Friday, August 22, 2014

Dimples

Kellogg Writes:

Most cases a tool is more pleasant to use if there is a shallow depression to help locate the user’s finger. Consider, for example, a rotary knob a couple of inches in diameter that the user spins, such as a radio tuning dial. Another example might be a lever the user depresses with his finger. Or a finger dimple on the end of a food processor lever.
When adding some comfort to your shop made tools, a 135° split point drill makes a nice dimple for your finger. I use a 1/2" drill and drill down until the outer lips are at the surface level of the part. After polishing with emery, it adds a nice touch of class to the tool.

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