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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Jackhammer - Turning thru paint". Here's how is started: "OK - As Promised - forgot what it takes. Lotsa work putting this together - "
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11-30-2006, 08:31 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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OK - As Promised - forgot what it takes. Lotsa work putting this together - Please forgive some of the blurry pics - I'll cover epoxy and thru-wiring next, but for this thread I'm going to cover turning the blank thru paint and eyes First step is to select a clean blank - | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:34 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next step is to mark and punch the centers - I use a home made center finder - works like a charm. | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:37 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next load the blank and turn it to the largest diameter of your plug. | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:42 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Mark your blank to define the ends and any transitions in the profile. I use simple templates - the widths on the templates are for different diameters that define the plug - in this case it's the large dia and the nose dia..the tail goes to a point.... | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:44 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Using a parting tool cut the length and diameters of the nose and tail | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:46 PM
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| After turning and sanding the profile, go back and mark the important data points on the plug - in this case the belly holes and the weight hole - | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:48 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next it's off to the band saw I cut off the nub ends and then use a "V" block with the mitre and cut the lip slot into the center of the plug. | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:53 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| I install the lip to mark the location of the thru hole on the nose end, then I remove the lip and use a center punch or awl to punch the centers in the nose and tail to give the drill bit a starting point. | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:57 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Now that I have two references, the lip slot and the thru hole, I can easily eye up within 2 or 3 thosandths of an inch where to amrk the belly and weight holes - I do this by eye - don;t over complicate things with a jig unless it's necessary - | ||
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11-30-2006, 08:59 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, CT
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| Next I install the head slope on the belt sander | ||
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