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Offline Powder Keg

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Indicater holder
« on: October 24, 2010, 02:07:15 PM »
While visiting a friend I spied this little indicator holder.



I decided to make one for myself. Looks like I should have looked at the picture better? His has an extra arm. Mine should work fine though. I made a couple extra for the fellows at work.



Here is a test run. The extra arm would allow things to be shorter for you guys with "small" lathes.



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Wesley P
A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 02:50:04 PM »
Wes,,,,,,,,,,, you only may three ,, dose than mean we have to make or own  ::)


Thanks for showing  :proj: :)

Rob
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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 03:02:50 PM »
Only made 5. Gave one to its new owner already. The others will have new homes on Monday\o/ I diden't get the pictures soon enough to get a family foto:o)
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 03:55:50 PM »
Hi Wes,

Nice  :thumbup: Accessories like that are really satisfying; very useful and at the same time very simple.

I found setting up a magnetic stand to be a real pain, so made a similar affair to hold a finger-type clock in various orientations. Details around 1/3 way down this page http://andysmachines.weebly.com/miscellaneous.html , if anyone's interested.

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I've cut the end off it twice, but it's still too short

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2010, 04:03:00 PM »
That's nice Andy. I will make some more holders with my shaper as soon as I get a couple other things done. I'll have one or two dedicated to indicators. It should make things easy. my 9" south bend is almost too small for a magnetic base also.
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2010, 04:29:02 PM »
These were made on the mill. I started out with 1/2" square stock 4.5" long. I drilled the cross holes first. Since I was making 5 I set up my mill stop to do this. I then set them up in a little angle plate, that I have, with a V-groove going vertical to drill the hole in the end. After the holes were tapped I thinned up the neck piece to .375" by about an inch long. (maybe a little more?) I just had that part sticking out of the vice a bit to do the milling there. I then heated them up while I held the long end in my milling vice. (I was holding onto about 1.75" or so. I also made sure to keep the heat away from my vise) I used an old crescent wrench to bend the end when the neck was hot enough. I just Eyeballed that part but they all came out pretty close. None of the dimensions are critical I just made what I thought would be handy. These little lathes are harder to place indicators. I have a couple other Ideas I want to try when I get some time.
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2010, 12:19:29 PM »
Just an update on my holder. I absolutely love it!!! I wish I had made one ten years ago!!! I made a couple extra and have been using one at work. It is very handy!!! I did quite a bit of 4 jaw work this week and it really sped things up alot.
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2010, 12:53:33 PM »
Now I gotta make one...

1st have to make extra tool holders for my QCTP.

Thanks!
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Re: Indicater holder
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2010, 05:06:04 PM »
I got the idea for this from Frets - it makes measuring runout for most things easier and significantly simplifies setting up to cut tapers by off setting the tail stock


http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae251/PeterCyr/Lathe%20Tools/AXA%20Indcator%20Block/100_1010.jpg
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