by dls » 15 Apr 2011 16:37
I just made a handle the other day no fancy knurling or any of that stuff just a 12 mm hole in the rear to lighten it and a slot in the other end.
I drilled 2 holes through the key end one for the screw to go through and the other to reduce the risk of the thing snapping after repeated opening and closing, the slot for the key was cut down to the second hole which looks well too.
To cut the slot i put 2 hacksaw blades on the saw to double the width and cut down to the hole.
When it was finished i put it on the bench beside my torch which got me thinking, why not put an AA battery inside and an adjustable led on the top to brighten up things and why not stick a small magnifier on too.
If you where clever enough you could use a AAA and make 2 holes for battery and files.
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