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Herbiej

Discussion Starter · Jul 17, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

What is the most accurate way to find the center of round stock?
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lew

· #2 · Jul 17, 2009 (Edited by Moderator)

I find plastic center finder the easiest to use.

As far as pictures are concerned, you need to post them to a hosting site (Photobucket, flicker, etc) first then copy the link and paste it into your post and use the "image" button above/left of the posting area.

Here is a helpful link

http://lumberjocks.com/GaryK/blog/8899

Here is a link to the center finder:

http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=02J14&FamilyID=3046

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cabinetmaster

· #3 · Jul 17, 2009

I agree with lew. Cheap and accurate.

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Herbiej

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jul 17, 2009

I have one of these plastic gadgets. Works fine on square stock, guess I'll have to figure out how to use it for round.

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cabinetmaster

· #5 · Jul 17, 2009

Just lay it in against the edges and make a mark. Turn it a quarter turn and mark again. It will give you the center.

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albut

· #6 · Jul 17, 2009

i found it on lee valley but there are most expensive

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=43205&cat=1,330,49237

or one like this work great i have one like this
http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?NTITEM=B1879

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brianinpa

· #7 · Jul 17, 2009

When I was growing up, my dad was a pattern maker at a steel foundry. A few years ago, he decided to have a yard sale and gave me first crack at his tool box. I don't know why I didn't take more, but one of the things I did get was this 6" Starrett.

The center finder works great for both square and dowels. I just wish I would have snagged this one's 12" brother with the protractor, but I didn't want to be greedy.

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lew

· #8 · Jul 17, 2009

The plastic one I have is a two sided device. One side has a set of "fences" place at a right angle. Use this side for finding the center of square stock. The other side has a set of fences placed at about a 45 degree angle to each other. Use this side to find the center of round stock.

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