WANTED Michael Lea's Ramrod Tapering Device

[David W Hillebrand]

Looking for a Michael Lea's nifty little ramrod tapering device.

 

[Mark Herman]

Contact Mike he has them available.

 

[oldwood]

For those who might want to try something simple to shape ramrods , check this process out. Needed......Variable speed electric drill motor. Blank ramrod stock to taper to fit. 1/4 sheet of heavy weight 40 grit sand paper. Process.....Cut dowel about 2" longer than needed and chuck it into drill motor just enough so chuck bites into wood. If right handed , hold coarse sand paper in left hand ,lightly grip the sandpaper onto the dowel. Run the drill w/ the right hand while pulling the dowel back and forth through the sand paper. Check the taper frequently as lots of wood comes off quickly. Can't resist cheap , easy ,and fast. ...............Luck to ya.........oldwood

 

[David W Hillebrand]

Thanks. Mike is out of them right now.

 

[Brokennock]

What is Mike Lea's contact info regarding this tool please?

 

[David W Hillebrand]

[email protected]

 

[Brokennock]

[email protected]

Thanks

 

[Brokennock]

Does anyone have one of these? Can they start a topic elsewhere about its use please?

 

[Many Klatch]

Mike Lea's source for making the castings for this tool went out of business. He has been trying to find a new source. Mike makes them all himself once he gets the castings back. I have one that I use to make arrowshafts. Easy to use.

 

[Rob M.]

Does anyone have a phone number for Mike Lea ?

 

[smo]

Maybe send him a pm here..

 

[duca]

Anyone have a picture of it? I’d like to see it

 

[Brokennock]

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Maybe send him a pm here..

Maybe @Mike Lea isn't on here anymore. The @ symbol in front of his name doesn't seem to create the link that would indicate he is still an active forum member.
Or at least his name didn't autofill like most members. If he is still here he should get an alert that je was mentioned here and maybe will respond again.

 

[smo]

BN,

You are correct, he hasn’t visited in a few years it appears..

Maybe the phone number is still a good number…

 

[Rob M.]

I talked to Mike at the Canters Cave show few weeks ago , he still can't make any taper tolls as he lost his foundry to make some of the parts . Hr said to just keep checking back with him ....

 

[duca]

I’m curious to see what this device looks like?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

I’m curious to see what this device looks like?

Youse asks ... youse gets ....

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Or, just make your own ... as the patent's expired!

See the 'pin sticking out of the tool whilst in use on a lathe? That follows a guide bar affixed to the lathe to give the desited taper. I just used a handheld drill and the tool free hand. Not shown are the guide blocks sold with the tool that prevent you from going deeper or smaller I should say, than a pre-set diameter as set by the guide block.

 

[Rob M.]

Or, just make your own ... as the patent's expired!

See the 'pin sticking out of the tool whilst in use on a lathe? That follows a guide bar affixed to the lathe to give the desited taper. I just used a handheld drill and the tool free hand. Not shown are the guide blocks sold with the tool that prevent you from going deeper or smaller I should say, than a pre-set diameter as set by the guide block.

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Wow !! Nice !!!!

 

[büchsenmacher64]

For those who might want to try something simple to shape ramrods , check this process out. Needed......Variable speed electric drill motor. Blank ramrod stock to taper to fit. 1/4 sheet of heavy weight 40 grit sand paper. Process.....Cut dowel about 2" longer than needed and chuck it into drill motor just enough so chuck bites into wood. If right handed , hold coarse sand paper in left hand ,lightly grip the sandpaper onto the dowel. Run the drill w/ the right hand while pulling the dowel back and forth through the sand paper. Check the taper frequently as lots of wood comes off quickly. Can't resist cheap , easy ,and fast. ...............Luck to ya.........oldwood

Works well!