finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
for me
but i am making a center finder to do so
the frame is wood but am deciding on either metal or plexi for the
cross piece
metal seems to be a better and lonfer lasting solution but maybe
there is a good reason to use plexi
no advantages of having a clear piece comes to mind
On Friday, May 18, 2018 at 1:08:09 PM UTC-7, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> >> On 2018-05-18, Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
> >>> for me
> Centerfinders for locating the center axis of turning stock (round or square)
> are quite common in the 'lathe' section of tool catalogs, or as notbot
> pointed out, a center finder head for a combo square is designed for
> the purpose.
It's easy on a lathe; even a pencil sharpener always finds the center of
the pencil (but you gotta cut your way there).
"dadiOH" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On 2018-05-18, Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
>>> for me
>>
>> https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-combination-square-set-63688.html
>>
>> Much like finding the 'shift' key? ;)
>
>That's not what he is talking about. Something with 2 dowels marked midway
>between. Set over board edge, twist til a dowel touches each side, the mark
>on the jig hows center.
>
Actually, ec has trouble expressing himself coherently - he/she/zit could
mean practically anything.
Centerfinders for locating the center axis of turning stock (round or square)
are quite common in the 'lathe' section of tool catalogs, or as notbot
pointed out, a center finder head for a combo square is designed for
the purpose.
On 2018-05-18, Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote:
> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
> for me
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-combination-square-set-63688.html
Much like finding the 'shift' key? ;)
nb
On 2018-05-18, Scott Lurndal <[email protected]> wrote:
> "dadiOH" <[email protected]> writes:
>>Something with 2 dowels marked midway between. Set over board edge,
>>twist til a dowel touches each side, the mark on the jig hows
>>center.
> Actually, ec has trouble expressing himself coherently - he/she/zit could
> mean practically anything.
Apparently, "dadiOH" has a similar problem. ;)
nb
"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 2018-05-18, Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
>> for me
>
> https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-combination-square-set-63688.html
>
> Much like finding the 'shift' key? ;)
That's not what he is talking about. Something with 2 dowels marked midway
between. Set over board edge, twist til a dowel touches each side, the mark
on the jig hows center.
"Scott Lurndal" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "dadiOH" <[email protected]> writes:
>>
>>"notbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On 2018-05-18, Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
>>>> for me
>>>
>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-combination-square-set-63688.html
>>>
>>> Much like finding the 'shift' key? ;)
>>
>>That's not what he is talking about. Something with 2 dowels marked
>>midway
>>between. Set over board edge, twist til a dowel touches each side, the
>>mark
>>on the jig hows center.
>>
>
> Actually, ec has trouble expressing himself coherently - he/she/zit could
> mean practically anything.
>
> Centerfinders for locating the center axis of turning stock (round or
> square)
> are quite common in the 'lathe' section of tool catalogs, or as notbot
> pointed out, a center finder head for a combo square is designed for
> the purpose.
Yes, I know. I don't recall any using a cross piece though, other than the
rule of a combination square. It is true that OP could express himself more
clearly but what he said was sufficient to recall other things tnan the type
you mrntioned, assuming some familiarity with home made jigs and the ability
to think a bit non-conventionally.
On 5/18/2018 1:14 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>
> finding the center for dowels and other round things is not that common
> for me
>
> but i am making a center finder to do so
>
> the frame is wood but am deciding on either metal or plexi for the
> cross piece
>
> metal seems to be a better and lonfer lasting solution but maybe
> there is a good reason to use plexi
>
> no advantages of having a clear piece comes to mind
I made one for my lathe 40+ years ago. Simple to make, simple to use.
Finds the center of squares, not squares and round.
http://jbstein.com/Flick/CenterFinder1.jpg
http://jbstein.com/Flick/CenterFinder2.jpg
--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com
On Wed, 23 May 2018 09:57:54 [email protected] wrote:
> I made one for my lathe 40+ years ago. Simple to make, simple to use.
> Finds the center of squares, not squares and round.
gives me an idea
one side for round stock and flip it over for square
but usually square is not a problem however multipurpose tools are
best even if they see minimal use
On 6/1/2018 2:14 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2018 09:57:54 [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I made one for my lathe 40+ years ago. Simple to make, simple to use.
>> Finds the center of squares, not squares and round.
>
> gives me an idea
> one side for round stock and flip it over for square
I said that poorly. The one Pictured works for Squares, Not squares,
and rounds and not rounds. In other words, it finds the center for all
spindle turnings, regardless if square, round or in between. If you
look, the jig is a V that fit's rounds and squares:
http://jbstein.com/Flick/CenterFinder1.jpg
> but usually square is not a problem however multipurpose tools are
> best even if they see minimal use
Make the one pictured. It is not multipurpose, it is just a center
finder for lathe turnings. If you have an out of square "square, or out
of round, "round" and draw four lines approximately 90 degrees apart,
you will get a little square box directly in the center.
--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com