What is this and WHAT do I do with it?

[Buzz J]

Hmmm,

 

I'm a bit late to the party on this one. I shouldn't have read the responses before trying to think about it.

 

It does give me one idea that I'll try out this weekend, and let you know if it's a boom or bust.

 

Somehow anything I think of seems piddly compared to Daniel's otherworldly contraptions. Perhaps we need to be broken into groups according to talent/mania level. I'll volunteer myself into the special ed group. Ron & Daniel can go into the honors class. Sean, you'll have to decide where to seed yourself!

[SMG]

Actually they were Sheaffer plunger fill washers. I use a brass plate now as my base for punching those. The wood was way too soft, ended up with splinters in the washers. :embarrassed_smile:

 

Cheers,

Sean

 

Hey, we all gain from the experience Sean. Although I should have thought of the soft metal solution, I have to admit that in my punching experiences, I've merely looked for harder wood. Thanks for the idea...

 

Gerry

Actually I do not punch the washers anymore. I just roll the punch on the rubber and press down, it actually cuts the rubber by pinching it instead of punching into the brass block. Easier on the punches to.

 

Cheers,

Sean

[Johnny Appleseed]

Well, I am not sure exactly what you use these for Ron, but I can see many applications for holding parts, braces, creating custom clamps and pads to hold parts (as in DKs example).

 

Right now I could use one to carve out a slot for a Webster twist-fill barrel, so I can punch out the pin in the blind cap (at least, I think that is what I am supposed to do to it. . .)

 

John

[Ron Z]

Well, here's one obvious answer..... You'll find how to make it in my first article on making your own tools.

 

I'll post a picture with a bunch of other items that I made from hard wood blocks tomorrow. Just haven't had a chance to take a picture yet.

 

[sheafferkid]

I preferred Legos.

[Johnny Appleseed]

Well, here's one obvious answer..... You'll find how to make it in my first article on making your own tools.

 

I'll post a picture with a bunch of other items that I made from hard wood blocks tomorrow. Just haven't had a chance to take a picture yet.

 

http://mainstreetpens.com/images/articles/cheaptools_1/knockout_block.jpg

 

Ah, so I was (partly) right. . . What do I win?

 

Oh

 

 

I made a nifty knock-out block out of a piece of wood like that. . .

 

John