Using a degree wheel

[Mastermind]

Think I get it........so is that how you put your rig together too, @Mastermind ?

Yes sir. I use a 1/2" chuck.

 

[MattG]

Yes sir. I use a 1/2" chuck.

Cool, thanks. Never bought one separate from a drill before...but presumably they can be obtained with a suitable threaded hole inorder to bolt down the wheel.

 

[MattG]

www.amazon.co.uk/SDS-Chuck-Adapter-Converts-Normal/dp/B004CLKVG6

Well this thing is described as having a female thread in the back of it.



(Or I'm I being plain stupid here (i.e. my default condition)....do all/most regular 1/2 drill chucks have a female thread of them? Hmm..... pretty sure that the chuck that I fitted to my pillar drill was actually a taper fit joint.... (*scratches head*))

 

[Magic_Man]

www.amazon.co.uk/SDS-Chuck-Adapter-Converts-Normal/dp/B004CLKVG6

Well this thing is described as having a female thread in the back of it.

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(Or I'm I being plain stupid here (i.e. my default condition)....do all/most regular 1/2 drill chucks have a female thread of them? Hmm..... pretty sure that the chuck that I fitted to my pillar drill was actually a taper fit joint.... (*scratches head*))

Most common chucks are threaded. I would also look for a keyless chuck, no fiddling with a key and usually they are cheaper.

 

[Magic_Man]

Cool, thanks. Never bought one separate from a drill before...but presumably they can be obtained with a suitable threaded hole inorder to bolt down the wheel.

Here ya go @MattG, this is my setup. I just opened the hole in the degree wheel up with a reamer until it fit the stem that came with the chuck. Chuck was the cheapest 1/2" keyless I could find on Amazon, I think it was $5.00

 

[MattG]

Here ya go @MattG, this is my setup. I just opened the hole in the degree wheel up with a reamer until it fit the stem that came with the chuck. Chuck was the cheapest 1/2" keyless I could find on Amazon, I think it was $5.00
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Hoorah!

Thanks Magic Man,

And I googled and eventually (using "timing disc" NOT "degree wheel") found a UK-based shop to sell me the wheel aswell (was previously gonna glue a printout to a cutting wheel). So I now have no excuses for getting my sh!t together and timing my 44/460 project (eventually).

(If you are still interested Joe @jb-chainsaws https://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RX1359 )

 

[MattG]

Ha ha even better, a kids 360 protractor for 4 squid from www.amazon.co.uk/Helix-Folding-Measure-Protractor-L11100/dp/B003JMAJVG . Stick a drill hole through the middle and "job's a good un'"

 

[jb-chainsaws]

Hoorah!

Thanks Magic Man,

And I googled and eventually (using "timing disc" NOT "degree wheel") found a UK-based shop to sell me the wheel aswell (was previously gonna glue a printout to a cutting wheel). So I now have no excuses for getting my sh!t together and timing my 44/460 project (eventually).

(If you are still interested Joe @jb-chainsaws https://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RX1359 )

*s-word you've shot down my excuse now too! Looks like I'm going to have to stop being a lazy sum'bich and start playing with timing more

 

[MattG]

*s-word you've shot down my excuse now too! Looks like I'm going to have to stop being a lazy sum'bich and start playing with timing more

Yeah, I need to figure out what that MasterMind bloke is going on about !

 

[czar800]

I use my piston stop to verify I found top dead center correctly. You can see that in the very beginning of this video.