♫ εηdεd ♫ Pepper Mill Swap . . . .

[Kevin]

Repurposed one for the retaining slot tool most probably opt not to bother with

Tim I made my first slotting tool by bending and sharpening the handle end of a rat tail file. It has served me well. But because of the swap someone started I recently bought one of the Sorby tools made for it and I used it on Tony's peppermill. I must admit it makes it such a breeze to cut the groove it is worth the purchase even if you only make a few mills a month.

Unless dimensions on new mills have changed, the instructions seem overly bent towards s sloppy fit and make up for it with epoxy. The lower fit for example looks better to be 1.5" than 1-9/16" shown in standard plans.

There are numerous variations of instructions for these mechs and I included the PSI one in your box because that's the one Packard supplies with their mechs which is who I buy from. I use a 1.5" bit for the second step hole not the 1 9/16 - it's too big. Tim you aren't going to have a problem with these mechs. Your box was supposed to go out today but it didn't. If you want I'll pop it open and loan you my crushgrind tool. I can use my homemade rat tail file chisel and get by just fine.

 

[TimR]

No need Kevin, the tool I made looks just like the ones you can buy and will cut a clean 1/4" slot. Thanks for offering that up!if I could get my phone pics to attach I'd send a pic to show you the tool. Later this eve when I go in,...if I remember.
Here's the tool

 

[Kevin]

BTW Tim there's 2 other blanks in with the BAB. Neither is a spare because you won't fail on the BAB. I don't like to overdo things so I couldn't bring myself to send you two gifts therefore one is a gift and the other is a present.