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Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
Could anyone help me with the question as to what exactly is the indexing function utilized for on a wood lathe? Thanks love turning and have turned lots of things on a lathe but when it comes to this feature i am kind of in the dark. I am self taught in the area of turning except for a machining class I have taken in the past at a community college. But I can't recall this feature..... Thanks, Chris  |
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
The main thing is if you want to make fluted legs for a piece of furniture the indexing will let you lock it in and add the flutes with a router. That way the flutes will be evenly dispersed around the leg. I sure there are any number of other things done using the indexing but I have no experience with them.
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
The indexing on a CNC Turning Center is for keyways, grooves and drilling holes in the side. Wood lathe???? I just turn some pens.. 
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
Flutes, flats, mortices and anything else that needs to be evenly spaced.
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
Thanks guys that helps, at the very least it gives me a direction in which to travel in doing research on the topic to better understand it. Thanks again. Chris
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
Also good if you want to sand your turning.
It locks the wood in place.
Jim
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Re: Indexing on a wood lathe, what is it used for?
This is an example of what I have used an indexing plate to create...it is supposed to resemble a guitar fretboard...
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