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Well that is a very interesting use of those cartridges.
This left the mind churning and one idea that cam to me is to use them to make small crank handles. That is to replace the ones that always break off on small lathes and mills. Bore a slightly larger hole and fill with a bit of epoxy and then drive in a length of drill rod. Stand on end to allow the epoxy to run down around the drill rod that would be inserted an inch or so into the cartridge. Seems like a light weight way to produce a small crank handle. Not having the cartridges on hand I have to wonder what the max realistic bore one could drill through the neck, but if you can do 5/32" that might be good enough for many small machines.
I have a number of CO2 rifles and pistols so I have a large coffee tin full of spent cartridges. They are indeed steel and for a good reason; at room temperature the CO2 pressure inside them is about 853 psi. Don't worry about retained gas. If they've been used successfully in a weapon, they've been pierced and, when removed from the weapon, any remaining gas will immediately vent.
I too hit on the idea of using them for file/scriber/awl/scraper handles but haven't thought of any other uses I want to pursue right now. Nevertheless here are some ideas to ponder...
wind chime - cut off domed end and suspend with fishing line; cut to different lengths to generate different tones
lead hammer head - cut off pointed end and fill with melted lead or a mixture of epoxy and lead shot
cut off the pointed end to produce an elongated cylindrical "cup". Such cups could be welded to pegboard hooks and used to hold stuff, e.g. plier handles
cut both ends off to produce short lengths of very strong pipe
Great idea! Plus, besides air guns there are several other uses for CO2 cartridges. (They're just not as fun.)
I've been looking for a needle file handle I could use with multiple files similar to what I have for my full-size ones. Yeah, having a few handles of your design in my file drawer for the (typically) knurled, round tangs would be quite useful--safer, for sure. Trouble is, having one on each file (I'd probably use JB Weld or the likes), like you say, would take up a lot of space.
Can you think of making a hole in a cartridge that's flexible enough for easy reuse? Do you think a tiny hose clamp on a split (using a Dremel tool, or...) nozzle will work? How about tapping a small hole in the nozzle for a setscrew or maybe a small thumbscrew?
I use a cheap pin vice for my needle files. If you wanted a fatter handle the pin vice could be easily inserted into one of these gas cylinders.Quote:
Originally Posted by boggybud
I was a kid once. Black powder and a firecracker wick brings back memories.
Not a bad idea, thanks. Too bad my pin vises aren't large enough to hold my needle files.
I think I'm going to pursue the set screw in a CO2 cartridge neck idea. Just need a few carts--might be interesting to buy and safely discharge a few.
That's what I used to do with my empties. I now live next to an old golf course, old golf balls are making a second life as file handles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Moby Duck
That's a great idea. I think they would make good crank handles. The neck on the ones I have measure about 7.3mm in diameter.
All good ideas. I think I may have to do another video.
Another idea...a miniature steel boiler; after all they're rated to ~825psi with a suitable safety margin.
Right after needle file handles is Marv's baby dead-blow hammer; talk about ideal mini-persuader.
The absolute worst criminal storage of files is tossed in a drawer; unless it's heavy ones atop smaller, possibly unholy.
Cannot seem to get a search return for the real needle file handles, not a clutch or collet arrangement; they held by tension between a fulcrum and serrated anchor.
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Cannot seem to get a search return for the real needle file handles, not a clutch or collet arrangement; they held by tension between a fulcrum and serrated anchor.
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Does this link help in your search for handles.
https://www.google.com/search?q=swis...knaOXaD1gLI9bM
For needle file handles, wire nuts are cheap, plentiful, and their bright colors might make the file easier to spot on a busy work bench.
In a crowded shop considerable space can be saved by storing stuff vertically if at all possible. I store my carborundum files and needle rasps vertically in a small block of wood, as shown...
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The chopstick "handle" stuck in the wood block allows me to store the files out of sight behind other, more often used tools. It serves as both a flag to indicate where they are and a means of retrieving the block.
For model building, I find needle rasps as useful as their metal cutting siblings. They're available on Amazon and also Micro-mark...
https://micromark.com/products/needl...e%20rasp%20set
Miniature needle files are useful in tiny work. This set...
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Mini-F...s%2C238&sr=8-6
includes a handle that serves as a storage device.
OK, back to the thread topic. I've never felt a need for handles on needle files. They're used for precision work so sweeping, high pressure strokes are unlikely so a slip won't drive their usually rounded handle ends into your wrist. In many cases the larger diameter of a handle would interfere with surfaces near where the filing is being done. Each to his own, however but think about vertical storage.
I made a golf ball launcher. A freon tank some PVC fittings and a modified sprinkler valve. It will shoot a golf ball 400+ yards on 65 psi. The tube is golf ball size not what you can by at Lowe's or HD. The shipping was the same cost as the tube ( keep less than 48")
I also made a Bowling ball mortar. It will shoot a 16# bowling ball 450+ yards with about 2 1/2 oz black powder.
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Thanks mklotz! We've added your Vertical File Storage to our Storage and Organization category,
as well as to your builder page: mklotz's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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