Tag: slot cutter

E-clip C-Clip Circlip Slot Cutter DIY Tool You Can Build

e-clip installed on a metal shaft for my home gym, leg extension. Photo01 by Don Tai

e-clip installed on a metal shaft for my home gym, leg extension. Photo01 by Don Tai

My metal needs are quite simple and one-off. I needed to cut a single slot into a metal rod to insert an e-clip. This DIY slot cutter is quite simple, using 2 ball bearing drawer hinges, some scrap wood I had in my garage, and my rotary cutting tool. The slots it cuts are acceptable for an amateur like myself. It works.