{"id":38829,"date":"2021-07-29T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=38829"},"modified":"2021-07-27T10:53:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T17:53:19","slug":"restoring-and-re-creating-an-intimate-contact-vise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/restoring-and-re-creating-an-intimate-contact-vise\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring and Re-Creating an &#8220;Intimate Contact&#8221; Vise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Welcome to a surprise (to you and me both) weekend edition, brought to you by a newsletter app hiccup that caused me to lose a bunch of content on Friday.]<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019re all having a good summer. If you\u2019re working on any fun projects, I\u2019d\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:garethbranwyn@mac.com?subject=summerprojects&amp;utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">love to see them<\/a>. I may share some with the class.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>How many people were actually participating in the Molding and Casting Skill Set series? I will be going back to that ASAP, but I wanted to get some idea of how many people were actually following along.\u00a0Please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:garethbranwyn@mac.com?subject=skillset&amp;utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">let me know<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restoring and Re-Creating an &#8220;Intimate Contact&#8221; Vise<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/vise.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38830\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/vise.png\" alt=\"vise\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/vise.png 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/vise-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt may sound like something from an entirely different realm of human interaction, but in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&amp;v=QBeOgGt_oWU\" target=\"_blank\">this\u00a0<em>Hand Tool Rescue<\/em>\u00a0video<\/a>, Eric restores a rare 1913 vise for \u201cobtaining intimate contact with, engaging, clamping bodies of any shape\u201d [<a href=\"https:\/\/patents.google.com\/patent\/US1059545?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Patent here<\/a>]. Eric calls it a \u201cfractal vise.\u201d Whatever you call it, it\u2019s really a cool gadget and his restoration is fascinating to watch.<\/p>\n<p>And if you look at this device and pine over the fact that this tech never caught on, fear thee not.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&amp;v=cP3-3EK7WSI\" target=\"_blank\">By way of Maker Update<\/a>\u00a0comes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&amp;v=DbcEL514FV4\" target=\"_blank\">news of a 3D printable version<\/a>\u00a0of the vise, created by Chris Borge, inspired by Eric\u2019s video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Using Surface-Mount Components in Through-Hole Circuits<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Twitter edition of\u00a0<em>Collin\u2019s Lab Notes<\/em>\u00a0demonstrates a brilliant idea for adapting surface-mount (SMT) components for use on a breadboard or other through-hole circuit using a couple of header pins to hold the soldered SMT component so that it can plug into a breadboard or other through-hole circuit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Surface mount meets through hole courtesy of a few header pins <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/adafruit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#adafruit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/collinslabnotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#collinslabnotes<\/a><br \/>\nShop tack flux at Adafruit:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWeqhq6yDG\">https:\/\/t.co\/QWeqhq6yDG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/99dEPnyQNy\">pic.twitter.com\/99dEPnyQNy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 adafruit industries (@adafruit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adafruit\/status\/1418692763206422529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Removing a Splinter in a Pinch<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38835\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/pinch.png\" alt=\"pinch\" width=\"600\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/pinch.png 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/pinch-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nGot a nasty splinter and are without tweezers?\u2060 The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acmetools\/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Acme Tools Instagram page<\/a>\u00a0has this suggestion: \u201cSimply use three washers, as shown, to remove the little annoyance.\u201d Seems like thinner washers would work better, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design for Disassembly (DfD)<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38834\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/disassembly.jpg\" alt=\"disassembly\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/disassembly.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/disassembly-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nMark Frauenfelder posted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.core77.com\/posts\/109506\/Design-for-Disassembly-This-Old-Idea-is-the-Wave-of-the-Future?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">this Core77 piece<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2021\/07\/20\/every-project-should-be-designed-for-disassembly.html?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Boing Boing<\/a>\u00a0about the concept and practice of DfD:<\/p>\n<p><em>Design for Disassembly (DfD) is the straightforward design method and philosophy that ensures that all elements of a product can be disassembled for repair and for \u201cend of life.\u201d This allows for and encourages repairs, with the result that a product\u2019s life cycle is prolonged; and it allows for a product to be taken apart at the end of its life so that each component can be reclaimed as a technical nutrient (i.e. recycled) or biological nutrient (i.e. composted). Among other shifts in thinking and making, this means minimizing materials, using simple mechanical fasteners instead of adhesives, clearly labeling components with their material type, and ensuring components can be disassembled with everyday tools.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When I broke the glass vessel of my French press this weekend, I ordered a replacement vessel instead of purchasing an entirely new coffee maker. This was only possible because my French press was designed so that it could be easily disassembled. On the other hand, my electric kettle has started to leak. There are no small screws for me to open it \u2013 in fact, it\u2019s mostly glued together. This means that when I finally cave and admit that this kettle is broken, I have no way to repair it and no way to recycle its parts. In contrast to the French press, the product was not designed for disassembly. My only option is to throw it out, and to buy a new one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the full article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.core77.com\/posts\/109506\/Design-for-Disassembly-This-Old-Idea-is-the-Wave-of-the-Future?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Savage&#8217;s Guide to Drill Bits<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38833\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/drillbits.png\" alt=\"drillbits\" width=\"600\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/drillbits.png 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/drillbits-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nAdam Savage\u2019s tool tips videos are always a treat. You get an education on the design and function of the tool, Adam\u2019s recommendations for his favorite products in the category, and you get great stories \u2013 \u2018cause tools always come with stories. In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vetc7rEYnjI?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">this video<\/a>, Adam looks at drill bits, describes the physical science of how different bit-types cut and remove material, and he makes the case for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/s62Xwq?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">step<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/pSwzaQ7?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Forstner<\/a>\u00a0bit sets (among other recommendations).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crowdsourced Tools<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A new, periodic feature where I ask YOU for tool recommendations and some collective B.S. detection.<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38832\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/marxman.jpg\" alt=\"marxman\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/marxman.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/marxman-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Spray chalk marking pen<\/strong>: I saw a video on\u00a0<em>Instagram<\/em>\u00a0of one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/I75y?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">these spray chalk marking pens<\/a>\u00a0and thought it was an interesting idea. They\u2019re for marking a drilling target through a deep hole. You place the barrel of the marker over the hole and press to fire. All good, but this tiny marker, a mere .6 ounces, is $18 on Amazon! Currently, I use a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/OHzQL9V?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">FastCap long-nose pattern marker<\/a>\u00a0for this sort of thing, but I\u2019ve encountered several instances where it was too shallow for the holes I wanted to mark. Has anyone here tried one of these or a cheaper alternative? An airbrush blow pen?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apartment tool kits<\/strong>: A gift that I\u2019ve given several friends and relatives moving into a new home or apartment is one of those all-in-one tool kits with cheap versions of all of the essential starter tools one needs (hammer, pliers, tape measure, socket set, driver and bits, level, etc.). I\u2019ve also put such kits together myself as gifts and but that\u2019s a lot more expensive.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hWhAE9?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Many of these kits<\/a>\u00a0are in the $50 price range, and I know from experience, the quality and design of the tools varies dramatically. Is there such an \u201capartment toolkit\u201d you recommend?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silicone Mixing Cups and Stirrers<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38831\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/mixingcups.jpg\" alt=\"mixingcups\" width=\"600\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/mixingcups.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2021\/07\/mixingcups-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nWorking on the Molding and Casting series reminded me how many plastic cups and wooden stirring sticks you use when working with casting rubber and resin. In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GAmkjS2jg3s?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">this short Cool Tools video<\/a>, Tyler Winegarner extols the virtues of reusable silicone cups and stirring sticks for resin work. When the waste material on the cup and stick is dry, you just peel it all off.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/RF35Imn?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">This set of cups, sticks, and other accessories<\/a>\u00a0costs only $11 on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Quotables<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cThe top question I get asked after every video is \u2018Where did you learn this stuff and how can I (or my kid) do this?\u2019 Here\u2019s what I say. Find a project that drives you. Seek lessons only for what is needed to finish that project. Repeat. The things I do are not taught, they are discovered.\u201d &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_SLthyNX_ivd-dmsFgmJVg?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">YouTuber Jeremy Fielding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shop Talk<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Even more moving advice from reader\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Mark White<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy wife and I just moved after being in our previous home for 17 years. The best tip we got was to mark off the attached garage with masking\/painters tape into areas and label with room names (living, den, etc.). As your movers\/friends are bringing in the boxes, have them leave the boxes there. This method has multiple advantages such as not having to live among boxes, and if you are paying your movers\/friends by the hour, this shaves off time because they don\u2019t have to take the boxes all of the way into the house. This also allows you to unpack at your leisure and to go get what you need at any particular time and in \u2018 I need this now\u2019 order. Thanks again for a e very informative newsletter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Doug Pocius,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>responding to\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getrevue.co\/profile\/garethbranwyn\/issues\/gareth-s-tips-tools-and-shop-tales-issue-93-671371?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\"><em>jumper wire kits<\/em><\/a><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 26 gauge solid copper wire used in telco cables makes dandy prototype board jumper wires, and scraps are usually free! A long time ago, I came across a 1 foot piece of 3\u201d diameter cable in the trash with maybe 200 pairs of this wire in many different solid\/stripe color codes. Never had to buy jumper kits after that. \u201d<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><em>I got a resounding yes from many readers on the superiority of Robertson\/square head screws.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/microship.com\/?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Steve Roberts<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0writes:<\/em><br \/>\nYes on Robertson bits! I was first exposed to them when I bought a Canadian boat, and have preferred them ever since. Being able to stay locked into the head EASILY, with my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/EFfv?utm_campaign=Gareth%27s%20Tips%2C%20Tools%2C%20and%20Shop%20Tales&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Magapro multi-bit driver<\/a>, is fabulous\u2026 even when I can\u2019t see what I\u2019m doing. I wish they would become the dominant standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth&#8217;s Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales &#8211; Issue #94<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2371],"tags":[2372],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38836,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38829\/revisions\/38836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}