Stung By Stinger!
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My first thought was to bore out the bit and put in a delrin insert. Problem is that it's an oval bit. I couldn't just chuck it up without some fancy fixturing. Instead I sanded what remained of the tenon off and tapped the bit for a 10-32 thread. I then drilled a 10-32 set screw with a 3/32 through hole which I then screwed into the bit. Then I drilled, tapped, and turned a new delrin tenon...e wala!
My first thought was to bore out the bit and put in a delrin insert. Problem is that it's an oval bit. I couldn't just chuck it up without some fancy fixturing. Instead I sanded what remained of the tenon off and tapped the bit for a 10-32 thread. I then drilled a 10-32 set screw with a 3/32 through hole which I then screwed into the bit. Then I drilled, tapped, and turned a new delrin tenon...e wala!
Pretty nifty fix! :clap:
I guess the set screw will still act like a stinger of sorts, though. But that's really minor. Nice rescue.
I guess the set screw will still act like a stinger of sorts, though. But that's really minor. Nice rescue.
jameral where did you get the screw thing and the white covering thing? I have a pipe that I would like to try this with.
@photoman13 The set screw is a standard 10-32UNF Stainless Steel set screw that you can find at any hardware store. Then you just have to drill a hole through it (best done on a lathe). The white thing is a piece of Delrin that I machined to screw onto the screw and fit the mortise.
PM sent. Thanks Jameral! The pipe is a great smoker but I just couldn't see spending 30 bucks to get it repaired when it only cost me 12 bucks.
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