Does anyone know of a place that sells metric dowel pin centers

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:37 pm

Other then McMaster?

I've searched the web over and could not find any reasonable/comparable to std. english priced sets.

This is what I have minus some I've misplaced from the 2 sets.

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I have a up coming project where they would be really helpful but I can't find any I can jig around the issue.

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:23 pm

Enco has them by 1/64 in single quantity lots. About a buck apeice.

Not metric, but closer than by 1/32.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=767&PMITEM=240-1889

Some careful abrading of the the pin will get them closer.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:24 pm

Not sure what sizes you are looking for, but they are on the UK Ebay. Here are a couple of examples.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dowel-Drill-Cen ... 3381ebe499

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-x-8mm-DOWEL-D ... 460c6176ad

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:35 pm

Duh!!! Why did I not think of that!

Maybe a friendly British member could help Ed.

They be sleeping now though!

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:24 am

Thanks for some ideas.

This kind of got on hold when my back began acting up again. Days of bed rest, pain meds and ice-packs and I back to have some more computer time, a bit of shop time and now getting back to things here at the forum and project planning.

I went to ebay and have ordered a pack of 4 10mm ones, never ordered overseas before but for less then $10 I gave it a shot.

The other size I wanted was 12mm for that I went to McMaster Carr. I like them but they don't take my normal credit card so I have to use another card but still I guess it was worth it. I order one day and the 6 centers were here the next day.

At least it is a start.

I sent an email to Rockler to see if they might start carrying metric sizes, they acknowledged my email but that was about it.

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:04 am

reible wrote:Thanks for some ideas.

This kind of got on hold when my back began acting up again. Days of bed rest, pain meds and ice-packs and I back to have some more computer time, a bit of shop time and now getting back to things here at the forum and project planning.

I went to ebay and have ordered a pack of 4 10mm ones, never ordered overseas before but for less then $10 I gave it a shot.

The other size I wanted was 12mm for that I went to McMaster Carr. I like them but they don't take my normal credit card so I have to use another card but still I guess it was worth it. I order one day and the 6 centers were here the next day.

At least it is a start.

I sent an email to Rockler to see if they might start carrying metric sizes, they acknowledged my email but that was about it.

Ed

Happy to hear yer back is behaving again!:)

Now when we gonna hear 'the rest of the story'?;)

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:31 am

[quote="JPG40504"]Happy to hear yer back is behaving again!:)

Now when we gonna hear 'the rest of the story'?]

The next rest of the story is that I just ordered $40.15 worth of 12mm Soss Barrel Hinges. Ouch!

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:49 am

reible wrote:The next rest of the story is that I just ordered $40.15 worth of 12mm Soss Barrel Hinges. Ouch!

Ed

For 'pre finishing alignment'?(the dowels, not the hinges)

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:07 pm

The shipment of (4) 10mm dowel centers arrived today. That was pretty quick, 7/31/13 to 8/6/13 from the UK.

I also received an email saying that my hinges shipped today. Should have them to play with soon.

In case anyone is following this thread, yes there is project coming as soon as I've collected the hardware and wood and am feeling up to it.

The dowel centers will help in the location of the hinges. The hinges I have in mind are 12mm, a second project might be using 10mm hinges, thus my search for those 2 sizes of dowel centers.

In addition the metric brad point drill bit set is due in tomorrow, I went with a small set despite the need for only the 10 and 12 mm bits at this point. I have a full set of twist drill in metric but they are not my choice for this sort of project.

Still need to pick out some magnetic latches and then there is what wood I want to use. My home collection is about as empty as a pocket so what ever wood I pick I will have to be buying it. Might be road trip time?

Ed

danscot · Post by **danscot** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:22 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]Duh!!! Why did I not think of that!

Maybe a friendly British member could help Ed.]

Sleeping & then apparently not paying attention for two weeks - sorry Ed. Good to hear the UK e-bayer was on the ball!

The mix of metric & (what we call) Imperial has piqued my curiosity so I'll be following this thread with interest.