Yeh, definitely the more the merrier :partying_face:
I see a lot of others are making pretty renders of their creations. I’m not wired that way…. :student:
What I was trying to do last night (before apple issues stole my time) was edit this video of making the head. Since I’m a hobbyist that’s learnt from the wild web I’m open to constructive criticism :student:
Well spotted Moose. I’m trying out this new knurling wheel. The end product looks aggressive but it doesn’t feel like you’re holding a metal working file. This is the first time I’ve used it. The down side is this type of wheel is it cannot travel up and down the work piece. Knurl one section then disengage and knurl the next section.
That knurling is pretty. I didn’t notice it was any different until MRsDNF pointed it out. Now, I want all my flashlights to have that knurling. :heart_eyes:
Yes, it would need to be re-aligned but honestly I think it would be very hard to align it seamlessly. So I think grooves to partition each knurled section would be a better option. Much like this pic I found -
It does put a sideways load on the chuck, I probably should’ve used the tail stock or steady rest when I knurled the head part but you know…. I’m a lazy bugger :person_facepalming:
Given it’s a single wheel operation it couldn’t be used in a clamp style knurl holding tool. So there is no avoiding that sideways load.
Thanks EDSG. Stunning isn’t the word I would have used
I had a pretty crummy day today. Took the family dog to the vet to be euthanized. I tried to get some machining done in the afternoon but my head wasn’t in the game plus I was getting a number of interruptions from the family.
I ‘did’ get a bit done but the body is far from finished. I still need to shape and thread the tail as well as bore it out to the right size.