Home Machine Shop Tool Making - Machining A Pinion Head Depthing Tool - Part 2

Machining A Pinion Head Depthing Tool, Part 2, by Clickspring. In this second episode I continue with the depthing tool project, by making the knurled nuts, and the adjusting screw. There’s a lot of brass knurling in this video, as well as general lathe work to get the parts into shape. Be sure to watch the concluding episode next week, where I finish off the tool. I’m following WR Smiths design for the depthing tool. You can find plans and a description for it in his book “Clockmaking and Modelmaking To