Penpal
Grand Master
I canvassed near and wide for help recently how to modify this kit to replace the finial maybe you all know and will join hands and shout together however.
I made a quick 3 mins receiver holder in the lathe using a section of a fat blank to hold the clip end snug fit having first drilled a hole just over the finial size. Two easy taps with a punch into the recess in the middle on the gold button it turned out is simply riveted if you like or pressed in manufacture.
I went to my mate after yesterday afternoon who is an undergrround miner and he expects to have my new finial ready today and I will fit it after I press the turned blank so as not to compress my new finial.
All will be revealed and shock horror a new kit new experience for me have to find drills 31 and 33/64, make a couple of attachments now I know why new kits are a pain more things to drop in the sawdust.
If this keeps up what next?
Kind regards Peter.
I made a quick 3 mins receiver holder in the lathe using a section of a fat blank to hold the clip end snug fit having first drilled a hole just over the finial size. Two easy taps with a punch into the recess in the middle on the gold button it turned out is simply riveted if you like or pressed in manufacture.
I went to my mate after yesterday afternoon who is an undergrround miner and he expects to have my new finial ready today and I will fit it after I press the turned blank so as not to compress my new finial.
All will be revealed and shock horror a new kit new experience for me have to find drills 31 and 33/64, make a couple of attachments now I know why new kits are a pain more things to drop in the sawdust.
If this keeps up what next?
Kind regards Peter.