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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
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Tapping the nylon rod
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Drilling the head of the cap screw for clearance
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Reducing the shank diameter so the tool will fit through the holes in the chassis
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Drilling the handle
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The shank has been installed in the handle using a swinging press
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Very nice Steve! About 5 years ago I
posted how to make those on the Phorum . I don't have a lathe so it was less polished but it got the job done. Similar ones started showing up on ebay but they are pretty easy to make. Yours are like your cabinet reproductions...outstanding!
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Steve, are you planning to offer any to the us Phorum members?
I too purchased one off Ebay, but as you mentioned, there is room for improvement.
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Tim, If there is some interest, I will probably make a few and offer them. I am also working on a tool set for restuffing bakelite condenser blocks. I will try to get something posted on that in the next day or so.
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Im in for one too, and the bakelite block set..
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I know this is an old thread, but I used the tips on this forum to make a couple of alignment tools today. I used PEX toilet supply line and heated it so that I could thread a metal 5/16-18 bolt into it. I then removed the bolt and used my newly formed threads to accept a 5/16-18 nylon socket head cap screw. This allows the screw to be replaced if need be. The oak dowel stiffens the PEX tubing and extends the handle; it can be cut to length as needed.
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Being the proud owner of a MGB understand about making tools. Good Job.
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Thanks! May your tools keep the Prince of Darkness at bay...
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Nothing like a leaking master cyl. This is part of the family everybody needs a bad habit!
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I too purchased one off Ebay, but as you mentioned, there is room for improvement.
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