I reconsidered the design, which relied on a screw threaded for cutting into wood, and decided I would have better results if I planned for machine screws. Instead of making the discs' slots narrow to catch threads, I made them with a cavity that would hold a long nut. I had nylon coupling nuts I could cut to length. I made the void large enough to fit a coupling nut, and the channel to the outside is three millimeters to pass a bolt.
Insert for holding plastic nuts
I cut twelve discs and assumed trimming a few pieces of plastic would be no trouble, but I needed to cut them accurately with squared ends. If I cut the nuts too long, they would not fit, but the short ones fell out. The method that worked was to place a nut in my drill and hold a razor over the spot I wanted to cut. Trimming worked the same way. I made six units.
Coupling nuts cut down and installed
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2023-05-09
I cut twelve discs and assumed trimming a few pieces of plastic would be no trouble, but I needed to cut them accurately with squared ends. If I cut the nuts too long, they would not fit, but the short ones fell out. The method that worked was to place a nut in my drill and hold a razor over the spot I wanted to cut. Trimming worked the same way. I made six units.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2023-05-09
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