http://youtu.be/s0aNbxZj4qQ
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Thanks doubleboost! I've added your Edge Finder and Centering Tool to our Measuring and Marking and Machining categories, as well as to your builder page: doubleboost's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Great Idea!! :-) Well Done
What an excellent technique for a fast and accurate set up. I have read about similar methods but the video was very helpful showing how to do this easily and quickly. Thank you
Pretty neat. Thanks for sharing!
Cool! Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for reminding me what I have to make!
Will be making that up soon!
Don't want to start a new thread as I like the idea to have a few different designs in one thread. Then one can decide which is best your you either with respect to time, application or material available, like today 1 Jan, no chance to go and buy a specific bearing if you do not have one lying in the shop.
Who can tell me what is going on inside this thing. Is it something I can make or do I have to go and buy it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_tpKP_kJSA
More interested at the edge finding part than the center of the hole. 1st I have to find the EDGE.:rofl:
Garage Nut many times the edge is irrelevant. The hole center may be needed to create a bolt pattern around it or to repeat an existing pattern that the hole is a part of. Also, very useful in reverse engineering an existing part.
As the desire to work more accurate becomes close on an obsession, the only point of reference I have is the edge, so for that reason I need some way of accurately finding the edge. Looked at making a "Wabler", but with my current skill sets that is not going to happen :sweating:
Still open question, anybody knows what it happening in that "Edge Finder" in the video?:headscratch:
There are a lot of simple ways to find the edge of a part, put a dowel in the machine and bring it to the edge or to a feeler gauge and you now know how much to index.Quote:
Originally Posted by garage nut
Stick a small piece of oiled cigarette paper to the edge and when the rotating tool flicks it away you are .001 or .0025mm from the edge, this is useful when using a drill or end mill. There are many other methods that time seems to have forgotten but I will post making a Wobbler from a pin chuck.
The "Paper Flicker" sounds about the easiest and fastest. Saves time not having to change from the "Edge finder" to the real cutter.
:thumbsup:
A quick google search "make an edge finder" explains all, including how to make it..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpFu6tsET18
Alan,Quote:
Originally Posted by olderdan
Would I be correct in thinking that you meant .001" or .025mm.
Correct I forgot the imperial " symbol.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
I was thinking more about the conversion " to mm. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by olderdan
Yes I meant .001 inches or .025mm, I like the metric system but all my equiment is imperial and mostly second hand so I am stuck with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyfoale
Alan,Quote:
Originally Posted by olderdan
That mirrors my situation too. I hate when I have to work with imperial but my micrometers etc are/were imperial. Over the past few years I have been requesting for Xmas and birthdays that I get metric mics. for presents, so now I have metric stuff in my most used sizes. My calipers were always dual standard.
Attachment 48724 Dual standard.
Pretty simple like you said and a very handy idea. I will add one to my arsenal.
