Indexing Wheel for lathe

Very nice jig, Tony.

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Took me some searching to realize what one would do with an indexing wheel. After a bit of looking the light bulb has come on. Fabulous idea, I like it!

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What sort of projects are you making with this jig? I like MDF, I used Lexan polycarbonate for an indexing wheel against a stationary Lexan reference point on a recent project, but MDF would have been a good choice too. I’ve never tried threading MDF, that’s an interesting idea! Good work!

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Nice solution. Well done. I recommend numbering or referencing degrees at each hole. I brain lapse on stuff that I haven’t dummy proofed. I would find myself missing by one hole from not paying attention.

Great idea, I’ve got to make one of these tonight.

-- Ray

Good thinking Tony, nice project.

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Nicely done.
What do you use the indexing wheel for?
I have looked at some Jet Mini Lathe’s that have indexing avaliablity but no clue what they are used for.

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An index wheel fixes the lathe headstock in one position, it also enables you to rotate the headstock (by hand) a fixed number of degrees (defined by the holes in the wheel) and again hold the headstock in that position whilst you work on an object mounted in a chuck or held between centres.

An example of this would be carving or routing the flutes on a Sheraton leg, I’ll post a project tomorrow.

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You’re always coming up with great ideas , Tony : ) Nice job on this jig.

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Thanks Tony I will look for your project.

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Simple, easy to use, effective, cheap….the components of a good jig. Thanks for sharing!

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Tony,
This is great, very ingenious and seems easy to make.
I’m keeping this one…

Lisa

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Thanks Tony, Just what I need. My lathe does have indexing but 24 pin.
I have a project that will only take a max of 16 holes, so your idea suits well.

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Tony:

You didn’t say what you used to make the index mark. What we have used in the toy workshop for a drilling jig. We use a saw blade and use the tips of the blades to give the points. A 40 tooth blade would give 8, 16, 24, 32 and 40 along with 2’s 4’s, 5’s 10’s etc. a 60 tool blade has additional possibilities.

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Karson
Just good old fashioned trigonometry, compass, pencil, ruler, bradall/punch and a sharp drill. lets face it – does not have that accurate.

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