Indexed Bowls

**wheelinround** · 31st March 2010, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Hi Ray,

I saw this thread a while ago and thought it was very cool and have been keeping an eye on it, but then... someone has asked me for a platter with 6 non-intersecting bowls turned in it around the rim, kinda like the second photo in post #5, but with 6. I realise that the bowls will need to be smaller, but that's not a problem, I think.

Do you reckon this jig could be modified to do 6?

I was thinking of just turning a platter with a 25mm thick scrap piece on the back, and just screwing a face plate onto 6 different bits around the rim. I may need to do a couple of these, so a jig would probably speed the process up.

Thanks Ray.

Cheers,
Dave

Dave your in luck this was brought up today at OTGA and is in the pipe line if David is his usual he'll have the thing sorted by next week.

Also I recall you mentioning having joined Hornsby/Northern Woodies well Darrell will be demonstrating the present jig at there next meeting he told me today.

EDITED Dave yep easy as a few moments time to consider it. By dividing the distance between settings for the 3 notches for a 3 bowl setting and creating 3 more notches you get 6.

Ray

**wheelinround** · 31st March 2010, 08:06 PM

Sorry for the delay but to get it right we needed to have everything checked and read over a few times.

I have attached a PDF it is 3.33meg any hassles in downloading PM me with your email address and I'll email you a copy.

Please read everything carefully if you feel we have left anything out let us at OTGA know.
Also if you have any further questions or suggestions.

Ray

**wheelinround** · 2nd April 2010, 06:06 PM

A couple of photo's which may help this shows how the index plate selects the number of bowls to turn and that the studs have been taped into the 10mm plate making it easier to adjust.

**Big Shed** · 2nd April 2010, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Sorry for the delay but to get it right we needed to have everything checked and read over a few times.

I have attached a PDF it is 3.33meg any hassles in downloading PM me with your email address and I'll email you a copy.

Please read everything carefully if you feel we have left anything out let us at OTGA know.
Also if you have any further questions or suggestions.

Ray

Ray, just downloaded the pdf and it looks very interesting.

I have a question, was page 7 of 7 intentionally left blank?

**wheelinround** · 2nd April 2010, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Ray, just downloaded the pdf and it looks very interesting.

I have a question, was page 7 of 7 intentionally left blank?

Yes Fred I couldn't make it 6 pages no matter what I tried not without stuffing the lot

so I just left it.

**Big Shed** · 2nd April 2010, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Yes Fred I couldn't make it 6 pages no matter what I tried not without stuffing the lot

so I just left it.

Thanks Ray.

Something like

This page intentionally left blank

perhaps?

**wheelinround** · 2nd April 2010, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Thanks Ray.

Something like

This page intentionally left blank

perhaps?

Noted for future updates

or
as I have often seen in manuals

"NOTES"

But I have yet to find one worth anything not even a $1

**Ozkaban** · 3rd April 2010, 09:17 AM

Nicely engineered jig there Ray. Thanks for the instructions too - very interesting read.

Cheers,
Dave

**wheelinround** · 3rd April 2010, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Nicely engineered jig there Ray. Thanks for the instructions too - very interesting read.

Cheers,
Dave

Dave I just put together the drawings and instructions and took some of the photo's.

David does a great job on his Jigs Dave he is already working on upgrading this one which will be 3rd build his first was completely out of plywood.

**wheelinround** · 3rd April 2010, 09:26 AM

For those who do make the jig here's a TIP

The stamped numbers are impossible to see when assembled for turning, so paint corresponding notches around the edge makes it simple to slide the indexer and rotate the bowl an lock in position.

**hughie** · 4th April 2010, 10:53 PM

Did you leave tyre marks that way I and others might find it

where's the link??

Link, hmm well we'll see. I was cruising along not really paying any attention to where I was.

here you go I saved the pic
Cosmic Burst Pattern Bowl: Joshua Salesin

**wheelinround** · 5th April 2010, 08:24 AM

Ah yes seen that myself very nice and thin wall to would have been some scary moments doing that one.

**wheelinround** · 13th April 2010, 09:48 PM

Two updates have been made to the Index chuck/jig

shown here is the base plate with a different way of doing the indexer trouble is you must fully undo it to move the notch

Indexed plate itself has had the index set up added for doing a 6 set of bowls with in a bowl so far trying to do a bowl under 14 inches will not work with a setting of six.

Back of the base plate has had an unusual style of face plate added it works in the jaws of dovetail jawed chucks

**Ozkaban** · 14th April 2010, 10:04 AM

Looks impressive, Ray.

Would you not be able to reduce the size of the inner bowls if you were turning 6 of them in a platter smallerthan 14"?

Cheers,
Dave

**wheelinround** · 14th April 2010, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

Looks impressive, Ray.

Would you not be able to reduce the size of the inner bowls if you were turning 6 of them in a platter smallerthan 14"?

Cheers,
Dave

You could Dave but if you look at the photo's above those are approx 12" dia and the inner bowls approx 3" for the one with just 3 and 2 to 2/12" for the others.

unless your doing a blank thats 3" deep you'd end up with very little in the bowl. Good for dieters I guess or stingy people.

Edit Dave it all depends on the size you turn the inner bowls dia and depth which depends on the size of blank being used and choice of index

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