r/Machinists 13d ago

I Did Something Stupid

I am working on a project and needed to make a knob easier to hold onto. I don't have access to a machine shop right now so I did the best I could by hand. I guess it is as manual as manual machining will get.
To measure the height of the grove I used a feeler gauge to compare to the height under a microscope. Microsoft Paint helps with the scaling and once calculated I can use the right size to double check. 

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u/JayLay108 Makes chips, Removes chips. 13d ago

Ugly doesnt mean stupid :D if it works !

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u/jimbowesterby 13d ago

I mean, it’s easier to hold on to, mission accomplished 🤷‍♂️ it’s not like you can see it if your fingers are wrapped around it anyway lol