[Metal lathe] Indexing plate and cranck

[monkeymade10]

To lock it into the spindle bore like the gooseneck in a bicycle :-)

[rctoywizard]

very nice job. I like it . thanks

[PJs]

Nice Job Christophe! Very cool to re-use the induction plate. Really like your protected template with the Octagon and Hexagon for an easy visual from the work side!! Great pictures and docs as well! Thanks for sharing a great build. ~PJ

[rossbotics]

Hi christophe
Good work buddy, I'm assuming you have a milling attachment on your lathe ? Are you making camshafts ? Crank Shafts ? Mr. Curiosity here LOL.
Anyway great write up & Doc., I'm curious as to what was your main concern for making an indexing plate for your lathe,
Nice Job

Doug

[Christophe Mineau]

Hi christophe
Good work buddy, I'm assuming you have a milling attachment on your lathe ? Are you making camshafts ? Crank Shafts ? Mr. Curiosity here LOL.
Anyway great write up & Doc., I'm curious as to what was your main concern for making an indexing plate for your lathe,
Nice Job

Doug

Hi Doug, thanks for the kind words !
Actually, more than the indexing feature, I needed the locking feature, especially for side drilling.
(See the other topic)
Example :
Attachment 9890

But Yes, I often do some small milling or grinding with my Dremel attachment, and I have recently purchased a small rooter that I wish to install on the lathe, probably in my milling square to get a Z axis.
I want to use it also for sharpening or grinding some conical reamer for woodwind instrument making.

Cheers !

[scrdmgl]

Excellent solution for your application and purposes Christophe. That happens to be the reason why I have a need for an indexing plate in my lathe. But there's more than that to justify it. Consider this; it is a known fact that is always easier to find and keep a center in a lathe than in a mill if you have one. Accordingly, before moving the part to the mill to continue processing, I use the index plate to locate radially disposed holes in the work piece drilled with a 1/8" (3.175 mm) hole and later transferred to my rotary table and using a pin gauge held in the mill chuck, I locate one hole and then all the others in succession to be enlarged as needed accurately and easily.

Regards

Jorge

[Paul Jones]

Christophe,

This is another example of your well designed, documented and photographed projects. There are many ideas here I want to "borrow". The combination of wood and metal by adding your custom turned beech crank knob is a nice touch.

Thank you for posting, Paul

[yves78]

It's a very nice idea, I wanted to make an index plate and a crank, you are doing both in one tool.

Please could you tell us the diameter of the plate ?

[yves78]

Bonjour Christophe,
Thanks a lot. I did'nt dare to ask you were it was going from, but it was also a question for me !

[Christophe Mineau]

Bonsoir Yves,
The plate has a 236mm diameter. It was purchased at "Géant Casino", kitchen department, it's an induction interface, ~20€.