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Proof of concept pricking iron (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Made a pricking iron from a bit of copper bus bar I had. I ordered a bunch of 250/27LP sewing machine needles.

2.5mm holes drilled and it’s a perfect fit for the needles. Started off nicely but got caught by drilling copper too fast. Just bound up and broke a drill in the hole. Ffs. Dropped the drill press RPM down to 580 and that worked well.

I will now make a single awl using one of these needles, and a double and quad pricking iron.

https://imgur.com/a/uooMjll

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Brilliant! How are the needles secured to the holes in the copper?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Very snug fit and then soldered in place.

Just made a 4 needle one today. Everything was great until I discovered that the copper block shifted very slightly while drilling hole number 3. I guess I will try again at some point. Grr. Hehe. Good things take time I guess 🤣