Name: Shaft Diameter Reduction Tool Part 1: The Body
Uploaded: 2022-06-28T19:22:09+00:00
Duration: 13 min 3 s
Description: Part 1 of building a Shaft Diameter Reduction Tool, which will be used to reduce the shank diameter of D-bit drills that will be used for step drilling long bores for bagpipes. This is inspired from a

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Part 1 of building a Shaft Diameter Reduction Tool, which will be used to reduce the shank diameter of D-bit drills that will be used for step drilling long bores for bagpipes.

This is inspired from an article " An Unusual Turning Tool-Holder For Slender Work-Pieces" by W.M.H., The Model Engineer, June, 1950.

http://www.leebell.net/pdf/boxtool.pdf

This video illustrates the facing of the tool body. Milling operations unfortunately done off-camera due to extreme vibrations.

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