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Homemade Indexing Unit


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BUILDER:
R Bolte Jr on bbs.homeshopmachinist.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade indexing unit that utilizes lathe change gears as indexes. Incorporates a retractable spring-loaded indexing pin to accommodate different sized gears.
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(3)
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Jul 08, 2020 4:19 PM
Okapi
It's near perfect, you have just to add a pin on the indexing pin to have a position out of the wheel, how did you adjust it for samm wheels ?
Mar 22, 2016 5:16 PM
albert161
Just starting out, tooling costs are getting away frum my budget!! Would love to have a way of indexing, this looks like a project that could save me some money, love to have a set of plans.
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DIY Indexing Unit - comment on how to build a Indexing Unit - 2 comments
Okapi says:
Jul 08, 2020 4:19 PM
It's near perfect, you have just to add a pin on the indexing pin to have a position out of the wheel, how did you adjust it for samm wheels ?

albert161 says:
Mar 22, 2016 5:16 PM
Just starting out, tooling costs are getting away frum my budget!! Would love to have a way of indexing, this looks like a project that could save me some money, love to have a set of plans.

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