Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adjustment Mechanism

I have settled on a final design for the height-adjustment mechanism.  It involves a wooden screw to steady the main post, as well as a cross-peg to support the weight of the stand, as well as to prevent slippage.  The wood threader/ die is sold by grizzly.  I have never used a wood threader before, so I will have to learn to use it.  When I buy a new tool, there is always a learning period associated with it.  I usually read all the instructions that come with the tool as well as read any articles or videos online that I find about the tool.  I then use some scrap wood and practice with the tool until I feel comfortable with using it on a project.  However, I will not have to worry about this for a while as I will only do the threading after the central post is complete.

Tap:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Wood-Threading-3-4-Tap/G1869
Die:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Wood-Threading-3-4-Die/G1868

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