Hi name is felix,am 60 yrs old w/time on my hands n am stockpiling knife making materials n tools n also want to make scales/knife handles for future blades.i appreciate any n all advice,plans,videos n help i can get thanku !
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Hi name is felix,am 60 yrs old w/time on my hands n am stockpiling knife making materials n tools n also want to make scales/knife handles for future blades.i appreciate any n all advice,plans,videos n help i can get thanku !
Hi Felix - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:
Sounds like you are having fun :)
What tools would you like to make next? Here are some ideas from last week's builds:
Tracked Mini Dumper
Rotary Tool Vise Holder
Big Wheel Torch Cart
We're unaware the volume of vacuum you need to pull down.
- But if it is more or less like size of knife parts, vacuum generates easy with a standard compressor.
- Connect the box plate to a venturi ...... https://www.google.com/search?q=vacu...utf-8&oe=utf-8 upstream from your compressor.
- Adding a reservoir tank will help if compressor is small. Unless you are involved with high production numbers buying a real vacuum pump won't make you very happy. $$$$
- A shop vac will also produce vacuum if you add a globe valve to let the vacuum breathe, tee'd into box plate. Wide open is lowest potential draw down, fully closed starves the shop vac and will over heat.
- You can nest parts with small pins, or set part in close fitting pocket.
- There are right-hand cutters with left-hand helix that won't pull parts up like a drill or an endmill can.
- There's all kind of vacuum hold down tricks.
I betting if you post a description, drawings or photos what you want to do, beau coup responses will occur from the collective sites.