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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Powder Keg on October 24, 2010, 02:07:15 PM

Title: Indicater holder
Post by: Powder Keg on October 24, 2010, 02:07:15 PM
While visiting a friend I spied this little indicator holder.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Indicator%20holder/Indicaterholder001.jpg)

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.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Indicator%20holder/Indicaterholder002.jpg)

Here is a test run. The extra arm would allow things to be shorter for you guys with "small" lathes.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Smilies/smiley-laughing025.gif)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Indicator%20holder/Indicaterholder003.jpg)

Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Rob.Wilson 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
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Powder Keg 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)
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: andyf 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.

Andy
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Powder Keg 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.
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Powder Keg 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.
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Powder Keg 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.
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Brass_Machine on December 03, 2010, 12:53:33 PM
Now I gotta make one...

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

Thanks!
Title: Re: Indicater holder
Post by: Pete 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_1026.jpg)
http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae251/PeterCyr/Lathe%20Tools/AXA%20Indcator%20Block/100_1010.jpg
(http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae251/PeterCyr/Lathe%20Tools/AXA%20Indcator%20Block/100_1010.jpg)