I am ready to try turning a peppermill and have a crush grind mechanism from
Packard. The directions indicate that I need to trun two grooves one inside
the body and the other inside the cap. These grooves are sort of like a
groove for a snap ring. They actually hold the mechanism in the body and the
truning mechanism in the cap.

Has anyone turned a peppermill using this mechanism. I am not sure what to
use to make the groove. The groove needs to be about 2 1/4 inches up from
the bottom of the body and about 3/4 inch up from the bottom of the cap.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Russ

Russ Stanton wrote:
I am ready to try turning a peppermill and have a crush grind mechanism
from Packard. The directions indicate that I need to trun two grooves
one inside the body and the other inside the cap. These grooves are sort
of like a groove for a snap ring. They actually hold the mechanism in
the body and the truning mechanism in the cap.

Has anyone turned a peppermill using this mechanism. I am not sure what
to use to make the groove. The groove needs to be about 2 1/4 inches up
from the bottom of the body and about 3/4 inch up from the bottom of the
cap.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Russ

Hi Russ

These are the only mechanism that I've used and I really like how they
enable you to design whatever you want for the top, without having to
factor in the usual metal knob.

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan

Duncan Hoyle wrote:

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan


Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened
it - http://tinyurl.com/lnkohg

Duncan

Thanks Duncan

I went to the web site and looked at the sketch of the tool and believe I
can make this. Being in the US I would probably not be able to easily get
the special made tool from Stiles and Bates. If you have any other
suggestions on a source of the scraper for this application I would
appreciate it, especially if I have trouble making the tool.
Russ
"Duncan Hoyle" wrote in message
...
Duncan Hoyle wrote:

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan


Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened
it - http://tinyurl.com/lnkohg

Duncan

That looks like a simple tool to make with a file and a vise.

You might be able to find a large screw driver that can be ground down
and then defined just right. I'm thinking of the 18" long thick ones.
Provided handle and shaft.

You can make a paper overlay for easy testing while filing / grinding.

Martin

Russ Stanton wrote:
Thanks Duncan

I went to the web site and looked at the sketch of the tool and believe
I can make this. Being in the US I would probably not be able to easily
get the special made tool from Stiles and Bates. If you have any other
suggestions on a source of the scraper for this application I would
appreciate it, especially if I have trouble making the tool.
Russ
"Duncan Hoyle" wrote in message
...
Duncan Hoyle wrote:

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan


Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened
it - http://tinyurl.com/lnkohg

Duncan

in the past, when I've wanted to cut an interior groove, I've made a tool
from an allen wrench - it's good steel and will take a great edge





"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
...
That looks like a simple tool to make with a file and a vise.

You might be able to find a large screw driver that can be ground down
and then defined just right. I'm thinking of the 18" long thick ones.
Provided handle and shaft.

You can make a paper overlay for easy testing while filing / grinding.

Martin

Russ Stanton wrote:
Thanks Duncan

I went to the web site and looked at the sketch of the tool and believe I
can make this. Being in the US I would probably not be able to easily get
the special made tool from Stiles and Bates. If you have any other
suggestions on a source of the scraper for this application I would
appreciate it, especially if I have trouble making the tool.
Russ
"Duncan Hoyle" wrote in message
...
Duncan Hoyle wrote:

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove
but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan


Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened
it - http://tinyurl.com/lnkohg

Duncan

Bill

How do you hold the modified allen wrench?
Russ
"Bill Noble" wrote in message
...
in the past, when I've wanted to cut an interior groove, I've made a tool
from an allen wrench - it's good steel and will take a great edge





"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
...
That looks like a simple tool to make with a file and a vise.

You might be able to find a large screw driver that can be ground down
and then defined just right. I'm thinking of the 18" long thick ones.
Provided handle and shaft.

You can make a paper overlay for easy testing while filing / grinding.

Martin

Russ Stanton wrote:
Thanks Duncan

I went to the web site and looked at the sketch of the tool and believe
I can make this. Being in the US I would probably not be able to easily
get the special made tool from Stiles and Bates. If you have any other
suggestions on a source of the scraper for this application I would
appreciate it, especially if I have trouble making the tool.
Russ
"Duncan Hoyle" wrote in message
...
Duncan Hoyle wrote:

There are now a couple of places selling scrapers to make the groove
but
it's pretty easy to make your own, and that's what I did.
If you go to the Stiles and Bates website and look at their Crushgrind
page you'll see one, along with dimensions (although you can just work
from the actual mechanism).

Hope that helps. If you need more info just ask

Duncan


Sorry, I forgot to give a link - they have long urls so I've shortened
it - http://tinyurl.com/lnkohg

Duncan

In article ,
"Russ Stanton" wrote:

Bill

How do you hold the modified allen wrench?

Many standard hollowing tools will hold the smaller ones, Sorby, Don
Pencil, etc

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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:37:56 -0700, Ralph E Lindberg wrote:

In article ,
"Russ Stanton" wrote:

Bill

How do you hold the modified allen wrench?

Many standard hollowing tools will hold the smaller ones, Sorby, Don
Pencil, etc

Some would fit in an Oland tool.. great idea, since I have a lot of old
wrenches..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

the last time I needed to do this, I just drilled a piece of CRS rod axially
and brazed the wrench into the hole and then put the result into a piece of
dowel for a handle. You can skip the brazing and just use epoxy, you can
use a set screw, you can probably buy something ready made - you don't need
anything fancy....


doesn't anyone use their tools to make tools any more?? Grrrrrr. Come
on guys, exercise those neurons - most of the time you can make what you
need in less time than it takes to go to the store to buy it.


"Russ Stanton" wrote in message
...
Bill

How do you hold the modified allen wrench?
Russ
"Bill Noble" wrote in message
...
in the past, when I've wanted to cut an interior groove, I've made a tool
from an allen wrench - it's good steel and will take a great edge