Broaching a Hex Key Recess on a Mini Lathe

Whilst busy working on something entirely different, I wandered off on this hex hole cutting tangent. Essentially I wanted to be able to make an Allen key recess. Rather than double the length of the original project, I’ve separated it out as a stand alone film. Cutting small a small hex recess in a blind hole is relatively easy using a simple tool that can be knocked up from materials lying round the home shop. Credit for at least 50% of the design goes to Mike at Mikes Workshop. Take a look at his web