vederstein
Must do dumb things....
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This is a little trick that I figured out on my own. I don't know if it's commonly known or even the "correct and approved" way to do something, but here is goes.
I always find it difficult to accurately get a lathe tool centered on the stock. I've seen people use a lathe center in the tailstock and align the points.
I know that there are some jigs to do it. I don't have those jigs.
What has worked for me is taking a skim cut on a piece of scrap and measuring the diameter.
I divide the diameter by two to get the radius and lock down some calipers to the radius.
I place the depth end of the calipers on the turned stock. I then raise/lower the lathe tool until it just touches the calipers.
The tool is centered.
I always find it difficult to accurately get a lathe tool centered on the stock. I've seen people use a lathe center in the tailstock and align the points.
I know that there are some jigs to do it. I don't have those jigs.
What has worked for me is taking a skim cut on a piece of scrap and measuring the diameter.
I divide the diameter by two to get the radius and lock down some calipers to the radius.
I place the depth end of the calipers on the turned stock. I then raise/lower the lathe tool until it just touches the calipers.
The tool is centered.