Comments on: Window to my workshop – 33 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/ A Blog by Karl Holtey. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: admin http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-568 admin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:33:22 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-568 Hi

I would rather keep a little mystery :-)

I started making these planes over 20 years ago and in that time there have been more and more plane makers appear from out of the woodwork, so it may be prudent not to give everything away.

k

]]> By: Nick http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Nick Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:36:03 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-547 Hi Karl,

I’ve done a decent amount of machining (lathe and mill work), mostly what has been necessary for my business, toolmaker’s tools, small production runs, etc., but I’ve never gotten around to doing any knurling. What kind of tool are you using to produce your knurls as it doesn’t appear to be a standard knurl as I’ve seen? Any info would be greatly appreciated and your blog has been great.

]]> By: admin http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-504 admin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-504 Hi Scott

The idea of having a twin thread (either two rights or a left and a right) in the first place was probably a bit of laziness – well I will own up to it. But the perfect scenario is a single thread, then the adjuster stem knob will always keep station with the back of the blade. When using the two rights then you have a differential which is great because this makes the amount of input much finer, but the disadvantage is not only does the knob not keep station with the blade but with a postive feed input the knob can crash into the blade. Another disadvantage of a differential is that it increases the amount of back lash. I hope this explains it. It is just down to personal choice.

k

]]> By: Scott MacLEOD http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Scott MacLEOD Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-500 Could you please expand a bit on your reasons / the advantages for going back to a right hand and left hand type of adjuster.

Thanks
Scott

Added note: this website is a phenomenal learning experience thanks and please keep it coming

]]> By: admin http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-482 admin Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:04:16 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-482 Hi John

Thank you for your observations. In my earlier days a lot of people asked why my knurls were nice, clean and sharp. I have seen a few nice planes let down by the knurling so I think it is a weak point with some people. I have indexed some of my knurls i.e. small pyramids in the milling machine but the majority of people don’t notice this detail.

k

]]> By: John Miletta http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-476 John Miletta Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-476 Karl,

Most intresting knurl and one that defines the special attention of qualtity that is unmatched in mass production.

A straight knurl on a helical!!! as a machinist myself I’v never seen it!

Thanks, MC

]]> By: admin http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-473 admin Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:32:38 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-473 Hi Archie

It hurts to say that they were not perfect before and had a bit of discrepany in concentricity. Usually with most precision tooling you will see centres.

k

]]> By: Archie http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2009/12/26/window-to-my-workshop-33/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Archie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:44:12 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=841#comment-469 Seasons greetings Karl,
I simply have to know. If in the past you were able to turn the taper on the adjuster shaft without the need of a turning centre, Then why pray tell would you make the descision to use one now on all future adjusters ?

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