Travelling stick tool holder

**Steamwhisperer** · 23rd October 2012, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Hi Phil,

I do need to get around to making me something like that, but it keeps getting bumped down the list. I'm currently using a lathe tool holder with built in rake! lol

I'm not so sure about that(though I'm not saying the tool holder doesnt work). Assuming the everything from the clapper box pin to the necked down area of the tool holder is rigid(within reason). Wont most of the flex come from the necked area and there-fore the tool will pivot around that point? Am I missing something?

Stuart

HI Stuart,
I was doing the same. That's what prompted me to make this one. The damn thing kept digging in

I thought the same thing about the pivot point but in my inimitable style of assuming I was missing something I kept to that part of the drawing. What I did change was the thickness of the necked part. It just didn't seem strong enough and seems to have worked well with the extra thickness I gave it. Another thing that worried me about it was the amount of cantilevered weight back towards the clapper box pivot pin. I had visions of the clapper box not coming back to its resting place. That was unfounded though as it comes to rest nicely. I didn't get any chatter either...so far

Phil

**Steamwhisperer** · 23rd October 2012, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Ueee

Thanks Phil, I really like the design, it is much more simple and elegant than the holder i put on the sick (the angle index-able type)

No worries Ewan.
I have some 25mm plate if you need it

Phil

ps I also got rid of the socket headed cap screws and replaced them with hard points and gave it a bit of the 'Bob' treatment

**jhovel** · 23rd October 2012, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

ps I also got rid of the socket headed cap screws and replaced them with hard points and gave it a bit of the 'Bob' treatment

Prove it Phil! Where is your camera or phone?

**Ueee** · 23rd October 2012, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

No worries Ewan.
I have some 25mm plate if you need it

Phil

ps I also got rid of the socket headed cap screws and replaced them with hard points and gave it a bit of the 'Bob' treatment

25mm??? nah, don't need any of that tiny stuff, i have 1/2 a sq meter or so of 35mm, rusting in peace.....its too hard to move and too hard to cut up. Thats what the parting tool trial on the Queen was for.

Where on earth have you managed to source hard points from?

**Steamwhisperer** · 23rd October 2012, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by jhovel

Prove it Phil! Where is your camera or phone?

Dammmm you Joe, I knew someone was going to say it. If it wasn't so dark outside I would go and...

Oh, the video has uploaded. Woo Hoo.

New tool for the Douglas - YouTube

Phil

**Steamwhisperer** · 23rd October 2012, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ueee

25mm??? nah, don't need any of that tiny stuff, i have 1/2 a sq meter or so of 35mm, rusting in peace.....its too hard to move and too hard to cut up. Thats what the parting tool trial on the Queen was for.

Where on earth have you managed to source hard points from?

.

35mm, hmmm I get the feeling there is going to be a bit of carnage coming up

We have heaps at work and not one of them the right size

I went to Ballarat Bolts and Fasteners and the bloke came back after a while covered in dust and said "gees as you can tell these aren't real shelf movers".

I kid you not.

Phil

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