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    Tool Caliper with broken screw

    I will go measure and see if any are that size. I have a small collection.
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    Thanks for the info this is fascinating to me and brings up many questions that I sure have been previously talked about. Am I correct in assuming that the best ideal placement is to have clamp perpendicular to the T slot with the edge of the work piece right up to the edge of the T slot and the...
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    Tool Caliper with broken screw

    Do you intend on reusing the nut or making a new one? I have a pair of dividers that are missing an arched peace that goes between the 2 legs if you find you like repairing these. I think I have a pair of hermaphrodite calipers that is missing a piece also. should I sent them your way?
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    Gerstner Tool Chests

    I noticed plans seem to be hard to come buy also. I have never seen one of these in person so I am finding it difficult to figure out a good size for the drawers. I am thinking of not doing the front panel that is common on them for closing them up. My reasoning is that it is for my shop at home...
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    Gerstner Tool Chests

    Would you happen to have drawings or sketches or even just dimensions for the one you made? Making a wood machinist tool box is on my list of projects probably in the spring or summer and am looking for different designs to give me a starting point on size. I have some really nice cherry I have...
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    I'm not quite sure I understand the part you are concerned with? No threads extend past the T-nuts all my T-nuts have rolled over bottom thread in order to prevent screw jacking of the T slot. Is it that there is nothing directly above the T-nut pressing down as the T-nut pulls up? In the second...
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    One last question. Ok that's a lie I am sure I will have a million more after this one. Is this a center cutting endmill? I noticed that 2 of the flutes meet in the middle and I haven't seen this before on other 4 flute end mills I own.
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    Here is the final piece. I took advice given earlier and applied it to finishing the part. I was worried that it was doing to take for ever to line up the part but it end up taking maybe 30 seconds to a minute before it was as perfect as my eye can see. With everything it tool to make this part...
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    I was wondering because of the 2 counter bored slots. In this case I did predrill the start and stop points. But It made me wonder if that had just been a key way and not a though slot then I would have needed to plunge with a 2 flute end mill. And then that thought led to the question. My mind...
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    Proper mill cutter and technique

    This project has made me think of another beginner question. Are all 2 flute endmills center cutting or is that something to watch out for?
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