Travel Tool Chest & Workbench Build Process

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I spent a couple of hours this morning making a load more of the knobs (and modifying the one I'd already made slightly). The only differences in the way I made them (apart from doing one end of all the pieces in one go, then turning the mandrel, then doing the other end, as I said in the last post), was that I made a new form tool to save the file work and I also stuck a 5 mm hex hole in the outer end in case I ever need to apply a bit more torque than I can by hand.

I made ten of them (although I only need six) so I've got some spares. I've got enough milled bar left for about 6 or 7 more if necessary.

I still need to fit the threaded rod into them, but I don't have enough stainless steel M6 threaded rod at the moment, so that'll have to wait.

I am a hobbyist metalworker and woodworker. I work as an electronic design engineer and spend most of my working days in front of a computer so I enjoy having the opportunity to use my hands and make things in my spare time. I particularly enjoy making tools as I can then use them on other projects. This website showcases some of the things I've made.

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