The Perfect Center Finder (Square/Round) Remix

prusaprinters

<p>One of my hobbies is woodturning, and one tool that every woodturner needs is a good center finder. The <a href="https://www.printables.com/prints/22480-center-finder-squareround">Center Finder (Square/Round)</a> by my fellow YouTube Maker, <a href="https://www.printables.com/social/48769-marius-hornberger">Marius Hornberger</a>, is one of the best I have ever used.&nbsp;<br><br>Unfortunately, the center slot is not very conducive to normal wooden pencils, especially if they are on the dull side of sharp. It works perfectly with mechanical pencils, but I often turn rough-sawn bowl blanks, and mechanical pencil lead is just not robust enough to withstand that type of rough surface.&nbsp;<br><br>I have also seen a few comments on the original model asking for a chamfer down the centerline that would accommodate normal wooden pencils. I accidentally broke my print of the original center finder when I stepped on it recently so I felt this was an opportunity to remix the original design.&nbsp;<br><br>The model is almost identical to the original in every way except for two things. I added a 45-degree chamfer to each side of the centerline, as well as added a 10mm hole onto the end to better facilitate storage for those of us who like to hang our tools up.&nbsp;<br><br>I want to thank Marius for creating the original model, and if you are unfamiliar with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/MariusHornberger">his YouTube channel</a>, you should definitely check him out!&nbsp;</p><p>To aid in further remixes from the community I have added the design files in all of the relevant formats for you to download.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Design File Included:</strong> .stl .f3d, step, .skp and obj files.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>*Note:</strong> The embossed text seen in the project's cover image is not present in the 3D Printable Model, or any of the design files.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>*Note:</strong> This post contains Amazon Affiliate links that support The Makers Workbench via a small commission from any sales they help generate.</p><p><strong>Follow The Makers Workbench on:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themakersworkbench">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/themakersworkbench">YouTube</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheMakersWorkbench">Rumble</a></li><li><a href="https://themakersworkbench.locals.com">Locals</a></li><li><a href="https://gab.com/TheMakersWorkbench">GAB</a></li><li><a href="https://gettr.com/user/makersworkbench">Gettr</a></li><li><a href="https://odysee.com/@TheMakersWorkbench">Odysee</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/TMWBDonate">Paypal.me</a></li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/themakersworkbench">Patreon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.themakersworkbench.com">TheMakersWorkbench.com</a></li></ul><p>I have only tested this model using the default 0.35mm Fast preset in Prusa Slic3r 2.4.1 with the following amendments made.</p><p><strong>Print Settings</strong></p><ul><li>10-perimeters</li><li>5-top layers</li><li>5-bottom layers</li><li>20% infill</li><li>Rectilinear Infill</li><li>Monotonic Top and Bottom Pattern</li><li>Detect Bridging Perimeters - True</li></ul><p><strong>PLA Used:</strong> Polymaker Polyterra Eco-Friendly PLA - <a href="https://amzn.to/3qPYtzV">https://amzn.to/3qPYtzV</a></p>