Comments on: Sherline Tooling Plate: Protecting the Tapped Holes http://softsolder.com/2012/07/20/sherline-tooling-plate-protecting-the-tapped-holes/ Ed Nisley's Blog: shop notes, electronics, firmware, machinery, and curiosities Tue, 21 May 2013 11:18:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ed http://softsolder.com/2012/07/20/sherline-tooling-plate-protecting-the-tapped-holes/#comment-12003 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:18:06 +0000 http://softsolder.com/?p=10751#comment-12003

brass or other softer metal set screws

That would certainly be gilding gold in this situation.

I know I’ll eventually chew up a screw and probably destroy the cutter in the process. Will that knowledge provide enough motivation to remove every screw that could get chewed up, before starting the cut, so as to prevent the problem?

Naaaah…

]]> By: madbodger http://softsolder.com/2012/07/20/sherline-tooling-plate-protecting-the-tapped-holes/#comment-12002 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:10:36 +0000 http://softsolder.com/?p=10751#comment-12002 While Sherline considers the tooling plate a replaceable part, it would still be $60 and inconvenience to replace it. While you could make or buy brass or other softer metal set screws, I doubt it would be worth the trouble.

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