{"id":37052,"date":"2020-10-01T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=37052"},"modified":"2020-09-29T09:56:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T16:56:59","slug":"37052","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/37052\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Nut Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest issue of\u00a0HackSpace\u00a0magazine is\u00a0now out<\/a>. In it, I have a piece on molding and casting tips (page 86). Free PDF.<\/em>
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A Little Nut Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"That's

That’s nuts!<\/p><\/div>\n

From\u00a0Machinist\u2019s Workshop<\/a>: \u201cWhen I find it difficult to place a ferrous fastener in an awkward position or in tight quarters, I slip a small, flat (\u00be\u201d diameter x 1\/8″) neodymium magnet into the index finger of a thin mechanic\u2019s glove. When I put on the glove, I place the pad of my finger on the magnet. Now, the fastener will stick to the glove because of the magnet inside and I can position it where needed.\u201c [H\/t\u00a0Sean Ragan<\/strong>]<\/p>\n

A Thread-Tapping Master Class<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Making

Making a tapping guide block.<\/p><\/div>\n

In a recent\u00a0Tested \u201cOne Day Build,\u201d\u00a0<\/a>Adam Savage conducts a 40-minute master class on thread tapping, culminating in a project to build your own thread tapping guide from a chunk of acrylic. Lots of great stuff here, with tips and tool recommendations, such as Adam\u2019s favorite\u00a0tap set<\/a>,\u00a0tap wrench<\/a>, and\u00a0tapping fluid<\/a>. [Via\u00a0Maker Update<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Great Intro to Calipers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"How

How deep is thy valley?<\/p><\/div>\n

Hacker, engineer,\u00a0Kyle Cothern<\/strong>\u00a0has\u00a0a most excellent introduction<\/a>\u00a0to analog and digital calipers. This essential precision measuring tool is intimidating to many makers. It shouldn\u2019t be. This article should help demystify them, how they work, and why they\u2019re so useful. It has some things in it I wasn\u2019t even aware of, like various accessories you can get, such as a\u00a0base attachment<\/a>\u00a0to hold calipers perpendicular to a flat surface when taking depth measurements. The one thing I don\u2019t agree with is the recommendations on which calps to get. I don\u2019t think you need to spend hundreds on a decent set of digital calipers (for most users). I\u2019ll continue to swear by my under-$42\u00a0iGaging set<\/a>. [Via Joshua Shachter\u2019s\u00a0Wheelhouse]<\/a><\/p>\n

Maker Slang<\/strong>
\nJargon, slang, and technical terms for DIYers.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Blind

Blind hole (left), through hole (center), interrupted hole (right)<\/p><\/div>\n

Blind hole<\/strong> – A hole that doesn\u2019t penetrate the material all the way through. As opposed to a through hole which does go through.<\/p>\n

Feel<\/strong> – The secret sauce of working the physical sciences. This is knowing things like how much force, pressure, tension, torque, etc. you can safely apply to a given object. This is largely a learned skill.<\/p>\n

WDITOT<\/strong> -\u201cWhy Didn\u2019t I Think Of That.\u201d Not to be confused with ID10T<\/strong>, which is another thing entirely. [via Steve Roberts]<\/p>\n

Welding boogers<\/strong> – Bad, ugly welds or a weld blob that has adhered someplace where you don\u2019t want it.<\/p>\n

\"An

An impressive booger weld.<\/p><\/div>\n

Heat-Shrink Earbud Plug Adapter<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"It's

It’s not much of a lightning adapter when it takes 10 minutes to find it.<\/p><\/div>\n

I got tired of hunting for\/misplacing the Lightning-to-Mini Jack adapter for my Apple earbuds. So, I used some heat-shrink tubing to attach the adapter to the mini-jack cable.<\/p>\n

Fixing LCD Screens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reader\u00a0John \u00dc<\/strong>\u00a0shared this with me: \u201cYou can rescue even a badly scratched LCD screen on a resin 3D printer with a\u00a03M headlight polishing kit.<\/a>\u00a0Found this out the hard way this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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