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posted April 23, 2023 08:14 PM
Just a quick fun little project for tonight.

I decided I needed an adapter that I can use to attach Dremel bits to my DeWalt cordless drill. I made an extension that accepts a Dremel chuck. It was 0.280" x 40 TPI.







Finally used that Kennametal carbide thread cutting attachment.





Thanks for looking!

Tony.


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posted April 23, 2023 08:17 PMHide Post
Neat stuff, Tony! Love those tiny threads.

I took a class this spring to refresh my lathe skills -- I can get around the mill okay, but 30 years' worth of neglecting my lathe skills really showed. It was fun to get back to it.




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posted April 23, 2023 08:40 PMHide Post
Kennametal is high quality products. I've used them a lot. Even in the age of inserts, I would have to grind both carbide and HSS blanks for machining. Single pointing threads is such fun. Slides which I have machined for Lone Wolf had tiny internal threads for the RMR to mount, those are milled via CNC. Beautifully machined. Benny, if you ever find a shop selling off tooling or auction, keep a eye out for diamond wheel for grinding carbide. They are expensive to buy new.
 
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posted April 23, 2023 10:15 PMHide Post
Thanks for the pics. Memories
Job well done.
 
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posted April 23, 2023 11:26 PMHide Post
Sweet, I could see using one with a 1/4" shaft.
For use in a M12, 1/4" angle grinder.




 
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posted April 24, 2023 07:27 AMHide Post
Excellent work! Smile
 
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posted April 24, 2023 07:38 AMHide Post
Very cool, that's some nice work and thanks for sharing it...I enjoy this stuff. I wish I had a lathe and the skills to use it. I enjoy making stuff, and the freedom and convenience it provides. I just don't have the time, space, or budget to set up a shop or go back to school to learn everything I need to know.

My oldest (9th grade) is considering going into machining...maybe someday I'll be able to have him teach me.
 
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posted April 24, 2023 09:37 AMHide Post
I'm still learning quite a bit. My cuts weren't as nice as I'd wanted them to be, but they worked. I think I went too deep on one cut and it left some rough marks. Smoothed everything out with a file, some sandpaper and a wire brush and it works fine now.

I'm going to start practicing on old barrels for barrel threading and offer that as a service.

Tony.


Owner, TonyBen, LLC, Type-07 FFL
www.tonybenm14.com (Site under construction).
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