orion Posted May 4, 2020 #1 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) This idea might have come up here before but I hope this helps someone. There are always tedious little things to do in this hobby so when I come across an idea that can help speed things up it's worth sharing. I am up to the stage in my build of rounding the bottom of the Balusters to 2mm dia (there are 34 to do) and the instructions says to round them with a file. Well...I found a small collet that comes with my Dremel and used that to round the Balusters. 👍 Edited May 5, 2020 by orion mtaylor, davyboy and bruce d 3
Sgt Mike Posted May 4, 2020 #2 Posted May 4, 2020 That is a good idea especially since the collets come in different sizes. Thanks for the tip. orion, mtaylor, bruce d and 1 other 4 Michael C. Warnick, USAF SMSGT (Ret) Current Build: MS Fair American Prior Builds: AL Swift, AL San Francisco II, AL Mississippi In the hanger: MS Benjamin W. Latham
wefalck Posted May 6, 2020 #3 Posted May 6, 2020 Are you using the collet as a rose cutter ? I wouldn't treat my collets like this ... You can take a brass tube of suitable ID and file saw-tooth-like notches into the face. Depending on the wood you are working with, the cutter will need frequent sharpening. paulsutcliffe, mtaylor and allanyed 3 wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux
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