{"id":1881,"date":"2017-07-23T19:04:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T00:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2017-07-23T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T00:04:12","slug":"homemade-plug-cutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/?p=1881","title":{"rendered":"homemade plug cutter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted a plug cutter to cut wooden plugs for fret markers for a guitar I am working on. I with an old bolt.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1888\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1888\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1210.jpg?resize=1024%2C769\" alt=\"IMG_1210\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1210.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1210.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1210.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">chopped up a 1\/2&#8243; stainless bolt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1887\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1887\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1211.jpg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"IMG_1211\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1211.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1211.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1211.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">turned the threads down to 3\/8&#8243; shank so it would fit in a collet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1886\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1886\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1212.jpg?resize=1024%2C769\" alt=\"IMG_1212\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1212.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1212.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1212.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">made the other side shiny, bored the plug hole and tapered the cutting end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1885\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1885\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1213.jpg?resize=1024%2C769\" alt=\"IMG_1213\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1213.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1213.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1213.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">clamped it sideways in the mill to cut the side chip clearance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To form the &#8216;flute&#8217; of the cutter where the chips clear out, I made an angled clamp block. I just eyeballed the angle I wanted and drilled a hole in a block of aluminum. Then I band sawed through the hole so it would allow clamping. The position of the end mill was also eyeballed. Position seems pretty forgiving.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1884\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1884\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1214.jpg?resize=1024%2C769\" alt=\"IMG_1214\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1214.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1214.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1214.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">fixture for holding the plug cutter at the right angle for cutting the &#8216;flute&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1883\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1883\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1215.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"IMG_1215\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1215.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1215.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">on-end view of the flute being cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Below is the confirmation that it works! I drilled a whole bunch of plugs close together. Then I used a piece of tape to hold them all together while I band sawed them off.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1882\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1882\" src=\"https:\/\/amymakesstuffdotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/img_1217.jpg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"IMG_1217\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1217.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1217.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1217.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">future fret markers!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted a plug cutter to cut wooden plugs for fret markers for a guitar I am working on. I with an old bolt. To form the &#8216;flute&#8217; of the cutter where the chips clear out, I made an angled clamp block. I just eyeballed the angle I wanted and drilled a hole in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,19],"tags":[71,98,118,129,150,231],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amymakesstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/img_1217.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amymakesstuff.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}