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eaurchin Tools
At present Seaurchin tools is little more than a hobby, I am presently in the process
of building a New shop at my home to house my equipment. I make a couple of
specialty hand tools which I designed for the Diving industry. I am still learning how to
use the CNC on both the lathe and the mill. So far the taking on of new projects has
further fueled the learning process.
of building a New shop at my home to house my equipment. I make a couple of
specialty hand tools which I designed for the Diving industry. I am still learning how to
use the CNC on both the lathe and the mill. So far the taking on of new projects has
further fueled the learning process.
My two tools consist of a Shackle Breaker in 7" or 9" lengths,
made from 1/2" 316 stainless steel that is knurled, tapered,
and marked in 1" segments.
The other is a housing for a 5' seamstress tape, that makes
the tape readily available and rapidly re-stowed, and reused,
the tape is easily replaced. No more stuffing it into your wet
suit, and the inevitable pulling the tangled mass back out to
make another measurement "real quick" plus the weight of
the body will allow you to drop it over a member and pick it
up on the other side. It only has one moving part, is made of
316 stainless steel and brass, and is easily disassembled if
necessary
made from 1/2" 316 stainless steel that is knurled, tapered,
and marked in 1" segments.
The other is a housing for a 5' seamstress tape, that makes
the tape readily available and rapidly re-stowed, and reused,
the tape is easily replaced. No more stuffing it into your wet
suit, and the inevitable pulling the tangled mass back out to
make another measurement "real quick" plus the weight of
the body will allow you to drop it over a member and pick it
up on the other side. It only has one moving part, is made of
316 stainless steel and brass, and is easily disassembled if
necessary
Presently these tools are only available from:
You can contact their sales guy :
Brandon Landry
Phone: 985-384-8012 / or 1-800-255-4643
Fax: 985-384-8011
E-mail brandon@jackvilas.com
You can contact their sales guy :
Brandon Landry
Phone: 985-384-8012 / or 1-800-255-4643
Fax: 985-384-8011
E-mail brandon@jackvilas.com
My new shop will be
located at my house
in Morgan City,
Louisiana. I will
update with new
pictures once the
move is compleated.
located at my house
in Morgan City,
Louisiana. I will
update with new
pictures once the
move is compleated.
I originally started with the shoptask Eldorado pictured to the bottom right, but after
the Hurricanes I couldn't keep up with the demand for my shackle breakers. So I
decided to investigate my options. CNC seemed to be the answer I was looking for
to produce them in larger quantities. However, a new machine with CNC controls
was gonna cost at least $30,000 dollars and not be any bigger than my shoptask. I
entertained the possibility, and had a decision to make, buy a small CNC machine,
and this thing I had started would probably never be more than a hobby, or step up
to some bigger equipment and see if I can make something more of it. Well the
smallest Hass turret Lathe with a 2" bore through the spindle was about $50,000 +
with no tooling and requires 220V 3 phase power, so It required a substantial
investment, and I had no place to put it. The solution came when the proprietor of
my shooting range expressed an intrest in selling his equipment. He wanted
$80,000 for the equipment with the tooling he had plus I could pick his brain while I
was getting started, plus as a condition of the sale, he would allow me to keep the
shop set up where it was, this has worked out well until this year, his insurance
company wants to charge him $5400 a year for liability, that I can't afford for
something I only use infrequently, so I am now building a shop to house the
equipment
the Hurricanes I couldn't keep up with the demand for my shackle breakers. So I
decided to investigate my options. CNC seemed to be the answer I was looking for
to produce them in larger quantities. However, a new machine with CNC controls
was gonna cost at least $30,000 dollars and not be any bigger than my shoptask. I
entertained the possibility, and had a decision to make, buy a small CNC machine,
and this thing I had started would probably never be more than a hobby, or step up
to some bigger equipment and see if I can make something more of it. Well the
smallest Hass turret Lathe with a 2" bore through the spindle was about $50,000 +
with no tooling and requires 220V 3 phase power, so It required a substantial
investment, and I had no place to put it. The solution came when the proprietor of
my shooting range expressed an intrest in selling his equipment. He wanted
$80,000 for the equipment with the tooling he had plus I could pick his brain while I
was getting started, plus as a condition of the sale, he would allow me to keep the
shop set up where it was, this has worked out well until this year, his insurance
company wants to charge him $5400 a year for liability, that I can't afford for
something I only use infrequently, so I am now building a shop to house the
equipment
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