What am I up to?

It was a last minute failure:( I decided to make a stainless handle for one of my Gillette 3 piece razors. I had it all turned, knurled and polished, just had to clean up the bottom end where the center holds the work steady. Well I put a touch too much pressure on it and broke off the threaded insert I made to hold it without clamping the chuck on my finished work. I figured no biggy I can just drill it out and chase the threads again, wrong. I broke the drill bit off in it and it leaves me about 4 threads short of being able to tighten the head down:grumpy:

It still OK because I am started another one today, only in brass this time. I really need to get some other options for knurling though, the one I got with the lathe it a bit industrial. I know there are decorative ones out there I just have to find the right one.
 
Well I sot of got one done, I still need to polish it, and the knurling is still an issue for me. Right of the bat the only knurling tool I have gives a very heavy looking knurling, then just as I was starting to do the knurling the auto feed let go on the lathe. I sort of got it fixed temporarily, but it needs to be fixed better. I know how to fix it, but having the auto feed working would make turning the new part a lot easier. It is the section of knurling right at the end of the handle where the auto feed let go. It is a little faint and because it rolled over on itself a couple times before I noticed it didn't get a nice diamond impression. Its OK because its not like I plan on selling this one, but I am going to use it in about 30 minutes. Shes a heavy one compared to the original handle, added 10 grams to the weight of the razor.

Old Probak on the left New homemade handle on the right
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New Handle with Gillette Goodwill head
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Not sure what head I am going to try first with it, the Goodwill is a bit on the aggressive side to add 10 grams too. I might give it a go with one of my older Fat Handle Techs or an Old Type head from a Ball Handle I have.
 
I think it is really cool, but if you want less aggressive knurling, chuck it back up and use some fine sandpaper on a block to take the tops off of the checks...if you progress up to really fine grit, you should be able to get a cool look to it also;)

I have not tried a DE in a long time, and really dig straights...but some of the DE I see really appeal to my mechanical/machinist side.

Good show, man!
 
Its not a thing of less peak on the diamonds, its the size of them. They are about 1/16" across, I would like something smaller for razors. If you look at the picture of the new and old handle together you can see how much finer the original handle's knurling is. its not the clearest picture, but you can sort of see the size difference.:o

I was going through some of the accessories I got with the lathe and realized I have what I need to make some cool knurling tool wheels,and I found a tutorial on how to do it. I just need to buy some tools steel rounds, right now all I have is bar stock that is too thin:(
 
Oh, I can see the difference, but I guess I just like an aggressive grip on sharps that I handle with wet soapy hands.

I also like very heavy razors...so dropping would be bad;)
 
I was figuring out my indexing table today, I am going to have so much fun with that once I get a vise or chuck mounted to it, nifty little fluted cuts down the length of the handles.

You know I have never dropped a razor and I have numb hands that don't work too well. I even had a good grip with the EJ 89L and it only has lines the length of the handle. For me the knurling is just decorative.
 
I guess I can understand that...I have not DE shaved in decades. I strop after a shave and my fingers never seem to dry completely...so that is my basis for aggressive knurling/jimping. (just talking out my butt again;)).

I guess I could create some story of manliness and super tough beard that requires an amazing grip to pull those feather blades through my wiry beard:D
 
unky_gumbi said:
Its not a thing of less peak on the diamonds, its the size of them. They are about 1/16" across, I would like something smaller for razors. If you look at the picture of the new and old handle together you can see how much finer the original handle's knurling is. its not the clearest picture, but you can sort of see the size difference.:o

I was going through some of the accessories I got with the lathe and realized I have what I need to make some cool knurling tool wheels,and I found a tutorial on how to do it. I just need to buy some tools steel rounds, right now all I have is bar stock that is too thin:(
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304 stainless is gummy and tough.
303 - is much better
or any alloy with an L like 308L is a leaded alloy and should machine well too.


See the bottom of page 287, you can get replacement knurl wheels very cheaply
They are in Ontario and do ship, bu also have dealers all over too.
http://www.sowatool.com/catalogue/pdfs/CuttingTools/p287-295.pdf
http://www.sowatool.com


I see you have an indexing table too, cool - lets see more pics in shop talk.
Did you get a drawer full of change gears with that lathe?
 
12345678910 said:
304 stainless is gummy and tough.
303 - is much better
or any alloy with an L like 308L is a leaded alloy and should machine well too.


See the bottom of page 287, you can get replacement knurl wheels very cheaply
They are in Ontario and do ship, bu also have dealers all over too.
http://www.sowatool.com/catalogue/pdfs/CuttingTools/p287-295.pdf
http://www.sowatool.com


I see you have an indexing table too, cool - lets see more pics in shop talk.
Did you get a drawer full of change gears with that lathe?
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I am not really sure if you would call it an indexing table or a dividing head. Either way if I can figure out how to get the tapered center out of it with out causing damage I could mount a small vise or chuck to it. I will post some pictures of it tomorrow if I get a chance. It is small but it will do what I need, I think:o It is basicly one of those things that has a plate with a bunch of holes on it and a handle that will key into the holes locking the rotating head in one position. It takes 40 turns of the handle to make one rotation, and the holes in the plates start a 15 on the inner ring, going from there its 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 holes per ring. Lets say I wanted to make 6 holes around a circle, being that it is a 40:1 ratio I just do a little math. 40/6=6.666666, so full turns and 0.666666 of a turn. .66666*18=12 so 6 turns and 12 holes on the 18 hole index will give me 6 equally spaces holes on my circle. I am sure you knew that already because you knew what tool I was talking about to make knurling wheels:p

No gears with the lathe:( but once I get this table thing sorted out I can make some:thumbup:
 
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