sandyj
12-06-2008, 08:25 PM
"Indexing wheel on the shopsmith"
I have used a wheel as such with some favorable results. I build my own 3mm thick disk, scribed my 24 divisions, drilled the center @ 5/8 and mount it between the nova chuck and the spindle. Pinned into the aluminum collar. there is zero movement on the 'turned' piece.
I was thinking about mounting the index wheel on the rear shaft in a chuck but there is always some 'give' between that shaft and the spindle.
I had to fashion an indexing pin that is permanently mounted on the headstock but that is not interfering with any other function so not a problem.
I have included some pictures on my flicker account which is pretty much self explanatory but in revers order starting at #207. I build the indexing pin from the same kind of material - solid formica used in electrical insulation work but at 5/64" thick.
The whole process is only one third of the job. The next stage is to mount a router to travel along the length of the wood to cut the flutes. Part three would be to have the stock rotate while the router travels at a constant pitch.
Any Ideas would be helpful - a new thread maybe? A Shopsmith router/lathe or shopsmith/legacy style is my intention
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28553500@N06/
Regards
Sandy in NZ
I have used a wheel as such with some favorable results. I build my own 3mm thick disk, scribed my 24 divisions, drilled the center @ 5/8 and mount it between the nova chuck and the spindle. Pinned into the aluminum collar. there is zero movement on the 'turned' piece.
I was thinking about mounting the index wheel on the rear shaft in a chuck but there is always some 'give' between that shaft and the spindle.
I had to fashion an indexing pin that is permanently mounted on the headstock but that is not interfering with any other function so not a problem.
I have included some pictures on my flicker account which is pretty much self explanatory but in revers order starting at #207. I build the indexing pin from the same kind of material - solid formica used in electrical insulation work but at 5/64" thick.
The whole process is only one third of the job. The next stage is to mount a router to travel along the length of the wood to cut the flutes. Part three would be to have the stock rotate while the router travels at a constant pitch.
Any Ideas would be helpful - a new thread maybe? A Shopsmith router/lathe or shopsmith/legacy style is my intention
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28553500@N06/
Regards
Sandy in NZ