Von Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Like in the photo below, with 10-32 thread. It's for a circle cutting jig and I lost mine. Or even what they are called so I can search for them - I'm having no luck. TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted August 5 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 5 Cut the head off a 10-32 machine screw, chuck it in your drill, and run it against a belt sander or grinder to form a point? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 They make double threaded rod that has that unthreaded portion, called hanger bolts. I am not sure if you need that ability to keep it from over threading. Just sharing in case you do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I lost mine for my Rockler jig. I called customer support and they sold me one for a buck or two. Tpt life is right on the money though. A section of threaded rod can be ground to a point on the bench grinder pretty quick. The Rockler replacement point just happened to be cheaper than the metric threaded rod in my case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 On 8/4/2024 at 10:39 PM, gee-dub said: I lost mine for my Rockler jig. I called customer support and they sold me one for a buck or two. Tpt life is right on the money though. A section of threaded rod can be ground to a point on the bench grinder pretty quick. The Rockler replacement point just happened to be cheaper than the metric threaded rod in my case. Thanks gee-dub, I reached out to Rockler and learned "We actually do sell this item. It is item #50741 and we sell it for $4.99 This is an internal number so you will need to call us at 800-279-4441 to place the order." Worth it if I take my time into account and I can bundle it with a larger order for free shipping. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 Curious how that circle cutting jig makes use of that pin? Is it a Rockler jig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 On 8/5/2024 at 8:19 AM, Mark J said: Curious how that circle cutting jig makes use of that pin? Is it a Rockler jig? The pin is a fulcrum point. You make a tiny hole at the center of the circle on the under side to accept the pin and allow you to make your cuts. I have played with double taped versions versus the pin with "varying" success . . . read failures . As long as the underside is not a show side the pin hole seems to work better for me. For situations that require it I have glued a block to a surface with a bit of brown paper between, drilled the pin hole in the block, made the cut, knock off the block and scrape / plane the paper and glue away. Big pain but, solves the problem when required. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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