Drilling a Ramrod
Feb 19, 2009 17:09:13 GMT -5
Post by mshm99 on Feb 19, 2009 17:09:13 GMT -5
There are a lot of ways to drill and thread a ramrod. I Think this works as easy as it gets to good result. I'm doing a ramrod for a buddy so I took some pictures on how to make a jig.
First go to Home Biggy, a good auto parts store or Sears hardware and get a 48" aluminum rod. (This one cost $6.00 and will make 2 rods.) Also look for a #10-32 Tap and drill set. They will be packaged like below.
Find a piece of square stock or round stock 3/4" or more in diameter at least an inch long.
With a drill press , bore a 3/8" hole half way through the stock.
Then take the bit that come with the tap and finish boring the rest of the way through. The bevel from the 3/8" boring will center the smaller bit automatically, so let it find its own center.
It should look like this:
Slip jig over the squared end of the rod and drill with the bit that came with the tap. Drill about a half inch and run the tap.
Squaring the end can be done by spinning the rod with a drill and working the end with a mill bastard and finish with sand paper.
Two rods for around ten bucks. What a deal!
mshm
First go to Home Biggy, a good auto parts store or Sears hardware and get a 48" aluminum rod. (This one cost $6.00 and will make 2 rods.) Also look for a #10-32 Tap and drill set. They will be packaged like below.
Find a piece of square stock or round stock 3/4" or more in diameter at least an inch long.
With a drill press , bore a 3/8" hole half way through the stock.
Then take the bit that come with the tap and finish boring the rest of the way through. The bevel from the 3/8" boring will center the smaller bit automatically, so let it find its own center.
It should look like this:
Slip jig over the squared end of the rod and drill with the bit that came with the tap. Drill about a half inch and run the tap.
Squaring the end can be done by spinning the rod with a drill and working the end with a mill bastard and finish with sand paper.
Two rods for around ten bucks. What a deal!
mshm
