Arthur Marshall Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 In trying to sort out a leaky hatch, damn thing fell to bits and so have made a new one. It's all wood, and it slides on rails of angle iron welded to the roof. Unfortunately, as I find having made the hatch so it fitted snugly on the rails, the rails are twisted so the damn thing sticks. So I need a gizmo that will widen out the slots in the hatch side so it unsticks, preferably without having to dismantle the whole construction which would be a nightmare. I can't get a router in there. Any ideas of a useful tool? It's got to be done in the next day or two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Chisel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Sam Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 40 grit production paper wrapped around a bit of wood rubbed in the grooves? Grind the angle iron edges off a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted April 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 It needs about 1/8th of an inch taken off the bottom of the slot. If it wasn't all glued together I could dismantle it and run it through the table saw again to widen it. I was thinking that a Dremel multitool might have a cutter that would do it or a sander disc on a grinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewIC Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Plough plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Is it wide enough to get a power file in (13mm)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Your boat is ruined, I'll give you fifty quid for it. Robbing myself at that price but mates rates.... what can you do??? Edited April 30, 2019 by Mike the Boilerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Your boat i ruined, I'll give you fifty quid for it. Why did you ruin Arthur's boat? Was it so you could get it cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, billh said: Why did you ruin Arthur's boat? Was it so you could get it cheap? No I didn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Angle grinder with rough disc, I did something similar today to some oak worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: No I didn't! A speedy post posting edit there eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, billh said: A speedy post posting edit there eh? Nooooooooo....... NEVER! I didn't do it Nobody saw me do it You can't prove anything... -Bart Simpson- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Dremel with sanding band fitting. https://www.dremeleurope.com/general/en/sandingbands-6060-ocs-c/;jsessionid=1F819551E9D01FBC1C4BC6D25ED8C41E.sl171-vm_1 If you haven't got a dremel or similar rotary multitool then at a pinch you could use the sanding band in a small power drill. Kits with mandrels easily available and cheap. Example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/104Pcs-Sanding-Band-Drum-Sleeve-60-120-320-Grit-4-Mandrel-For-Dremel-Rotary-Tool-/132652034690?redirect=mobile Edited May 1, 2019 by reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Arthur Marshall said: If it wasn't all glued together I could dismantle it and run it through the table saw again to widen it. Fascinating. How do you you make anything wider with a table saw? I can only make them narrower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 5 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: Fascinating. How do you you make anything wider with a table saw? I can only make them narrower! You can make a slot or groove narrower using a table saw? I’m impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 6 hours ago, TheBiscuits said: Fascinating. How do you you make anything wider with a table saw? I can only make them narrower! 1 hour ago, Mike the Boilerman said: You can make a slot or groove narrower using a table saw? I’m impressed! Stop it you two or you'll spend the morning standing in the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said: In trying to sort out a leaky hatch, damn thing fell to bits and so have made a new one. It's all wood, and it slides on rails of angle iron welded to the roof. Unfortunately, as I find having made the hatch so it fitted snugly on the rails, the rails are twisted so the damn thing sticks. So I need a gizmo that will widen out the slots in the hatch side so it unsticks, preferably without having to dismantle the whole construction which would be a nightmare. I can't get a router in there. Any ideas of a useful tool? It's got to be done in the next day or two... Would these be any good? https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/264141571212?chn=ps Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Sea Dog said: Stop it you two or you'll spend the morning standing in the corner! He started it Sir! He's an idiot Sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 If I could track down what causes thread drift I'd use that... Angle grinder and wood wheel it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: If I could track down what causes thread drift I'd use that... Angle grinder and wood wheel it is... Its the way forward I had to do exactly that yesterday, mine was an overlapped 40 grit thing but it made short work of the extra wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Mike the Boilerman said: He started it Sir! He's an idiot Sir!! That’s better. Its all about maintaining harmony - no-one has disagreed with you on that point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Marshall Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Thanks to all for suggestions and entertainment. All is now well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reg Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 51 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: Thanks to all for suggestions and entertainment. All is now well. What did you use in the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Arthur Marshall said: Thanks to all for suggestions and entertainment. All is now well. Oh good - hearing that you've done something that blocks trombone noises is sure to be music to your neighbours' ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BargeeSpud Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 You could run a circular saw set to the depth you want down the groove, guided by a straight piece of wood clamped to the hatch for the side of the saw body to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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