Indexing wheel

curtis george · Post by **curtis george** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:49 pm

I just found a company "Iron fire" http://www.ironfirellc.com
Who makes Indexing wheels, there "C" wheel has a 1-1/4" center.
It could be easly be used on the shopsmith.
there price is $24.99

Good price, It cant hurt to take a look.
Im buying one!

talk to you latter.
C.A.G.

horologist · Post by **horologist** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:27 pm

Curtis,

Let us know how it works out. I have concerns that a plastic wheel may not be too durable. But as you said they aren’t too expensive.

In a pinch there are a wide range of alternatives. I know a clockmaker who made over 30 clock movements with large home made indexing wheels made from plywood.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:22 am

curtis wrote:I just found a company "Iron fire" www.ironfirellc.com
Who makes Indexing wheels, there "C" wheel has a 1-1/4" center.
It could be easily be used on the Shopsmith.
there price is $24.99

Good price, It cant hurt to take a look.
I'm buying one!

talk to you latter.
C.A.G.

The hole size you want, I think, needs to match the whole in your lathe chuck. Any chuck that mounts on the Shopsmith will have an adapter that converts from a 5/8" female to some larger male that then screws into the chuck. In order to use the indexer, you separate the adapter from the chuck, insert the indexer and put everything back together. They sell versions for almost every standard chuck and for $5 more then will make one custom for you.

paul269 · Post by **paul269** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:54 am

I am not familiar with an indexing wheel. What is its purpose, what can you do with it?

curtis george · Post by **curtis george** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:22 am

Hello guys
I have to go to church in a few min. So this will be short.

If you look at your shopsmith book, thay show how to make an indexing system for your shopsmith. thay connect the indexing wheel to the back side of the motor and add a locking pin to the motor/head stock.

the perpose of the indexing is so that you can flute or mortice a spindle (or even rope a spindle) by useing an indexing wheel, you can lock a spindle in what ever possision you may need.

You can do some pretty neat stuff with it!

Gota go.

have a good day.

C.A.G.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:18 pm

Didn't Nick have a Sawdust Session that included a set of indexing wheels? If I remember it was used with the Overhead Router.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:20 pm

Chuck, I remembered the same thing, but I thought it had something to do with the lathe or maybe cutting the wedges for glue-ups to use the ring-master with. I did a quick look this morning, but did not figure out which Sawdust Session it was. It doesn't help that I can not view the recorded versions.

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:03 am

What you are looking for is one of the OPR ones... I've only watch a couple and that was one of them. It might have been #8.

Ed

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:01 am

a1gutterman wrote:Chuck, I remembered the same thing, but I thought it had something to do with the lathe or maybe cutting the wedges for glue-ups to use the ring-master with. I did a quick look this morning, but did not figure out which Sawdust Session it was. It doesn't help that I can not view the recorded versions.

Ed is correct - #8. Nick was milling flutes.