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It was a great summer, and I hope it was for all of you as well. A very sincere thank you to everyone who has visited and ordered from my site.
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I last left off with a mention of alignment tools. It turns out I had a misconception about their intended purpose. I saw a competitor's alignment tools and assumed they were centering tools, until I watched his demonstration video. Oops. But that led me down another path, which I'll explain next...
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What I actually created aren't alignment tools, they're centralizers.
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Have you ever had to drill out a JoPo or Turbo IT outer? I just made that a whole lot easier. My RDTL IT Centralizing Tools align the bore of the installed IT to the axis of the drill press. The result is a 1-1/2" hole drilled perfectly centered in the existing bore, and a drill operation that removes only the installed outer without cutting into the existing 1-1/2" hole. No need to plug and redrill when replacing or swapping IT outers.
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There are two versions, one for JoPo IT outers and one for Turbo IT outers. Both use the same 1-1/2" hole, but the inner diameters of the outers differ slightly. I also added a brim so they can be used to install the outers as well.
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They'll be available soon in my shop. Stay tuned...
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Once I realized what alignment rods were really for, I had to give myself a kick in the rear. I never published one of my simple but effective tools that I've been giving away with first-time orders: the RDTL Hole-Center Marking Tool for Std Grips.
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Line up the horizontal and vertical lines, then scribe the center. Now you have a mark to line up the center of your drill bit. No rods or magnets needed. I've since made sizes for 1-1/4", 1-3/8", and 1-1/2". Let me know if you'd be interested in these and which sizes would be most useful.
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And in case you had your heart set on a set of alignment rods, I've got you covered there too.
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I added a Concept Shop & Coming Soon page to my site where you can vote on my ideas. Enough thumbs up and the concepts move to coming soon and I start printing inventory.
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The drill bit carousel is getting close. I changed things up and redesigned it with three tiers, a center bearing, and a fabricated steel mounting arm. A few small revisions and it goes into production, so it should be available in my shop soon.
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One last quick note: the RDTL Jig Centering Tool is now available with an MT2 taper shaft for those of you with an MT2 chuck.
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Peace out, and breathe, breathe in the air.
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Crafted with accuracy. Fueled by curiosity.
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