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Congratulations rossbotics - your Knurling Tool is the Homemade Tool of the Week!
As we grow larger, it gets more and more difficult to win this award. Nevertheless, this week we have a rare decisive win.
Some other nice picks from this week:
Pipe Bender by Let'sLearnSomething
Square Tube Bender by Tuomas
Rotating Bench Grinder by liberal
Swage Block Substitute by Yamez-IMF
Pin Vise by engineerd3d
Watchmaker's Lathe Dual Tool Holder by threesixesinarow
Hacksaw Blade Holder by Bricoleando
Dial Making Fixture by jjr2001
Vertical Belt Grinder by Max Maker
Circular Plane by Eaglewood
Logo Etching Method by kess
Cone Cutter by garage nut
Adjustable Carriage Feed Stop by Bullet500
Ceiling Board Support by garage nut
Sawhorses by Tools & Stuff
Guillotine Tool by Yamez-IMF
Electronic Edge Finder Runout Comparison by rgsparber
DC Motor Brake by glens5
Cold Chisel by Frontier Forge
Rugged Bipod by rgsparber
Jigsaw Table by stuffucanmake
Voltmeter by Lahis
Shelf Pin Jig by RobTakami
Morse Taper Cleaner by MeJasonT
Dust Collection System by DIYTheArtofWood
Straight Axis Water Pump by Lahis
Chainsaw Mounting Fixture by liberal
Edge Jointing Jig by DIYTheArtofWood
Soldering Iron Tip by garage nut
Vintage Style Screwdriver by bobneumann
Portable Mortiser by scottdimelow
Flat Stock Bender by Kovanca Polock
Project Knobs by Make Things
rossbotics - We've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.
Here are all 27 of your award-winning tools:
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<a href="/tag/gauge">gauge</a>, <a href="/tag/square">square</a>, <a href="/tag/dial-indicator">dial indicator</a>, <a href="/tag/height-gauge">height gauge</a> </div>
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<a href="/tag/machining">machining</a>, <a href="/tag/arbor">arbor</a>, <a href="/tag/slitting-saw">slitting saw</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/indexing-fixture-27750#post37609">Indexing Fixture</a>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/r-8-modular-gear-cutter-arbor-29332#post40078">Gear Cutter Arbor</a>
<span> by <a href="/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/direct-indexing-sharpening-fixture-31319#post43293">Direct Indexing Sharpening Fixture</a>
<span> by <a href="/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/tool-post-grinder-33437#post46937">Tool Post Grinder</a>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/sharpening">sharpening</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/fixture">fixture</a> </div>
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<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/fixture'>fixture</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/hammer'>hammer</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/machining'>machining</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/universal-grinding-fixture-58728#post88008">Universal Grinding Fixture</a>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/grinding'>grinding</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/fixture'>fixture</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/indexing-unit'>indexing unit</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/fixture'>fixture</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/milling'>milling</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/dial-indicator'>dial indicator</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/shear'>shear</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/punch'>punch</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/guide'>guide</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/deburring'>deburring</a> </div>
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<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/dresser-tool'>dresser tool</a> </div>
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<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/drill-press'>drill press</a> </div>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/vise'>vise</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/drill-press'>drill press</a> </div>
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<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/oiler'>oiler</a> </div>
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<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/turning'>turning</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/taper'>taper</a> </div>
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<a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/edge-milling-vise-67956#post111997">Edge Milling Vise</a>
<span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/rossbotics">rossbotics</a></span>
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<a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/vise'>vise</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/milling'>milling</a> </div>
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Will the plans be available to download?
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I bought the plans and got the knurler done yesterday. It was a really fun project to do. I'm not sure you need all 4140HT but that is what I used. I made a few mistakes but nothing that ruined a part. I broke a tap on the dovetail slide and also drilled the first hole incorrectly by mistake hence the big ugly 3/8-16 cap screws. There was no room to countersink them. The other was that I made a larger relief on the center of the feedscrew than what the plans called for. I haven't made the height adjustment screw yet. I used two pieces of Delrin on the feed screw to help keep marks off the top plate when making adjustments. I was not able to use my surface grinder as it is too small for 6" length pieces. It's only accurate to within the chuck size, 3"x5". I spent some using wet or dry on the surface plate to get very flat surfaces. Knurling wheels are Accu-Trak 128DP convex. Also I didn't have any 4-40 grub screws so those cap head 4-40 screws are temporary. I ground a very small flat on the hardened dowel pins for the grub screws to bear on.
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ddickey,
Your feedback on making the knurling tool according to Doug's plans is very encouraging to all of us. I would like to see more people replying and saying they used the HMT tool spec inspiration to create their tools by either the author's design or using a modification to their individual design.
Thank you for publishing your project,
Paul Jones
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Nice! Since you posted a tool you built from plans you got from this site, we'll send you your choice of plans for free.
Just let me know which ones you want and I'll send them along to you.
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That's great. I'll let you know which one I decide on.