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What is a lathe indexing plate?

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Simple indexing consists of a series of preset holes in a backing plate, these divisions are provided for the most common angles (such as 90 °, 45 °, 30 °, etc). The remaining divisions of a circle are provided by manually rotating the dividing arm using index plates. Tables or calculations are required to use this method. Indexing plates

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