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lalkie01
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Indexing Head

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I am looking at building an indexing head for my Shopsmith. Has anyone done this? I wasn't able to find anything useful with a search. Thanks Larry
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Search for "Index wheel" or "index jig" :)

Ed (reible) has a few threads on this topic.
Here is a link to one for locking the spindle.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6075&p=70227&hilit= ... eel#p70227
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rpd wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:43 pm
Ed (reible) has a few threads on this topic.
Here is a link to one for locking the spindle.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6075&p=70227&hilit= ... eel#p70227
Great info in that thread, including links to inexpensive plastic and metal indexing wheels.

I tend to think of indexing for drilling/milling operations, for woodworking purposes using those wheels on a basic rotating table should work also.
Ed from Rhode Island

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Rather than buying an indexing disk, you could use this method of printing them with whatever division you need.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBlBJ5RWTSk[/youtube]
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
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Thanks for the help. The video seems like a good idea. Larry
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viewtopic.php?p=261359#p261359

And I still have not gotten back to finish that project.......

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Hi,

My view on this was that I would be happy with relatively few stops in an Indexing device.
Here was what I did:
viewtopic.php?p=23916#p23916

Happy tinkering!
Chris
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