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@mikey I'm putting together a material and tooling order for this build.
Is 1/2" O1 drill rod sufficient for the 1/2" O1 tool steel rod?
Yes, O-1 drill rod is what you want.
@mikey I'm putting together a material and tooling order for this build.
Is 1/2" O1 drill rod sufficient for the 1/2" O1 tool steel rod?
Could you explain this statement? I thought you were using 1/4” wide wheels in a 1/4” wide slot in the arms.
Thanks
Ok, thanks. The reason I asked is because the Knurls in my bump type tool are actually quite sloppy on the shaft and side clearance. Wasn’t sure if some slop was required for a good result.OOOHHH, MAJOR MISTAKE!!
I didn't catch that but this mistake has been sitting in this document for 15 years and I never caught it. Thanks for calling this out.
Okay, the knurls are 0.2495" wide; I measured all the wheels. The slot in the end of the arms is 0.255" wide so there is only 0.0055" of clearance in the slot, or just under 0.003" on each side of the wheel.
Thanks for paying attention, Grinderman!
Maybe it’s just me but when I go on the Form Rol site and click on the EQ series Knurls I get nothing.I use the 1/4" wide EQ series myself. With beveled edges, this leaves a 1/8" wide pattern surface to do the work. I do not know if Form Rol makes a convex knurl in this diameter; you'll have to check with them. Accu-Trak might make one in this size, not sure.