Anyone have a indexing setup or better yet a source to get one for a mini lathe. Like a HF mini in particular. Just curious got an project idea to put mine to use
Indexing on mini lathe
- Thread starter RDCustomCues
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RDCustomCues said:
This indexer is a shop necessity. I've got 4 or 5 of them around the shop for all different purposes. You can make a coupling to attach to the back of the spindle or you can close onto whatever the material you are wanting to index if it is protruding from the back of the spindle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/5C-COLLET-INDEX...yZ109681QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dick
RDCustomCues said:
Howdy,
You could mount a degree wheel, like what's used to set valve/cam timing on a motor, on the back side of the spindle. The advantage is that you're not relying on a fixed tooth count on a particular gear of the lathe. Free-wheel your spindle and figure a way to lock it when you want to make a cut and you should be able to pick-up any degree 0 thru 359.
will8834 said:How would you mount the material to the index collet, are you able to put a chuck onto it.
thanks will
It uses 5-C collets. Put in the proper size collet and close the collet onto your material. They run in size from an 1/8 inch to 1 1/8 inch although only the through hole in the collets are no bigger than an inch.
Dick
The last book in the Dave Gingery series includes a nice method for making index plates for a dividing head. That method could be used to drill indexing holes in the lathes backplate. Then all that is needed it a pin and mount.
http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/series/index.html
(the book is deluxe accessories)
Dave
http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/series/index.html
(the book is deluxe accessories)
Dave