Adding An Indicator To An Adjustable Table

[Matthew Gregory]

Hey gang,
I've got to make an adjustable table/work rest for my belt grinder, and I'm looking for a way to set repeatable angles with the top plate. I've considered using touch marks as rough identifiers, but the problem with this is that things could easily get muddled in my head. Anyone know of an add-on miter gauge or a dial of some sort that I could bolt on/adhere and then index as I see fit?

This is sort of what I'm thinking...

 

[schor]

Find a metal protractor?

 

[Matthew Gregory]

That was my thought, as well, but I figured someone might know of a source for nifty things like this.

I meant to add that I've found 3" adhesive backed protractor dials in McMaster-Carr's catalog, but I need this to be quite a bit smaller. I'm thinking and inch or thereabouts...

 

[Fabrickator]

You need to mount something with two blades. A bubble type won't work with no true reference to the level of your table.

Try one of these and chop it to size and mount it. I got one and they work great, reasonably priced.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Digital-Protractor-with-Rule-Blade/T23019

 

[kd4gij]

Member davidh sales an angle cube that would work good for your app.


http://www.igaging.com/page11.html

 

[Matthew Gregory]

All good suggestions, guys. kd4gij, I'm trying to avoid needing something like that. I've used them in the past, and they certainly work, but it adds yet one more step, whereas I'm hoping to have an adjustable lever handle on this. Loosen, index, tighten, go! Sounds like it wouldn't be such a big deal, but the smoother you can keep the workflow going, the better.

...did I mention I have a habit of dropping stuff in the spark bucket full of water directly underneath the grinder?

Fabrikator, that just might work, assuming I can't find a dial type small enough.

 

[kd4gij]

Do you have an indexer of some type? You probably know where I am going here.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

Not sure what you mean... Love to hear what you're getting at, though!!

 

[Matthew Gregory]

...think I might have found my huckleberry...

 

[kd4gij]

Not sure what you mean... Love to hear what you're getting at, though!!

If you have an indexer you can make the dial you want.