> To All:
>
> I just had an idea today for a self-centering vise stop. I don't
> recall ever seeing one, so if anyone knows of any on the market please
> let me know.
>
> ...

> To All:
>
> I just had an idea today for a self-centering vise stop. I don't recall
> ever seeing one, so if anyone knows of any on the market please let me
> know.
>
> Anyway, the idea is to center pieces of stock that are different lengths
> (plus or minus a couple of inches), like for making vise soft jaws. You'd
> want the holes centered in the length of the stock but don't really care
> what the exact length is.
> Below is a sketch of the basic idea, I hope the lines show up dark enough.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6gwdb2
>
> The two large circles represent spur gears with the teeth engaged (as one
> turns, the other turns the opposite direction). There can be replaceable
> arms of different shapes and lengths, for different ranges of stock
> lengths. The arms also have rollers on the ends. The unit would be ...

> To All:
>
> I just had an idea today for a self-centering vise stop. I don't recall
> ever seeing one, so if anyone knows of any on the market please let me
> know.
>
> Anyway, the idea is to center pieces of stock that are different lengths
> (plus or minus a couple of inches), like for making vise soft jaws. You'd
> want the holes centered in the length of the stock but don't really care
> what the exact length is.
> Below is a sketch of the basic idea, I hope the lines show up dark enough.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6gwdb2
>
> The two large circles represent spur gears with the teeth engaged (as one
> turns, the other turns the opposite direction). There can be replaceable
> arms of different shapes and lengths, for different ranges of stock
> lengths. The arms also have rollers on the ends. The unit would be ...

> "I cannot believe how time consuming it is to re-set lathe soft jaws,
> and have never come up with a trick way to measure them."
>
> Never used it. No doubt your lover Cliff Huprich is an expert with
> it.
>
> http://www.cncci.com/products/laser%%20jaw%%20setter.htm
>
> Jon Banquer
> San Diego, CA
>

> BottleBob,
>
> Have you thought along the lines of a double rack and pinion?

> BottleBob,
>
> Have you thought along the lines of a double rack and pinion?
>
> I did a quick search but couldn't find an example. However this one
> might give you an idea of the mechanism I am thinking of, look at
> figure items 5 & 9.
>
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6640689.html
>
> Tom
>

> "BottleBob" earthlink.net> wrote in message

>> I thought "Equa-Stop" might be a cute name.

>
> Recall the old (and maybe not so old) three-hole punches for paper going
> into 3-ring binders.

> Your drawing was a Mastercam drawing??