jason evans | 13/10/2022 20:40:21 |
69 forum posts 16 photos | Hi Are there any drawings/dimensions I can get to make a VH riser block for my Centec 2B thanks jay |
Steve Pavey | 13/10/2022 21:04:50 |
369 forum posts 41 photos | If you message me your email address I can send you a pdf file. |
jason evans | 13/10/2022 21:18:32 |
69 forum posts 16 photos | Excellent thanks Steve, message sent. |
peak4 | 13/10/2022 22:30:49 |
![]() 2207 forum posts 210 photos | Posted by jason evans on 13/10/2022 20:40:21:
Hi Are there any drawings/dimensions I can get to make a VH riser block for my Centec 2B thanks jay It may well be the same diagram that Steve has, but this thread is worth a read anyway. Edited By peak4 on 13/10/2022 22:36:24 |
Frank Gorse | 13/10/2022 22:45:37 |
104 forum posts | Be aware that there are two slightly different widths of dovetail-the vh that I had wouldn’t fit the machine without the raiser,quite apart from the advantages of having the (long) block in place. And shop around for the aluminium. I paid about £100 for mine,several years ago. One supplier wanted nearly twice that for the same stuff. |
Steve Pavey | 14/10/2022 09:18:22 |
369 forum posts 41 photos | Yes, the pdf I have is the one provided by Gary Wooding in the thread Peak4 has linked to above. The thread referred to contains a lot of information from Gary and others on the details of the dovetails, and pros and cons of short vs. Long riser blocks. |
jason evans | 19/10/2022 17:11:14 |
69 forum posts 16 photos | Thanks all. I’d rather buy one than make one, but the chances of that are…….lol. Anyone know what dovetail cutter was used. jay. |
Dave Halford | 19/10/2022 19:37:53 |
2536 forum posts 24 photos | Bigger than a 1" dia which is a little short on the flanks. The Chronos 32mm perhaps, check the depth of your dovetails. Edited By Dave Halford on 19/10/2022 19:40:53 |
not done it yet | 19/10/2022 19:43:23 |
7517 forum posts 20 photos | If I were making one, I would consider fabricating - that way, a dovetail cutter could be avoided? |
Gary Wooding | 20/10/2022 11:35:44 |
1074 forum posts 290 photos | For the ones I made, I found that the cutting of the dovetail was the easiest part. The hard parts were the slots for the fingers, and the fingers themselves. Although not strictly necessary, I wanted the steel fingers to look the same as the original Centec ones, and they were difficult to machine - they have some strange angles. The pictures show the last 5 sets of fingers and name plates I made, and an unfinished set of fingers that I didn't think were good enough. Drop me a PM if you want the unfinished set. Gary |
jason evans | 02/11/2022 20:44:04 |
69 forum posts 16 photos | Thanks all, and thanks Gary for the clamps, they will help out loads. regarding the dovetail cutter, is it 60 deg that’s required. I’ve sourced some relatively cheap aluminium but can only make a short riser out of it, and I don’t intend to use the horizontal that much anyway. |
Dave Halford | 02/11/2022 20:54:31 |
2536 forum posts 24 photos | 60dg |
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