Part needed for stapler

[6270_Productions]

Finished it this morning.  That puppy sure was tough to do on my 10" Regal.  I wonder if this would be enough reason to buy another (smaller) lathe?  Hmmmmmmmm . . . . . .

Anyway here it is.  The 3/4" rare earth magnet was used to hold the part so I would not have to go looking for it, when I dropped it.

Yep, that nut is pretty small and my magnet (and apparently the nut) have a bunch of metal filings stuck to them.

[barryvabeach]

Nice work.   Did you thread it as well?

[BrokenOlMarine]

You guys have no idea how much I appreciate this.  I would have found a small screw and matching nylock nut the right diameter or VERY slightly larger and drilled out the hole.... But then I would have had a nylock nut on top of my stapler.


Now it will be right and I won't have to upgrade to a new stapler.  Mine is no longer in production.



I am genuflecting now.

 "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy." 




 Ah... Could someone help me up?

[Stwood_]

So, the bin for the screw and flange nut were both empty...

Someone wasn't taking care of their inventory.

I've been patiently waiting on a $553.00 gearbox to show up, which was supposed to be a 7-10 shipping window.
After 14 days of zilch, I called yesterday morning. Come to find out, the dealer doesn't stock it, never did. They order from Bushog direct and they drop ship.
Well fine and dandy. Then I asked why they haven't answered 2 emails concerning this. Duh......emails? He had no idea.


They are to email
  me Monday as to where the gearbox is.

[6270_Productions]

Nice work.   Did you thread it as well?

Yes I did.  Thread was M3 x .50.  I did not have a tap that size so the local NAPA to the rescue.

I thought for sure I would break the tap.  Three millimeter is pretty small.  Oddly enough I did not break the tap . . . but did break one drill bit making the hole.

I thought about cutting a single point thread, but my lathe doesn't do metric.  (That is a joke for those that don't do metal work.  I have no idea how you could single point thread an M3.)

[barryvabeach]

 Yes,  a 3 mm tap is very small,  glad you didn't break it. 

[6270_Productions]

The tap was quite a bit less expensive than the bit. 

Don't buy drill bits at NAPA - but it is a great place to buy taps.

[BrokenOlMarine]

The hand made part finally arrived, after circling Des Moines like an airliner in the stacks for days. 

I was afraid after all 6270s hard work, they had lost it. 

Meh, nine days, but it got here.  
Five minutes to install once I had it in hand.  Tested the stapler, and it works like a champ, and looks perfect.  The part is exactly like the OEM piece.
Now he just needs someone with a 3D printer to make that part he needs for HIS tool. LOL.

Thanks my friend, you don't know how much we appreciate the effort.

jim

[6270_Productions]

Jim, I am glad it worked out for you. 

We don't get much air traffic (at a non-flyover altitude), so we like to make them go in circles so we can watch them.

[MarkSingleton]

Gotta love WoodNet!!!