Stick486 Posted August 31, 2018 Report Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) center finding: ("Thales Theorem") take your ruler and place zero inches on one edge.... move the ruler diagonally across the piece till you read a number at the other edge easily divisible by two... divide... that number is is the center... find it on the ruler and make your mark... to find that IRL measure of center... measure from the edge to the mark w/ the ruler perpendicular to the edge... no measure... say the stock is 3/4" thick/wide... put a 3/4" fostner bit in the DP.. slide the fence up to the bit and lock it down... presto... center of stock all done... finding spacing... Do your diagonal measure only instead of dividing by 2 divide by the number of pieces you want... example.. you want 5 pieces from stock 12±'' wide... diagonal measure 15'' and divide by 5.. quotient is 3... every 3'' make your mark.. (3, 6, 9, 12).. center finding ruler... lay the ruler on the piece and shift left or right till the measures are the same to both edges... mark the zero... Edited August 31, 2018 by Stick486 HARO50, Cal, lew and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Gene Howe Posted August 31, 2018 Report Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) Or, T&E with a try square. Sneak up on it. Not for the impatient, though. Edited August 31, 2018 by Gene Howe Quote
Gerald Posted August 31, 2018 Report Posted August 31, 2018 Thanks for the reminder Stick. I like #1. If I am on the TS I test the cut and flip the board and adjust if needed. Quote
PeteM Posted September 2, 2018 Report Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 5:52 AM, Gene Howe said: Or, T&E with a try square. Sneak up on it. Not for the impatient, though. This is my fav'. The eye is pretty good at finding the center of a small (up to 1/2") distance. Make four lines (two in each direction) and find the center of the resulting square. That should be well within the accuracy needed for wood (in which holes drift a bit with grain anyway). Gene Howe and Cal 2 Quote
PeteM Posted October 12, 2018 Report Posted October 12, 2018 Yeah, well try it on a 1x48 strip, 12 locations, end clearances not the same as the interior intervals. The graphic methods are OK, but limited to fairly simple layouts. If it was easy, anyone could do it, including me. Hence, the calculated approach. Finding the center is easy. I can balance the piece on a finger and get pretty close! But all you talented people don't need crutches! HARO50 1 Quote
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