Project Clamp Knurling Tool
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I was making a large steady rest and did the same thing where the fingers slide. It's a weldment and can be fixed, but I was so disgusted I put the thing away and never returned to it. That was about 20 years ago, the steady is still in the lathe cabinet as a reminder. Smile
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#52
I'll definitely get back to this project once the mill power feed is done. After all, I have to catch up with Tom's videos. Smile

Ed
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#53
Just to continue on with this project, I've drawn up Tom's plans in FreeCAD. It's one of the first projects I'll tackle once the new mill is up and running.

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#54
Ok, what am I missing? Everyone says the knurling tool that comes with the QCTPs are junk, but I've gotten some great looking knurls out of the one that came with mine. Did I get lucky or something?
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(04-05-2016, 09:50 PM)Vinny Wrote: Ok, what am I missing?  Everyone says the knurling tool that comes with the QCTPs are junk, but I've gotten some great looking knurls out of the one that came with mine.  Did I get lucky or something?

Either you got lucky or I didn't.  17428
I'm going with this instead of depending on luck.

http://tomstechniques.com/clamp-knurling-tool/

Ed
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#56
I get crappy knurls all the time. I've decided that it's because I don't take the time to figure out the correct starting diameter of the knurl so it's a multiple of the pitch of the knurl.
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(04-05-2016, 10:19 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: I get crappy knurls all the time. I've decided that it's because I don't take the time to figure out the correct starting diameter of the knurl so it's a multiple of the pitch of the knurl.

and there in lies the secret to good knurls
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#58
And a good set of knurl wheels. I have a Chinese one that never worked great, then was given an old Atlas one that wasn't any beter, figured it was the nature of bump knurlers. Needed to knurl something a little while ago, had a new set of wheels from god knows where. Figured what the heck, put them in and it was night and day. Perfect diamond pattern for the first time ever.
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#59
Getting back to this project, I got the blanks all squared up and dimensioned for the knurl holders.

Ed

   
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Looks good Ed, Thumbsup 

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