Response to a subtle challange(safety switch key)
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:59 pm
In an earlier thread about SS customer service a certain forum participant raised the question why don't I make a key.
I had not considered doing that until then.
Well it took three tries(even though a repaired first attempt does work, I question it's durability.
Here is the result: l-r 'oem', first(repaired), second(abandoned), third(I quit now).
[ATTACH]22874[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22875[/ATTACH]
Trying to get that gable end shape was my undoing on the first two attempts, so I went flat and larger on the third.
[ATTACH]22876[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22877[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22878[/ATTACH]
The grain really looks wild, but this is black locust and is very hard and very strong(as long as you keep the saw from inflicting fatal damage).
I made these with a 5/8" bandsaw blade not because it was the correct tool(a scroll saw would have been 'easier'), but because it was 'available'.
I doubt any 'coloration' will be done(I'se done with this:D).
Satisfied Rob?;)
I had not considered doing that until then.
Well it took three tries(even though a repaired first attempt does work, I question it's durability.
Here is the result: l-r 'oem', first(repaired), second(abandoned), third(I quit now).
[ATTACH]22874[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22875[/ATTACH]
Trying to get that gable end shape was my undoing on the first two attempts, so I went flat and larger on the third.
[ATTACH]22876[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22877[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH]22878[/ATTACH]
The grain really looks wild, but this is black locust and is very hard and very strong(as long as you keep the saw from inflicting fatal damage).
I made these with a 5/8" bandsaw blade not because it was the correct tool(a scroll saw would have been 'easier'), but because it was 'available'.
I doubt any 'coloration' will be done(I'se done with this:D).
Satisfied Rob?;)