Center Tool

[Mustang]

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.

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

Center Tool

Drill and tap a couple of holes and assemble.

Center Tool

Round-up a spare tool holder.

Center Tool

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

Center Tool

It can also be used on long stock.

Center Tool

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.

Cheers,

Andy

[sbwhart]

I Andy

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

Nice job 

Cheers
 

Stew

[Stilldrillin]

I Andy

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

Nice job 

Cheers
 

Stew

Me too neither, an all! 

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

Nicely done Andy! 

David D

[Bluechip]

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

[Stilldrillin]

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! 

When we meet again, again...... 

David D. (Dave SD) 

[Bluechip]

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 

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

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

Dave BC

[Darren]

I must make one of those, thanks for reminding me....

I imagine that they would become a well used tool.....

[Mustang]

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. 

Cheers,

Andy

[Stilldrillin]

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 

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

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

Dave BC

Heyup young Dave!!!! 

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

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! 

David D

[Gerhard Olivier]

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

[Maninshed]

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.