Has anyone done a seam ripper from Woodcraft?

[reible]

I want to make the wife a seam ripper from a kit I got at Woodcraft. I got the instructions off their web site but I'm trying to figure out how you get those tiny o-rings in place. I have fat fingers and trying to get them on seems like a task that is more like, well we won't go there but I'm wondering if someone here knows a trick or tool to do this. The instructions seem to have left those details out. They are so small I think they may get damage if I play too much.

Ed

[drashop]

My trick was to slide them on a scribe. then on to the seam ripper. By the Penn States does not use o rings

[ChrisNeilan]

I also have fat stubby fingers. So much that my former banjo teacher would point and laugh. Use a toothpick...

[algale]

I also have fat stubby fingers. So much that my former banjo teacher would point and laugh. Use a toothpick...

Please, no political posts!

[wa2crk]

I tried one as a test and I did not like the "O" rings either. The springs from PSI can cause a problem but I think that they were much more manageable than the rings. I much prefer the PSI.
Bill V

[reible]

OK they are on. Some how I managed to do it and am glad that task is over. Now I only expect to make this one but if I get more marching orders I might try a different brand. The wife wanted chrome and not gold so when we spotted them in the store we just got it, wasn't even sure what was in the package even. Had to get a set of bushings too but I have the size O drill bit so it could have been worse.

Those that have these, do the o-rings ever brake and if so where do you get new ones?

Ed

[wa2crk]

Reible
They may degrade to a point where they can break apart or the rubber dry out and they just disappear.
I am sure you could find a suitable size at an Ace Hardware store. As I recall they just a small neoprene "O" ring .
Bill V

[djr]

I have had problems with every seam ripper with O-rings I made so I replaced them all with the ones from PSI.

[reible]

You know how on some days things go well and on others not so well?

In this thread:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... 9&p=209443&

I mentioned that my wife had picked out osage orange for this project, a wood I had not previous worked with. It has been setting ready to turn for a while now waiting for a bit warmer temperatures to work in.

The drilling went pretty easy. It didn't seem all that hard but then it was a sharp letter O drill bit so maybe that is why. The initial turning went fine, again it didn't feel that hard.

I got it rounded and started the sizing, still all is well and no catches or problems at all. I'm down to taking a really really light cut, the final pass before the sanding process. It has a really nice smooth feel and I'm thinking this is going really well and this is going to finish really nice.

Well you know that from the start that it didn't go so well. I'm now at the far end on my last pass and just the lightest of cuts and bang! Well so much for that blank. The wood has a "stringiness" to it and right at the bushing I managed to catch it.......

So a new blank has been drilled and a new tube has been installed and tomorrow we will start over again. It did require me to take a trip to the woodcraft store, a little bag of parts in hand I also stopped at the harbor freight for a few things. Don't mind tool shopping so it was a good enough day even with the problem.

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As you can see it is going to look nice once it is finished.

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So the world turns.

Ed

[Skizzity]

You know how on some days things go well and on others not so well?

In this thread:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/viewt ... 9&p=209443&

I mentioned that my wife had picked out osage orange for this project, a wood I had not previous worked with. It has been setting ready to turn for a while now waiting for a bit warmer temperatures to work in.

The drilling went pretty easy. It didn't seem all that hard but then it was a sharp letter O drill bit so maybe that is why. The initial turning went fine, again it didn't feel that hard.

I got it rounded and started the sizing, still all is well and no catches or problems at all. I'm down to taking a really really light cut, the final pass before the sanding process. It has a really nice smooth feel and I'm thinking this is going really well and this is going to finish really nice.

Well you know that from the start that it didn't go so well. I'm now at the far end on my last pass and just the lightest of cuts and bang! Well so much for that blank. The wood has a "stringiness" to it and right at the bushing I managed to catch it.......

So a new blank has been drilled and a new tube has been installed and tomorrow we will start over again. It did require me to take a trip to the woodcraft store, a little bag of parts in hand I also stopped at the harbor freight for a few things. Don't mind tool shopping so it was a good enough day even with the problem.

IMG_1622sc.jpg

As you can see it is going to look nice once it is finished.

IMG_1621sc.jpg

So the world turns.

Ed

I feel your pain. I've had it happen a few times. Black Palm can be a real pain too, especially slim-lines pens. With the Black Palm I stop at least 1/16" proud of the bushings and then sand.
Your seam ripper is gonna look nice. I like Osage orange.