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    Aluminium Spools

    It will be free spinning and doesnt need to be super tight tolerance.
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    Aluminium Spools

    Hey Janger, Yes the axel would be .75" over all with a .5" hole. I have some leeway with the diameter but weight and corrosion is an issue so i would need aluminum.
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    Aluminium Spools

    Hey guys, I was hoping someone would be up for turning me a few aluminum spools (think big bobbins). ill add a picture but what im hoping for are some aluminium spools with an outer diameter of 2.25" A total width of 1.125" a center hole .5" and .125 for all the wall thicknesses. I need at...
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    can i heat Kantwist clamps?

    yep the threads seem fine the copper looks a little brassy in color now but thats the only noticeable difference.
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    can i heat Kantwist clamps?

    I got impatient and tried it out seemed to have no ill effect i think if anything i just annealed the copper bits, ill keep the 2 i used aside specific for the task just incase so i dont ruin them all. Thats awesome i might be making some more but out of a different steel and using 1/4" thick stock.
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    can i heat Kantwist clamps?

    As the title asks can i heat these up without destroying them? I need to use them to tempe straighten a blade and it will require clamping a blade straight in an oven at around 450.
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    Small project "slot template"

    stainless was just favorable not needed, Janger actually has already made this so no longer need it done :) thanks guys.
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    Small project "slot template"

    Hey Peter ill do my best to answer your questions, stainless is only preferable so if i forget to oil it it wont rust so easy. Yes the slots are guides for the shank of a burr to ride on while the burr makes the slot. I put a dowel threw the holes and into corresponding holes in the plastic and...
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    Small project "slot template"

    Hey Guys, I got my part and without getting rude about it im not happy with it slots arent straight the surface finishes are terrible ect... anyways anyone want to quote me on this done properly? Thanks in advance, Anthony
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    New guy from Niagara

    thanks Robinhood
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    Small project "slot template"

    sorry guys a local guy is giving me a hand with this so im good. in case you were still curious it was 1/2 inch wide and sort of im going to use a burr in my dremel to cut the slots. the holes are there to help align the slots between 2 eyelets.
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    New guy from Niagara

    Its alot like 5160 but a little tougher. I usually buy my steel from new jersey steel baron, they sell larger slabs and im close enough to the border that i can pick it up from a warehouse instead of paying for shipping here. I dont heat treat it myself i use a local place for the smaller stuff...
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    New guy from Niagara

    Thanks guys, The blades i posted are all 80CRV2 I used AutoCad to draw them out and a local waterjet place to cut them out. I like waterjet because i cant afford to do many projects and with waterjet i can get maximum yield out of each piece.
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    New guy from Niagara

    Hey everyone, My name is Anthony Caputo, Im mostly interested in knife making but have a general interest in metal work and making in general. Ill post some of what ive been busy with recently. (just to be clear the main bevels of any big blades i post were ground by a fellow names Will Nease i...
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    Small project "slot template"

    Hey everyone, This is my first post i found this forum trying to track down somone for a small job, I need a template made for cutting slots in Kydex. The material is not super imortant but it needs to be at least 1/8" thick preferably stainless. Ill try to include a picture to give an idea of...
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