Drawbar Wrench/Hammer
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(07-24-2013, 06:03 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Unobtanium? Adamantium?

How about Edobtanium? Big Grin
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OK, I'll reveal the secret material I'll be using for the hammer handle. It will be dalbergia retusa. Probably not the best to use in a machine shop but I'm going to use it anyway. Happyyes

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(07-24-2013, 08:56 AM)EdK Wrote: How about Edobtanium? Big Grin

Do you have the MSDS for that?

(07-24-2013, 08:59 AM)EdK Wrote: OK, I'll reveal the secret material I'll be using for the hammer handle. It will be dalbergia retusa. Probably not the best to use in a machine shop but I'm going to use it anyway. Happyyes

Ed

Oiled up, that should look very nice and should hold up well in the shop.
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(07-24-2013, 08:59 AM)Mayhem Wrote:
(07-24-2013, 08:56 AM)EdK Wrote: How about Edobtanium? Big Grin

Do you have the MSDS for that?

Simple, stay as far away as possible due to possible contamination. Yikes
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I could always send you some Eucalyptus marginata. I'd put money on you owning the only drawbar hammer outside of Australia with that as a handle.
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I made one last year. Did a little write-up on it here: http://www.machinistblog.com/wrenchhamme...mini-mill/
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(07-24-2013, 11:32 AM)rleete Wrote: I made one last year. Did a little write-up on it here: http://www.machinistblog.com/wrenchhamme...mini-mill/

That turned out nice rleete. Was the socket a bugger to machine?

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(07-24-2013, 11:32 AM)rleete Wrote: I made one last year. Did a little write-up on it here: http://www.machinistblog.com/wrenchhamme...mini-mill/

rleete, yours was the inspiration for mine, influenced by the 'soft faced hammer' project on the PIM forum. Thanks for that!
Chuck
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(07-24-2013, 11:43 AM)EdK Wrote:
(07-24-2013, 11:32 AM)rleete Wrote: I made one last year. Did a little write-up on it here: http://www.machinistblog.com/wrenchhamme...mini-mill/

That turned out nice rleete. Was the socket a bugger to machine?

Ed

Not really. I think only the socket end is hardened. The worst part of machining off the drive end was the square hole and the interrupted cut. It parted cleanly and easily.

The side hole for the handle was drilled with a center drill. When I went to enlarge it slightly with a regular drill, it chewed up the bit. I think the hole hit the edge of where the socket was hardened. The center drills are just enough harder to work, whereas the cheap twist drill was too soft.
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(07-24-2013, 12:59 PM)chucketn Wrote:
(07-24-2013, 11:32 AM)rleete Wrote: I made one last year. Did a little write-up on it here: http://www.machinistblog.com/wrenchhamme...mini-mill/

rleete, yours was the inspiration for mine, influenced by the 'soft faced hammer' project on the PIM forum. Thanks for that!
Chuck

Well, then thanks back. The SFH project posted there has been the latest project in my shop.
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