docweathers Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 In my continuing effort to organize the pigsty around my wheel, I just made a simple gizmo to hold my metal ribs. It is just a tension spring, a strip of spring steel metal strapping, and a couple of magnets. The metal strap provides something to secure the whole gizmo as well as providing a slight curvature to the spring. The curvature makes it easier to get the ribs between the spring coils. The magnets provide an easy way of attaching it to the metal shelving on three sides of my wheel As a side note, if any of you fancy that spring steel metal strapping used to hold cargo down to pallets , you better grab some now. It is being quickly replaced with plastic strapping, which makes it harder to find. I use it to make all kinds of odd little tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Metal strapping is perfect for making chattering tools. We keep a length here in the studio, and it only takes a minute to make a chatterer when a student needs one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What? Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I like this gizmo Doc. I will be making one. I will use a piece of aluminum or stainless for the base no magnets needed for me. Thanks for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 the magnets are so I can fasten the whole gizmo to one of the vertical post of the steel shelves around my wheel. now all I need to do is to train myself to put the ribs back in the spring versus dropping them in the slop . .... hopeless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugaboo Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Neat idea doc! I don't do much wheel work but have been wondering if there was a better way to keep my various ribs on my workbench where I hand build. Will need to think on this and see what I have laying around here. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Johnson Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta12 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 That is a great idea Doc! r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 If you are into springs, this month's Ceramics Monthly Tips and Tools feature shows how to use a spring (and foam pipe insulation) as a brush holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 The brush holder is great. I will go make myself one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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