This wanna-be-an-apprentice would never attempt to make a tap or a die... oh, rolled threads!? I would love to know how those are made.? I'm a very simple person, the first time I used a tap & die and the two parts worked, I thought I had struck figurative "gold" in the world of modeling... how sweet.? Each time I look at that item, that feeling of one tiny accomplishment washes over me... silly, and useless stuff.? You can buy tiny brass screws and washers by the hundreds right, but I can make screw thread any length that I want... priceless to a scale modeler.
Pat, I would love to see a photo of that oil can...?
Currently I'm redoing my 1/12th scale candlestick class to practice turning to specific diameters and lengths.? Making a pair of matching candlesticks is humbling, so I'm learning to measure, and machine accurately.? I'm working on 3 and then will select the best 2 and hopefully 2 candlesticks will match.? I've stopped to re-measure and check my drawing (again).??
Matt, you can make anything you want on the unimat, just a smaller envelope.? If you need a real challenge, make a miniature bridgeport mill!? They have one at the Craftsman Museum... It is amazing!
Tamra
Tamra