10-09-2018, 08:46 PM
A year or so ago I bought an alignment tool on eBay. It had a clear acrylic handle with a nylon cap screw in the end of it. It was OK but there was room for improvement. I bought a lathe a few months ago and I'm always looking for a project to make on it, so I decided to make a better alignment tool. I bought an inexpensive screw driver and used the handle. The shaft is 1/2 inch nylon rod with a nylon cap screw in the end.
Drilling the nylon rod for the cap screw
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Tapping the nylon rod
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Drilling the head of the cap screw for clearance
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Reducing the shank diameter so the tool will fit through the holes in the chassis
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Drilling the handle
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
The shank has been installed in the handle using a swinging press
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Steve
Drilling the nylon rod for the cap screw
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Tapping the nylon rod
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Drilling the head of the cap screw for clearance
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Reducing the shank diameter so the tool will fit through the holes in the chassis
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Drilling the handle
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
The shank has been installed in the handle using a swinging press
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Philco Service Tools by Steve Davis, on Flickr
Steve