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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Mustang on September 11, 2009, 10:44:06 PM

Title: Center Tool
Post by: Mustang on September 11, 2009, 10:44:06 PM: Today I needed to make some new idler wheels for my 1X42" belt sander. I needed to center stock in my three-jaw that was too short to index off the back of the chuck. Over to my round-to-it file to pull the picture of Frank Ford’s stock centering roller. :D

A 4-1/2" piece of 1/2" square CRS, two SHCS (button head would have looked better) :bang: and two bearings (cannibalized from a printer I disassembled). :dremel:

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/th_Centering-Tool.jpg) (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/?action=view&current=Centering-Tool.jpg)

Drill and tap a couple of holes and assemble.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/th_Centering-Tool-2.jpg) (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/?action=view&current=Centering-Tool-2.jpg)

Round-up a spare tool holder. :scratch:

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/th_Centering-Tool-3.jpg) (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/?action=view&current=Centering-Tool-3.jpg)

Tool in position to use. I put this piece of stock in the chuck just to show the use of the tool.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/th_Centering-Tool-4.jpg) (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/?action=view&current=Centering-Tool-4.jpg)

It can also be used on long stock.

(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/th_Centering-Tool-5.jpg) (http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/Andy_BB/?action=view&current=Centering-Tool-5.jpg)

Most of you probably have one of these already in your tool box but I haven't seen a post on one. Besides I'm an old noob so humor me. :lol:

Cheers,

Andy
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: sbwhart on September 12, 2009, 02:05:16 AM: I Andy

Nope I don't have one of those:- but its gone on my todo list.

Nice job :thumbup:

Cheers
:beer:

Stew
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Stilldrillin on September 12, 2009, 02:25:30 AM: Quote from: sbwhart on September 12, 2009, 02:05:16 AM
I Andy

Nope I don't have one of those:- but its gone on my todo list.

Nice job :thumbup:

Cheers
:beer:

Stew

Me too neither, an all! ::)

One day, maybe...... If I get some bearings!

Nicely done Andy! :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Bluechip on September 12, 2009, 02:39:07 AM: Dave SD

What sort of ballraces I got loads Rough idea of size ??

Pic looks about ....20 mm OD I got lots of (7/8 3/8 9/32 ) from memory

Dave BC
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Stilldrillin on September 12, 2009, 04:02:41 AM: Quote from: Bluechip on September 12, 2009, 02:39:07 AM
Dave SD

What sort of ballraces I got loads Rough idea of size ??

Pic looks about ....20 mm OD I got lots of (7/8 3/8 9/32 ) from memory

Dave BC

Mornin` Dave!

A couple of small uns should be adequate..... Thanks! :thumbup:

When we meet again, again...... :D

David D. (Dave SD) :scratch:
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Bluechip on September 12, 2009, 04:15:26 AM: Dave SD

'Just a couple' ..... you're no help .. I got 40 odd R6KK .. dims as posted..

Here's me, trying to get shot of some of the enormous collection of junk acquired over the years, an' you want just 2 :doh:

Would'nt like to be generous and make it 3, as an act of kindness to a old geezer ?? :D

I've got some smaller I think, will have a look, if I live that long ...

Dave BC
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Darren on September 12, 2009, 05:24:49 AM: I must make one of those, thanks for reminding me.... :thumbup:

I imagine that they would become a well used tool..... :dremel:
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Mustang on September 12, 2009, 09:48:51 AM: Thanks for the comments guys. I find it to be a very useful little tool.

An aside, commercial printers that have outlived their useful life can usually be obtained from business that just want them removed. They have an abundance of bearings, shafts and other odds and ends that are useful to HMs. :dremel:

Cheers,

Andy
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Stilldrillin on September 12, 2009, 01:29:58 PM: Quote from: Bluechip on September 12, 2009, 04:15:26 AM
Dave SD

'Just a couple' ..... you're no help .. I got 40 odd R6KK .. dims as posted..

Here's me, trying to get shot of some of the enormous collection of junk acquired over the years, an' you want just 2 :doh:

Would'nt like to be generous and make it 3, as an act of kindness to a old geezer ?? :D

I've got some smaller I think, will have a look, if I live that long ...

Dave BC

Heyup young Dave!!!! :poke:

Haven`t I already taken a lot of your junk off you, already?? :scratch:

I`ve even used a few bits of it to make bits for something else...... ::)

Well, if yer really twisting me arm, I`ll take another 2 or so.....

Thanks mate. See yer soon. Probably! :thumbup:

David D
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Gerhard Olivier on September 12, 2009, 02:10:03 PM: That is a nice piece

Ilike that u made it to work in both the right and left side for facing and for bar work.

My TODO list just got longer as well.

Gerhard
Title: Re: Center Tool
Post by: Maninshed on September 13, 2009, 01:06:16 PM: Clever little gadget that, I saw a guy using one on You Tube, yours looks to be a smarter job than his. Not got around to making one yet myself.