Belt Hole Centering?

[UKRay]

If you also happen to have a center-finding ruler, that will make very quick work of it.

russ

Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one?

Ray

[Suze]

Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one?

Ray

Ive got one of these -- handy little thing

the zero is at the center of the ruler and mine has holes at each inch mark.

6- 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6

can't remember where I got it at though.

[celticleather]

Here's a pdf of one that I made many moons ago! It's not 100% accurate, but OK for most purposes. I printed it onto clear film, and cut it off along the top line. I guess it would work equally well if pasted onto a piece of thin card.

Having made it, I still tend to use the dividers method!

Terry

Centre.pdf

Centre.pdf

[whinewine]

Go on, Russ, I'll bite - what is a center-finding ruler? Have you got a picture of one?

Ray

Actually i don't Ray, but Suze has described it perfectly. The middle of the ruler is 0 & on either side is an equal set of marks: 1", 2", etc, along with fractional " marks. Basically, if you put it so that the marks are equal on both sides, your zero is your center mark. My son is looking for one also & I just have mine, that I got years ago. Perhaps a store that specializes in drafting equipment, of a specialty woodworking online store might carry them.

Actually, I just googled it & you can find them at http://www.dickblick.com among other places

russ

Edited March 27, 2010 by whinewine