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DIY TravelRest project
« on: April 24, 2015, 01:25:04 AM »
I got a little further with som castings for that project !  :med:

More details here and you can Google Translate to the right just under the menu line - choose whatever language you like in the combobox:

http://kelds.weebly.com/travelrest.html

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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2015, 05:13:48 PM »
Now my TravelRest is finished and ready for a test in a future project !

More details here in danish but you can Google Translate to the right just under the menu line - choose whatever language you like in the combobox:

http://kelds.weebly.com/travelrest.html
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2015, 07:26:37 AM »
Nice work Kjeld.

Every time I see your work I feel the need for a sandblaster myself.

Also love the fact that you show your mr Bozo's instead of hiding them.
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2015, 07:37:48 AM »
Nice work Kjeld.

Every time I see your work I feel the need for a sandblaster myself.

Also love the fact that you show your mr Bozo's instead of hiding them.

Thx for the nice words !

Yeah, a sandblaster is a good thing to have  :med: :med:
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2015, 03:35:04 PM »
Hej Keld,

have you already tried out your special traveling rest design? I could imagine that the wear surfaces top an back wear unequal and that it might be time consuming to bring them back to spec. In this case maybe carbide wear surfaces could be used. It would be nice it you report on the practical use of this design because it is just so nice.

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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2015, 03:43:26 PM »
Hej Keld,

have you already tried out your special traveling rest design? I could imagine that the wear surfaces top an back wear unequal and that it might be time consuming to bring them back to spec. In this case maybe carbide wear surfaces could be used. It would be nice it you report on the practical use of this design because it is just so nice.

Bob

Right now I have no project where I can use the traveling rest.

If the wear surfaces wear it's no problem to heat them up and replace them - they are just glued with LocTite.

I don't hink carbide would be a good idea ... isn't that way too hard - I beleave it will scare the work piese - right 
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2015, 03:51:15 PM »
My idea was that the forces on top and back wear surfaces will not always be equal. So one surface might wear faster. Then the combined top and back guide will not support eqqualy well until it is set right again. I have not experience using rests so I can't tell. By the way I just made a fixed and a (conventional) traveling rest and am looking forward for the first projects with them.

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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2015, 07:39:02 AM »
 
 Hi Keld,

               A nice presentation, the addition of your little video's greatly improves the practical features during the project construction. The finished steady looks very well finished. Let us know how it performs when you come to use it.

                                                                   Cheers  David

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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2015, 07:57:39 AM »

 Hi Keld,

               A nice presentation, the addition of your little video's greatly improves the practical features during the project construction. The finished steady looks very well finished. Let us know how it performs when you come to use it.

                                                                   Cheers  David

Thx David - yeah, sure I wil show a project where I use the jig ! :coffee:
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2015, 08:36:00 AM »
An interesting project, with a Lipton touch that makes perfect sense!

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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2015, 05:26:34 PM »
Avery nice looking tool you made there! :thumbup: :clap:
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Re: DIY TravelRest project
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2015, 03:28:09 AM »
Avery nice looking tool you made there! :thumbup: :clap:

Thx !  :med:
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