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Another 'spine' finder?
Posted by: Dave Hauser (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: June 22, 2007 11:46AM

Seems like a wrapping jig is also a spine finder. Was trying to fix some threads and my darned blank kept rolling on me. Took a bit for me to realize it kept rolling to the same spot. Tried a support at each end of several more blanks, and they sure seem to orient to the 'spine'. A few did it all by themselves,,, no hands required. Then others I just pressed the center with a smooth plastic burnishing tool and they rolled to the spine.
Easier than 'dancing' with the rod and trying to mark the spine, or building another gizmo to find the spine. I have bearings on my supports, but would think any supports should work that are nonabrasive

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Re: Another 'spine' finder?
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: June 22, 2007 04:06PM

It's not rolling to the spine, it's rolling to the low position of the blank's natural curve.

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Re: Another 'spine' finder?
Posted by: Dave Hauser (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: June 22, 2007 04:18PM

For the couple that rolled on their own, perhaps. But when pressed in the middle 1 Amtack, 3 PabBays, 1 Daiwa, and 1 Lamiglas all happened to roll to the same line I drew on the blanks using the tip to foot method?

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Re: Another 'spine' finder?
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: June 22, 2007 09:44PM

If you're pressuring it, then you're probably okay.

One note - the natural curve of the blank usually is along the stiffest and straightest axis. Many of us build around that rather than the spine.

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Re: Another 'spine' finder?
Posted by: Emory Harry (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: June 22, 2007 10:40PM

There is another reason for mounting the guides on the stiffest axis that I think that many do not consider and that is sensitivity. Sensitivity goes up with stiffness therefore mounting the guides on the stiffest axis will result in the maximum sensitivity.

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