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01-26-2001, 05:29 AM
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With that rough ground, you can see the blade opens and almost closes. After HT, I'll come back and final fit everything.
Note the beige pad thing... That's cabinet/pantry liners, foamy stuff that really grips. I use this to keep stuff from rolling around my bench and keeps one knife's parts together.
I'm working graveyards, so more as I get a little further along.
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01-28-2001, 02:51 AM
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Thought I'd pan out for my major equipment. Excuse the mess, I just moved and I'm just now getting everything set back up. Here's my Bader.
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01-28-2001, 02:52 AM
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9" disc and a buffer (sees little use)
shop2
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01-28-2001, 02:53 AM
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Drill presses and HT oven in the background.
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01-28-2001, 03:00 AM
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Tap the spine holes on one liner to 0-80. I found some stuff at Rex supply called "Mike-O-Cut". Seemed to work pretty good. I have used 3-in-1 oil, or Tap Magic.
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01-28-2001, 03:02 AM
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Drill the other liner and the spine with a #52, 0-80 clearance hole size.
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01-28-2001, 03:03 AM
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Assemble liners and spine with 2 of your 0-80 flathead screws. Leave one to countersink.
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01-28-2001, 03:04 AM
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You want your flatheads countersunk and flush with the liners. I use a 1/4", 82 deg. countersink for this chore. I chamfer until the screw is just flush. I do each hole one at a time assembled because with .040 liners, and most times with .050, I'll end up slightly chamfering into the spine.
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01-28-2001, 03:05 AM
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Note countersink, ready to install this screw.
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01-28-2001, 03:06 AM
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Done and just flush.
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01-28-2001, 03:06 AM
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Next 2 are done the same way.
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01-28-2001, 03:07 AM
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I grind the ends of the screws flush with the liner, then flip and hit head side to make sure screws are flush.
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01-28-2001, 03:07 AM
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While everything's assembled, I get the spine a little closer to liner dimensions.
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01-28-2001, 03:08 AM
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You'll find yourself at the disc grinder a lot. I'm just killing the burrs.
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01-28-2001, 03:09 AM
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Stop pin, dowel, screws are all flush, spine is about where I want it.
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