Unfortunately/fortunately I'm sure it's against company policy to profit from projects completed in their facilities, so I will NOT be selling them! J
That's an excellent intro post and very impressive first mod. Welcome to the forum.
Holy smurf! that's some very impressive work
So many questions! What's the tool life like - how many parts could you get out of it? How accurate and stable is the finished part, and what are the mechanical properties? Did you do the machining (CNC I assume) yourself?
Wow, nice.You should change the design however and use button head screws for the 84mm range (thus use almost no countersinking). The reason behind this (as already stated) is to allow the pivots to extend into the scales as much as possible. The holes in the scales define the position and correct alignment of the pivots/pins which directly affects the tension of the springs and thus the snap of the tools.The tension between the scales is by far the hardest thing to get right. I even think it's easier to get the correct amount when peening instead of using threaded pivots with screws.
Excellent work. I personally don't like skeletonized scales as they present many problems but they do look cool.
I just need to figure out a clean and accurate method to cut the pivots down. Any suggestions?! The lathes we have are all too large, and the jaws will not grip such a small object. I may try and make a jig to clamp them in the manual mill.