Thread: Essential equipment for the restoration enthusiast

When i was at Harbor Freight grabbing something I saw this and bought it. Will try it tonight.

I just got my order from Widget Supply yesterday. I bought a 4oz ball peen hammer, a bench block for peening, a split mandrel to try for sanding, some Flitz and some rare earth magnets. I have guests coming in this weekend and won't be able to use any of my new toys for almost a week.

For my work area I've set up a spot in my basement. I picked up a Black and Decker Workmate and a couple of pieces of 2x2 plywood to make interchangeable tops. One has my scrollsaw bolted to it and one is just a plain work surface. It is nice and compact and gives me access to all the stuff I'll need without too much setup. I need to get a light to mount nearby and I'll be set.

the 4oz ball peen hammer, can one try a smaller peen hammer or going smaller than 4oz is just not heavy enough?
the 4oz still looks large to me and would like a smaller one so that i don't ruin the scales while peening.

Let me tell you one thing. It's another addiction. It doesn't just end with just the dremel and the scrollsaw. Before you know you'll start wondering where in Gods name you're going to store all the tools, accessories and products. It's a never ending spending spree!
Take it for what it's worth.

I know, but i'm really really gonna try to keep it to a minimum ( if there is such a thing).
will have to see in a few months time whether i have to move house coz i've got too much equipment or if i kept to my promise

Originally Posted by beenpickin

I used a Stanley No.41 successfully using an old scale as the template first drilling for the pivot and then once pinned, drilling the end. But then the cost of one of these new might be about as much as the Dremel work station.

What a great tool, I really like those drills.

Charlie

the stanley no41, is that for folks that want to make their scales from scratch and need to drill pin holes in their scales?

Originally Posted by Maximilian

Let me tell you one thing. It's another addiction. It doesn't just end with just the dremel and the scrollsaw. Before you know you'll start wondering where in Gods name you're going to store all the tools, accessories and products. It's a never ending spending spree!
Take it for what it's worth.

"Mad Max" speaks truth here, in fact before RRD (razor restoration disorder) set in, his name was simply Max....

So true!

After a while you notice what you really need and its getting fewer though.
Since I don't have a workshop really and I have to pull things out when I need them, it boiled down to my Proxxon, mostly with the sky blue silicone lentils for sanding, some very small screw drivers, an ordinary hammer and an axe to use as an anvil, small things like different grades of very fine sand paper, dental floss, camellia oil, CrOx and the like.
The other things mostly stay on the shelf.

I built myself a jig for holding the razor while I sand it. Bill Ellis has instructions here. Best thing I have done for myself in a while.