Bridge City CS-3

CenterScribe

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BRIDGE CITY TOOL WORKS
English Version
CS-3 CenterScribe

This CS-3 CenterScribe is made of anodized aluminum

and steel screws. The CS-3 CenterScribe is used to scribe
accurate lines (center line or offset line) on rectangular
stock and find accurate centers on cylindrical stock quickly.
It can be used for making mortise and tenon.

For rectangular stock:

Allowed max. stock width: 7-7/8”
Max. Scribing offset distance: 1/2”
For cylindrical stock:
Allowed min. stock diameter: 25/64”
Allowed max. stock diameter:7-7/8”

Spare Scribe Point Pencil Pocket

A
C

Right Arm

Adjustable
Jaw Left Arm
Scribe Point B
Right Outrigger
Left Outrigger

Fig. 1: Nomenclature
Knob A: Used for locking the Adjustable Jaw.
Knob B: Used for locking the Scribe Point.
Knob C: Used for locking the pencil.
Knob D: Used for locking the left and right arms.

Note: The CS-3 has been factory calibrated to ensure the

utmost in accuracy, any adjustments or removals of all the
fasteners are forbidden.

Set Up and Use

1.Select the scribing way (Fig. 1)

Lines can be scribed with either a pencil or with the

scribe point. Decide the scribing way before use the
CenterScribe. (Using the scribe point can achieve a
more accurate line.)
a. Using the scribe point: Loose the knob B, adjust
the point to make a light scratch with the supplied 1.5
mm hex wrench, then lock the knob B.
b. Using the pencil: Make sure that the scribe point has
been retracted and the pencil tip is sharp enough. Mount
the pencil into the pencil pocket (standard hex pencils,
round pencils and many mechanical pencils can be
mounted).Then tighten the knob C to lock the pencil.

Note: If the scribe point or the pencil protrudes too far from
the body, it will be difficult to scribe a line.
2. Scribe on the rectangular stock
a. Scribing the center line
Clamp the rectangular stock in a vise and loosen the knob
D (Fig.2). Pull out the left and right outriggers (cold gray) to
both sides (the distance must be larger than the width of
stock ). As shown in Fig.2, close the outriggers jaws, and
hold them against both faces of your stock as you pull the
CenterScribe towards you, then you can get an accurate
center line on the rectangular stock. (There is no need to
lock the knob D in this operation.)
D

Fig. 2 Scribing the center line

Note: The right arm assembly features an adjustable jaw

with laser etched graduations in both imperial and metric.
When scribing center line, make sure that the graduation
on the adjustable jaw is located at 0, as shown in Fig. 3.
 Imperial Scale

Metric Scale

Fig. 3 Calibrating the the adjustable jaw to 0

b. Scribing the offset line

The CS-3 CenterScribe can be used for making mortise
and tenon. Adjust the relative distance between the right
outrigger and adjustable jaw to make the graduation equal
to the width of the desired mortise/tenon, lock the knob D
(Fig.1), as shown in Fig. 5. The scribe will be offset by 1/2
of the mortise/tenon, scribe twice by opposite directions to
get the the width of your desired mortise/tenon, as shown
in Fig. 6.

Imperial Scale

Metric
Scale
Fig. 5 Adjust the adjustable jaw
 First Scribing Second Scribing

Fig. 6 Scribing the offset line

Note: When scribing the offset line, the knob D (Fig. 1)

must be locked.

Positioning the Center of Dowel

To determine the center of a dowel, position the dowel in
the V-type opening and squeeze the outriggers around it.
Press the body downward (Higher positioning accuracy
can be achieved by rotating the CS-3 along the circle of the
dowel) to position the center of dowel, as shown in Fig. 4.

The Dowel

Fig. 4: Positioning the Center of Dowel

Care and Maintenance

Clean
After using, wipe the tool clean with a damp cloth.

Lubrication
Periodically lubricate the pulleys by using light
lubricant, such as WD40.

Maintenance of scribe point

Periodically check the scribe point to ensure its sharpness.
We recommend that the points be chucked in a hand drill
or drill press and dressed with a stone while the point is
spinning, using oil or water as lubricant depending upon
the abrasive.
中文版本
CS-3 中心划线器
此工具采用航空级铝合金制作，表面阳极硬质氧化处
理，用于矩形工件的快速划线（中心线或偏心线）以及快速
确认圆柱形工件的截面圆心，常用于榫头及榫眼的制作。
针对矩形工件：最大允许工件宽度200mm，
最大划线偏心距离12.5mm。
针对圆柱形工件：最小允许工件直径10mm，
最大允许工件直径200mm。
备用划线针 铅笔安装孔
A
C

右臂

调节块
左臂
右支架 B
划线针
左支架

图1：术语
旋钮A：用于调节块的锁紧。
旋钮B：用于划线针的锁紧。
旋钮C：用于铅笔的锁紧。
旋钮D：用于左右臂的锁紧。

注意：CS-3中心划线器在出厂前已完成校准，禁止拆卸所有
紧固件自行调节。
设置和使用
1.划线方式的选择（图1）
划线方式有两种：划线针划线及铅笔划线，使用前
需首先确定划线方式，使用划线针可以获得更加精确的
线条。
a.划线针的使用：松开划线针固定旋钮（B），使用
随机的内六角扳手（1.5mm）调节划线针伸出的高度，然
后锁紧旋钮（B）。
b.铅笔的使用：使用铅笔划线，须确保划线针完全
缩回。使用铅笔前确保笔尖锋利，将铅笔装入水滴状的
铅笔安装孔中（很多自动铅笔也可以装入此孔），旋转
旋钮（C）锁紧铅笔。
注意：划线针或铅笔伸出的高度不宜过长，否则会造成划
线困难。

2.矩形工件的划线
a.中心划线
将矩形工件固定，松开锁紧旋钮（D）（图2）。将冷灰
色的左右支架向两侧拉开（拉开的距离须大于工件的宽
度）。如图2所示，夹紧工件两侧的边缘，沿工件左右
边缘并按箭头所示方向拉动，即可划出工件的中心线。
（该操作无须锁紧旋钮（D））
 D

图2：中心划线

注意：右支架装有调节块（用于偏心划线），该调节块激光
镭雕了公制和英制的刻度，在划中心线时，须确保调节块上
的刻度均位于0刻度处，如图3所示

英制刻度

公制刻度

图3：调节块刻度归零
b.偏心（榫头/榫眼）划线
该划线器常用于榫头及榫眼的制作，根据所需榫头或榫眼
的宽度，调节右支架与调节块间的相对距离（使刻度等于所
需榫头或榫眼的宽度），然后锁紧旋钮（D）（图1），如图
5所示。此时划线针会定位在榫头或榫眼一半宽度的位置上，
用中心划线器正反两次划线，即可获得所需的榫头或榫眼宽
度，如图6所示。

英制刻度

公制刻度

图5：调节块刻度调节

第一次划线 第二次划线

图6：偏心（榫头/榫眼）划线

注意：在进行榫头或榫眼划线时，必须锁紧锁紧旋钮(D)（图
1）。
 3.圆棒的截面圆心中心定位
将圆棒放置在划线器的V形缺口中并夹紧。向下按压（按
压时沿圆棒圆周旋转CS-3中心划线器，定位准确性更高）,
即可在圆棒截面上找出圆心中心点，如图4所示。
注意：在进行圆棒圆心中心定位前，须确保调节块上刻度均
位于0刻度处，如图3所示。

圆棒

图4：圆棒中心定位
维护和保养
清洁：
使用完成后，用干净的软布擦去表面灰尘。

润滑：
定期对滚轮进行润滑
（可使用WD40类的轻质润滑
油）。

划线针维护：
定期检查划线针，确保划线针锋利。可根据需要
对划线针进行打磨，根据磨料的不同使用油或水作为
打磨润滑剂（建议用手钻或钻床夹住划线针，在划线
针旋转的时候进行打磨）。
 Warranty
All returns, replacements, technical services, and support shall
be handled by distributor’s customer service organization.
If there is a defect on the workmanship of the tool (with no fault
of the customer) within one year from the original date of
purchase, please contact with the distributor’s customer
service organization and they will determine whether to repair
or replace the tool.

质保
所有退货、换货、技术服务和支持均由经销商的客户服务机构负责。

如果在原始购买日期后一年内发现工具存在工艺缺陷(客户无过)，请与经销商

客户服务机构取得联系，并由该服务机构决定是否对工具进行修理或更换。

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