dremel tool to cut the V shape on a mouthpiece

[ND Pipes]

i live in Croatia... so, i will look for those files....
thnx....
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link is great btw...

[Dixie_piper]

I got my needle files on ebay, shipped from China or Japan, they ship to anywhere, and they're like $10 US, if I remember right.

[eder]

From Germany:
http://www.fine-tools.com/feile4.htm

That's my main supplier for fine stuffs! Actually; from very weird stuff to usual thing...
Kind of things I like

[ND Pipes]

Eder, my man!!!!! that is what i was searching for regarding needle files...
items no.302708 and 302709... to be kind of oval on the sides... thanks for this link...!
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[hebi]

my tools for making V-shape


figure

i just drilling 3 holes with 1.5mm bit on my lathe (black on figure) - center and V shape
and remove ebonite between holes with milling cutter and 1.5mm bit with my proxxon FBS 240/E
form an inner shape with diamond needle and sandpaper on metal pattern (right upper on photo)

voila:

[ND Pipes]

hebi - thanks for these nice pic's.... and info too...
cutting by hand and using dremel tool was a bit of a problem to me...
allways wanted to get it nice and clean with less being worried about the outcome........
thank You...

[Abi Natur]

That is a beautifully detailed post hebi and a great result!

Best,
Abi

[hebi]

allways wanted to get it nice and clean with less being worried about the outcome........

and that's right
on upper photo - my homemade wood "vise"
i clamp the rod, place vise instead of QCTP on my lathe and drill holes turning the vise to the right angle
then i mill mouthpiece bite with dremel milling bits (left on photo)

[ND Pipes]

the result is really perfect....

thank You for sharing...

[JMG]

I have one of Eder's pipes, so I can tell you...whatever he's doing works pretty dern good. The pipe smokes like a dream.

[LAH]

This is a great thread. Thanks for all the info guys.

[ND Pipes]

I have one of Eder's pipes, so I can tell you...whatever he's doing works pretty dern good. The pipe smokes like a dream.

I am proud to say that Eder is my friend .. i have been looking at his work for some time for inspiration and learning... he really is a darn good pipemaker...
i value his opinion a lot.... so, i think that i will buy few things from the link he provided - they have few preety nice files there - just the medicine i was looking for....
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[geigerpipes]

Another tip for cutting the v slot with a drill bit try using something with a slower rpm than 15000 (witch atually burns away the ebonite) like a cordless drill or your lathe gives a lot more controll. I cut the slit with a corless armed with an 1,8mm bit, it takes a minute and after that i just touch it up with file total time to cut the slit is around 3 min and always perfect results

[ND Pipes]

Thank You for your reply... do You hold the mouthpiece in your hands while cutting the slot or You use some kind of jig....
?

[geigerpipes]

I have the rod secured in a vise and hold the cordless in my hand with the other hand steadying it

[ND Pipes]

thank you
regards

[RadDavis]

Another tip for cutting the v slot with a drill bit try using something with a slower rpm than 15000 (witch atually burns away the ebonite) like a cordless drill or your lathe gives a lot more controll. I cut the slit with a corless armed with an 1,8mm bit, it takes a minute and after that i just touch it up with file total time to cut the slit is around 3 min and always perfect results

I do the same thing, Love, only with my variable speed Dremel set on the first setting. You get no torque at the lower rpm, but you don't need it.

Rad

[geigerpipes]

Rad, I like the cordless better a dremel starts at 10000 rpm at the lowest setting my cordless starts at 0-500 rpm at the low setting with plenty of torque but whaterver gets the job done

[wdteipen]

If you're having trouble getting a clean V slot using a 1/16" bit, try using a 3/64" bit. Since I started using a 3/64" bit on the low setting on my Dremel I've been getting much cleaner and thinner results.