Author Archives: dave49

MiniLathe Tooling

Posted on April 4, 2017 by dave49

In 2015, I replaced my Sherline mill with a MiniMill (Little Machine Shop 3990). The switchover was simple; I only had to make some special hold down clamps to continue using my Sherline rotary table with the new mill. Now … Continue reading →

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Cool Water

Posted on March 17, 2017 by dave49

He’s a devil not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water. Cool, clear water. “Cool Water” recorded by Sons of the Pioneers (and many others) Songwriter Bob Nolan Got my anodizing process restarted after the move to … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Final

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dave49

The last drawing covers all the remaining parts for the click mechanism. The kink in the spring biases the pawl for left or right hand wind. There is a blog post on spring bending, 13 June 2016. The “pawl shim” … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Pawl

Posted on February 21, 2017 by dave49

The clicker has taken me more development time than any other reel feature, except possibly for the aluminum anodization process. I started out thinking that the pawl should be made from steel, since that is what I observed on commercial … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Ratchet & Bushing

Posted on February 18, 2017 by dave49

The bushing and ratchet are made as one piece. I have not tried gluing two pieces of Delrin together because I don’t know of a suitable glue, and I have concerns about concentricity. Terminology: Is it a ratchet if it … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Knob

Posted on February 15, 2017 by dave49

Here is the knob and its mounting hardware. The purpose of the pan is to keep leaders from getting wound around the pin, under the knob. The 5-40 thread on the pin has to be cut as close to the … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Spool

Posted on February 12, 2017 by dave49

Recently I have been making spools from a single piece of aluminum, even though it takes a lot of time to remove all the waste material. An advantage of using aluminum is its light weight, and the most significant aspect … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Spindle

Posted on February 9, 2017 by dave49

I make spindles from stainless shaft material that is already ground to a fine finish. It is important that this part screws all the way into the Rear End Plate. There is a thread relief counterbore in the plate, but … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Pillars and Screws

Posted on February 6, 2017 by dave49

I have been making pillars from nickel silver. The two pillars that fasten to the foot have cross drilled holes that are off center. This helps balance the Front End Ring with the heavier Rear End Plate. I buy 18% … Continue reading →

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Bronze Frame Reel – Foot

Posted on February 2, 2017 by dave49

The foot is made mainly by milling operations. The challenge is sequencing these operations so that the part can be clamped. Only recently did I figure out how to cut the top surface with my lathe. Earlier posts on the … Continue reading →

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