Center finder.
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alamocdc
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Cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
triw51
Member
One of our members: Eric cnccutter: sells thumb squares less expensive and does a great job.
Justturnin
Member
That is pretty neat. I use the ones that CNCCutter offers here on the IAP for $5. I have several hanging all around my shop. I also have one of the larger ones for bottle stoppers and such. One word of advise, avoid the clear one it disappears FAST:biggrin:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f164/2012-thumb-square%A9-shipping-sale-101106/
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f164/2012-thumb-square%A9-shipping-sale-101106/
boxerman
Member
That looks cool. Very high price in my book. There's a guy on here I think his name is cnc cutter sell them alot cheaper.
Mike D
Member
Great idea and thanks for posting. That looks like something that could very easily be made in the shop for a lot less money.
redbulldog
Member
I have one on order also.
ttpenman
Member
Looks like a neat idea. My first thought was to make my own out of 1/4" acrylic. Kind of did the same thing making one similar to the one sold on this site. (just for myself since I have a laser)
I guess I don't really need another center finder but who can resist a new tool!!
Jeff in northern Wisconsin
I guess I don't really need another center finder but who can resist a new tool!!
Jeff in northern Wisconsin
knowltoh
Member
Am I missing something? All I do is run a straight edge on the diagonals of square stock. At that price I can resist!
jaywood1207
Member
The ones made by cnccutter work okay but are difficult to hold on the blank. This one would be much easier to use.
gimpy
Member
a lot of money in my book
Lenny
Member
Mike D
Member
I made my own with some scrap aluminum angle and a little epoxy. I cut it on a Slide compund saw backing up the cut with wood.
Lenny thanks for posting, I was thinking along those lines but I was going to epoxy a flat plate to the top but yours make more sense and would be easier to line up and faster to assemble. Thanks!
longbeard
Member
For $30 bucks, i can guess where the center is. 
But a neat idea.
But a neat idea.
Ulises Victoria
Member
Different opinions and points of view. That's great!!! Thank you guys!!!
I am kinda lazy to make jigs and make them only when no other option is available.
This is another option for me! :tongue::biggrin:
I am kinda lazy to make jigs and make them only when no other option is available.
This is another option for me! :tongue::biggrin:
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bastallard
Member
For square blanks I just use a straight edge and line it up corner to corner diagonally, and round blanks I drill on the lathe and don't bother with finding the center.
PaulDoug
Member
edstreet
Member
I bought one from sears for somewhere around $5.
J-Square Center Finder - Rockler Woodworking Tools
That's the same type but what I got was from sears and brass.
works on round and square/rectangle.
J-Square Center Finder - Rockler Woodworking Tools
That's the same type but what I got was from sears and brass.
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Lenny
Member
I made my own with some scrap aluminum angle and a little epoxy. I cut it on a Slide compund saw backing up the cut with wood.
Lenny thanks for posting, I was thinking along those lines but I was going to epoxy a flat plate to the top but yours make more sense and would be easier to line up and faster to assemble. Thanks!
You are welcome.
Very easy to make and what I like about it is it stands up to using a utilty knife to score diagonal lines. Even out of square blanks aren't a problem ... just score a line turn it score another and repeat. If the lines don't meet in the center you will at least be able to easily determine where the center is.
Canadian_Kid
Member
When I saw this in the woodcraft email the other day I thought it was great until I saw the price I could see $10-$15 but $30 is just too much for a tool that any straight edge can duplicate (just not as fast)
I could see $10-$15 but $30 is just too much for a tool that any straight edge can duplicate (just not as fast)
rd_ab_penman
Member
$20.00 cheaper than this one!
Pen Blank Centre Finder
Pen Blank Centre Finder
rd_ab_penman
Member
brownsfn2
Member
I made my own with some scrap aluminum angle and a little epoxy. I cut it on a Slide compund saw backing up the cut with wood.
But it is not a pretty red color. Can you paint it and send it to me?
Great idea!!
Jim Smith
Member
Just checking to see if anyone who ordered the new, fancy red center finder from Woodpeckers has received it yet. I understood that they would be shipped in January.
Jim Smith.
Jim Smith.