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This project was a bit last minute - made as a Christmas present a week before Christmas. This was the drawing for this project - click for a larger image.
Nutcracker Drawing |
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The base was supposed to be one solid block of aluminium but no material this thick was available to hand. So a sandwich of 2 bits of aluminium plate and a thick brass off-cut was used. This was then machined as one to make a nice decorative base. To finish a strip of cork was stuck to the underside. |
The columns were turned from brass rod and were machined to be a matching pair. A fine 32tpi thread was used on the main clamp to give the tool good leverage. The handle was made from steel and brass components, which were glued together with super-glue. |
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I tested the design on a tough looking walnut and it worked OK In the end it was not a very accurate piece of work but it was functional and a presentable item. A lot of machining was done by eye including the matching of the columns and the angles on the beam however it was a much appreciated present. |
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