A couple slipjoint construction questions

[David Schott]

Hello,
Working on a few slippies and had a question that I could not answer.

First question: On every slipjoint I've ever seen, the middle pin on the handle that goes through the spring can be seen in the final construction. I see no reason why I can't peen this pin to both liners and attach the handles after construction. Obviously this complicates some aspects of construction but is there any other reason than convenience that this pin needs to go through the handle scales?

Second question: for those of you who grind nail nicks using a dressed grinding wheel, what size wheel do you use and did you purchase it angled or did you somehow dress the wheel down to the shape that will cut crescents?

 

[SBuzek]

On the first question,you can pein in the center pin before putting on the scales but you cannot add any extra pins to help hold the scales on.As long as it's gonna be a light user it should be ok just depending on adhesive.

On the stones I don't know what size but folks grind them to the shape they want.

Stan

 

[Bill Burke]

peen the center pin in and then turn the scales/liners 90 degree to each other and then you can put in any other pins you need if you nee to put a pin in the middle the turn everything another 90 so that you can get the pins in. then rotate evrything back to the correct position and install the blades and pivot pins. you can also use screws to attach the scales. as for the notch use a four inch flaring cup wheel and make whatever adapter you need for it to work for you. it can be used in a drillpress or a mill or what have you.

 

[SBuzek]

DOH!!...Thanks Bill

Stan

 

[David Schott]

peen the center pin in and then turn the scales/liners 90 degree to each other and then you can put in any other pins you need if you nee to put a pin in the middle the turn everything another 90 so that you can get the pins in. then rotate evrything back to the correct position and install the blades and pivot pins. you can also use screws to attach the scales. as for the notch use a four inch flaring cup wheel and make whatever adapter you need for it to work for you. it can be used in a drillpress or a mill or what have you.

Nice nice...good idea on how to handle the scales. Honestly what I am trying to avoid is that my spring pin is pretty close to the spine. Not an issue for the sprin or liners but i'm concerned about the scales cracking so i was going to try to peen and assemble that aspect before attacking handles...i'll be keeping this one anyways...

Just ordered a 4" flaring cup...just need to fabricate some kind of arbor for it...would be much easier with a rotary table but I'll manage....My flycutter setup cost me a lot of time this round. I need something consistent and repeatable.

 

[Bill Burke]

Nice nice...good idea on how to handle the scales. Honestly what I am trying to avoid is that my spring pin is pretty close to the spine. Not an issue for the sprin or liners but i'm concerned about the scales cracking so i was going to try to peen and assemble that aspect before attacking handles...i'll be keeping this one anyways...

Just ordered a 4" flaring cup...just need to fabricate some kind of arbor for it...would be much easier with a rotary table but I'll manage....My flycutter setup cost me a lot of time this round. I need something consistent and repeatable.

let me clarify abit. assemble the spring liners center pin and then peen the center pin. then rotate the liners 90 to each other and install the scales. since you are going to be turning the center pin you might need to leave a slight dome on the center pin and releave the underside of the scales for clearance. after the scales are inplace then realign the the sides and install the blades and pivot pins and peen them. finish as normal.