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CenterCutter.jpg

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This is a picture showing how to center a gear cutter. Posted 
by Errol Groff <errol.groff@pop.snet.net>. Errol provided the 
following description:
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9.	Center the gear blank with the cutter by either of the 
following methods:

a.	Place a square against the outside diameter of the gear 
(Fig. 66-4). With a pair of inside calipers or a rule, check the 
distance between the square and the side of the cutter. Adjust 
the table until the distances from both sides of the gear blank 
to t

b.	A more accurate method of centralizing the cutter is to 
use gage blocks instead of the inside calipers or rule.


If I were doing this task I would clamp the square lightly to the 
table and use a paper feeler to find the side of the cutter.  Then 
calculate how far you have to move the table to center the cutter 
directly over the part.  THEN I would double check with 
Measure twice, cut once you know.