Check my shopping list

[jleiwig]

Ok. So I'm going to have around $120 to spend at MKS. Here is my shopping list for the folders I plan on making.

1. 7/32 pivot with shoulder
2. stand offs 2-56
3. 1/8" stop pin
4. thumb disc
5. ceramic platen 2x6
6. the new black peel ply
7. 82 degree countersink (for handle screws)
8. #2 counterbore (for stand off screws)
9. 1/8" reamer w/drill bit (for stop pins
10. 2-56 plug tap
11. 7/32 reamer (for pivot)
12. ultra lube
13. #49 drill bit(2-56 tap drill in titanium)
14. #50 drill bit(2-56 tap drill in steel)
15. carbide spade bit 1/16" (blade detent hole)
16. #3 drill bit (for 7/32 reamer)
17. #53 drill bit (for detent ball)
18. 2-56 1/4" head flat screws (for handles)
19. 2-56 button head (for stand offs)
20. 1/16" hardened detent balls

I have also considered dropping the standoffs and going with a g-10 spacer.

I have a piece of 6al4v .071 titanium that should hopefully be delivered today for the liners. Got a good price on it from evilbay.

Blade steel is still kind of up in the air. I can get D2 locally for around 9 bucks a lb. Or I can order the 154 cm

I know I'm missing some stuff, washers definitely..not sure on those. But what else?

THanks in advance! :bud:

 

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# 2-56 plug tap

...so do you already have a 2-56 taper tap, or spiral flute tap?

you can't start a hole with a plug tap...it will break off.
taper, plug and bottoming in that order

If you just want to buy one tap...get the taper, or spiral point
the through hole in the thin material will allow you get away with that.
...and if you just buy one, you guarantee breaking it...get a few they are small and cheap

from wiki

taper tap has a more pronounced taper to the cutting edges. This feature gives the taper tap a very gradual cutting action that is less aggressive than that of the plug tap. The number of tapered threads typically ranges from 8 to 10[2]. A taper tap is most often used when the material to be tapped is difficult to work (e.g., alloy steel) or the tap is of a very small diameter and thus prone to breakage.