barrels off.

WHY non shiny? Shiny paper has lots of clay in it. I prefer to use plain paper,like typing paper,or brown bag paper. Actually,being from Williamsburg,I have a stash of laid paper left over from the book bindery. It has no clay,and is a high class paper,but not really necessary for gripping. I just had it handy.

 

[sic semper tyrannis]

They bring me stacks of non shiny thin paper every year....it is yellow.

Good for finding an edge too. Lay a piece on the edge and slowly move in...when paper moves you are basically there.

 

[rgsparber]

Newspaper is great when clamping on my mill. I use cigarette paper to detect touchdown. It is exactly 0.001" thick and I've used the same piece for over 10 years.

 

[george wilson]

Make note of this: ZIG-ZAG cigarette papers are the most even in thickness of the cigarette papers. Try to pick up a pack.

 

[Highpower]

Good for finding an edge too. Lay a piece on the edge and slowly move in...when paper moves you are basically there.

How does that work? Just wait until the cutter snatches the paper out of your fingers with the machine running?

 

[Tony Wells]

Basically, yep.....just don't forget to let go of the paper!