Fiddly part

**Briangoldcoast** · 29th January 2015, 05:29 PM

I have had a little job outstanding for several years. Without delving too deep into the long story, it's nothing too important but at this time of life, I enjoy setting myself the occasional little challenge.
After several hours searching the good old internet I found a sketch of the part, which to this point I had not seen.
I set out to make a prototype out of aluminium that was easy to saw and file and after about 5 hours hand work, it fitted and worked well enough for me to use it as a template for a 'real' steel part.
The part has to work under load, and so has to be hardened.
I had no idea where I could lay my hands on a 1/2" X 1/8" piece of toolsteel bar so I searched around my scrap bin, and happened across a small worn out file that was just a little oversize.
So I set up a little forge made from a LP gas torch and after heating to red and allowing to air cool, it was 'soft' enough to file and drill.
I've spent 5 hours on it this morning, and I suspect it will be another 5 hours before its ready to harden again. (all going well)
Most of the work has been done with a well set up 200mm grinder I use for sharpening lathe bits, a bench drill, and plenty of marking out and filing with needle files.
The point of my post is to at least share with kindred spirits some of the pleasure this is affording me, even though to the untrained eye, the result so far is a tiny bit of dirty steel.
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**KBs PensNmore** · 29th January 2015, 09:49 PM

It doesn't take long to spend 5 hours on a project and have not much to show for it, DAMHIKT. Looks good so far, what's it going to be?
I do a small project like this and spend most of my time looking for the bit I put in a safe place, then find it 1hr later under some rag that some idiot had put on top of it,

usually my measuring tools this happens to also.
Kryn

**Briangoldcoast** · 29th January 2015, 11:36 PM

I'm afraid the Gods treat us in similar ways.
I usually find the bit I stored away for safekeeping, a week after I go looking for it.
But in balance it's always better than polishing a car, or painting.

**Stinger.au** · 29th January 2015, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

It doesn't take long to spend 5 hours on a project and have not much to show for it, ...
Kryn

I'd say it takes about 5 hours </smartarse>

**BaronJ** · 30th January 2015, 01:33 AM

Hi Brian, Guys,

I know just what you mean

**casjon** · 30th January 2015, 10:57 AM

I see my tool stealing gremlins range over a wide area!!

**KBs PensNmore** · 30th January 2015, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by casjon

I see my tool stealing gremlins range over a wide area!!

Hi casjon, welcome to the forum, yes those gremlins range is all over the world, I think they breed way to fast.
Is it possible to change your location from Australia, to the town and state or city, so that should you need assistance/be shown with anything at some stage, members close by will be able to answer to the call.
Regards
Kryn

**Oldneweng** · 30th January 2015, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

It doesn't take long to spend 5 hours on a project and have not much to show for it, DAMHIKT. Looks good so far, what's it going to be?
I do a small project like this and spend most of my time looking for the bit I put in a safe place, then find it 1hr later under some rag that some idiot had put on top of it,

usually my measuring tools this happens to also.
Kryn

I am almost at the stage that I consider it easier and quicker to go and buy new stuff, and that may takes weeks for me.

I am slowly getting my shed better organised and already have noticed the improvement in finding some stuff. The problem is that I have to go thru several tearing my hair out searches before I remember where I have relocated the required item.

Dean

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