Let's Make a Scribing Tool!

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[sandymcvicar]

Seeing that you feel that the Starett scriber is smaller than you like. Would you now call it a "subscriber"?😉

[NfxNet]

Quinn is so thorough and detail-oriented that she even spin-balances her Sprockets.

[rjordans]

Bonus points for those drilling out the hole in the back to allow for storing some spare needles

[theprojectproject]

Quinn. Quinn. Holy crow, m8.

You forgot the most important thing:
DOES IT APRON?!?!

[StripeyType]

I also really like the Clickspring design, and made a few of my own also using sewing needles as the scriber point. One trick I do, which Chris alludes to: the first part I make is the scriber point, which is cut just a hair over final length (snapped, really) and *then* I use a bench stone to turn the non-pointy end into its own drill, as Chris shows, but where Chris uses the waste end of the needle, I simply use the end which will be installed into the scriber body. Perfect fit, first time every time, at the cost of a very small amount of work with a bench stone and more chip-clearing when drilling.

[Herr_Scheissemann]

9:20 "so that you don't fall asleep on me"
But Quinn, I like your voice. It's nice and calming, and machining genre is my favorite bedtime story. Besides if I fall asleep on your video when I wake up I'll be like, "dang it, watch again then.."
Eh? 😁👍

[timkusicko]

Beautiful scribe. I made one using mechanical pencil and 3 mm steel for point that I sharpened on belt sander to a less acute angle to I could retract, so I wouldn't poke holes in my shirt.

[xiggywiggs]

"... so I'm going to use the character builder saw, like a chump." had me rolling, what an absolute mood! I literally had to cut some hardboard today with a coping saw because I didn't want to go through all the rigamarole of getting my circular saw out, clearing a table and setting up the cut.

[LaddGardner]

So great the way you use every mishap as a "teachable moment, " instead of editing it out. Integrity always shines through.

[throttlegalsmagazineaustra]

Chris is a smart bloke
Chris is a clever bugger
Chris is a good operator
All Australian compliments acceptable for use in mixed company.

[locomotive]

A good source of solid tungsten is the drills used for PC boards.0.9 mm with a 3mm shank. Large numbers of drills are broken leaving a nice tungsten shank.

[satchguitar]

If anyone is curious those TUL pens are amazing. I highly, highly recommend them.Some of the best writing pens I have ever used.

[JamesRook]

Thank you for doing a complete thru cut with the character-building saw. My old metal shop teacher years and years ago drove that into my head.

[keng]

From time to time you mention lathe or mill speeds, but personally I think it would be interesting for you to mention them more often. Absolutely love your channel!

[josephalexander]

Thank you. I am disabled and cannot Ryun a machine safely. I live vicariously through your safety and precision. Your calm narrative is welcome. You are my Saturday grace, however, your health and safety are paramount.Keep up the phenomenal work as possible. Thank you for making my day.

[BrianB]

The old scribe went underground and became a sub-scriber.

[Cooliemasteroz]

That was good to get back to a simple project. It reminded me of a high school project we made here in Australia from similar sized brass, it was a scalpel blade holder, the brass was drilled out and a steal shaft with a taper on one end with a slot to hold a scalpel blade and the other end was threaded this went through the brass tube and a brass nut at the other end would pull the shaft through causing it to grip tightly on a scalpel blade. We also knurled both the gripping end about the same length as you did and the brass nut was the same diameter and length of the knurled section at gripping end. We also made a pocket clip out of brass with a hole in it so that it would fit over the smaller turned section of the brass nut and would therefore be clamped between the brass nut and the main tube.

[stormkhan]

I found an old broken scriber made of aluminium hex stock. Looks like someone had used it as a prybar and had broken the tip off. Your video has given me some inspiration to save the thing and return it to service. Thanks very much, Quinn! Keep up the great videos, love them muchly.

[RedPandaLesbian]

Great project for breaking in the new workshop! Glad to see its up and running 🎉

[jlucasound]

You can also drill and tap a hole in the knob and connect the knob to the scriber body with a set (grub) screw and locktite. Your way is more "pure", though. No dissimilar metals.